The Great Lakes

Reuters: Great Lakes fish virus may threaten U.S. aquaculture Excerpt: "A virus in the U.S. Great Lakes that has killed tens of thousands of fish in recent years is spreading and poses a threat to inland fish farming, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Monday. The pathogen, viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, causes internal bleeding in fish. It does not harm humans, even if they eat infected fish. The federal agency issued an emergency order in October to limit movement of live fish caught in the eight states bordering the Great Lakes and two Canadian provinces." http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2007-04-24T123053Z_01_N23316153_RTRUKOC_0_US-VIRUS-GREATLAKES.xml&src;=rss&rpc=22 Alex Read Full Story

Ebola-Like Virus Kills Fish in Great Lakes - AOL News/USA Today Excerpt: "A deadly Ebola-like virus is killing fish of all types in the Great Lakes, a development some scientists fear could trigger disaster for the USA's freshwater fish." http://news.aol.com/partners/usa-today/_a/ebola-like-virus-kills-fish-in-great/20070430091909990002?ncid=NWS00010000000001 Alex Read Full Story

Goal of 2 provinces, 8 states is to thwart diversion of water By Michael Carney Capital News Service After Minnesota’s passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, Michigan lawmakers are moving one step closer to approving the international agreement. State Sen. Patricia Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Township, along with the majority of the Senate, is sponsoring a [...] Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a proposal Friday that would require study of wastewater treatment plants that discharge into the Great Lakes. The measure, introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, was included in a larger bill on funding for wastewater and sewage treatment programs to encourage more cooperation between the United States and Canada on [...] Read Full Story

Fishing tackle, also called fishing gear, is a general term that refers to the equipment used by fishermen while fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle. Some examples are lures , bait , lines , rods , reels , nets and trawls , downriggers , outriggers , gaffs , harpoons , clevises, floats , and traps . Gear that is attached to the end of a fishing line, such as hooks , leaders, swivels , sinkers and snaps, is called terminal tackle. Examples of leading fishing tackle brands in the UK and Europe include Shimano , Middy ... Read Full Story