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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dude on July 12, 2011, 08:27:46 AM

Title: An interesting Article in the Province Today
Post by: Dude on July 12, 2011, 08:27:46 AM

I found this interesting figured i should share it the rest. :)

http://www.theprovince.com/Clipped+fins+hamper+hatchery+salmon+UVic+biologist+study+finds/5089313/story.html (http://www.theprovince.com/Clipped+fins+hamper+hatchery+salmon+UVic+biologist+study+finds/5089313/story.html)

Title: Re: An interesting Article in the Province Today
Post by: JAwrey on July 12, 2011, 09:04:27 AM

Hmm, that is a good read, thanks for the link!

I've always wondered why it was fish would have an adipose fin if they truly didn't need it...hard to say what it's really used for until we see some further study.

J

Title: Re: An interesting Article in the Province Today
Post by: jeepseteve on July 12, 2011, 11:05:30 AM

id be curious to read the study. i would be interested to know how they were measuring energy expense in the fish.

Title: Re: An interesting Article in the Province Today
Post by: Rodney on July 12, 2011, 11:14:45 AM

There's already a discussion started yesterday regarding this, please continue over there:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=27198.0