10/9 Orange roughy, prize photo, CO2 pollution, BC forest companies, schools and quakes

Orange roughy

Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
The orange roughy , also known as the red roughy, slimehead and deep sea perch, is a relatively large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae). It is bathypelagic, found in cold (3 to 9 °C or 37 to 48 °F), deep (180-to-1,800-metre or 590-to-5,910-foot) waters. The orange roughy is notable for its extraordinary lifespan, attaining over 200 years. Like other slimeheads, orange roughy is slow-growing and late to mature, resulting in a very low resilience, making them extremely susceptible to overfishing. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Browning, Brocksmith face off over fish, farms and dams in Skagit commissioner race

Canadians win prestigious Wildlife Photographer of Year award
A photo of a swarm of western toad tadpoles swimming in the waters of Vancouver Island has netted a Canadian photographer a prestigious international award. Shane Gross's The Swarm of Life has been named the Adult Grand Title Winner in the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards by the U.K.'s Natural History Museum. Andrew Kurjata reports. (CBC) 

Carbon dioxide pollution in the West could drop with expansion of electrical grid, report says
Planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution could dramatically drop in the West if a dozen electrical energy transmission projects currently proposed or being built are completed in the next five years, a new report found. It said that the 12 projects – adding 3,000 miles of new energy transmission across 14 states – could reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity in the region by 73% compared with 2005 levels once complete. This is because the expanded grid would spur the development of renewable energy projects powered by wind and solar. Alex Baumhardt reports. (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

BC Forest Companies See a Future. In the US
Fast-growing southern forests, low labour costs and tax breaks are driving an exodus. Ben Parfitt reports. (The Tyee)

Are WA schools ready for earthquakes? We don't know
Seismic data helps prioritize building improvements and inform emergency planning. But the data is inconsistent, incomplete and difficult to access. Emily Keller-O'Donnell reports. (Washington State Standard)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  214 AM PDT Wed Oct 9 2024    
TODAY  S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers  in the evening.

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