Greek Scientists Record Alien Fish Species in Aegean, Ionian Seas 
By Daniel Harper GR Source: greekreporter 5/22/2020
Daniel Harper
Greek scientists have recently launched an attempt to record the actual number of alien fish species from the Red Sea which have “invaded” the Aegean and the Ionian Seas over the last several years.

They also hope to assess the impact these unwelcome species have already had on the environment — as well as on humans, given that some are toxic and dangerous to consume.

Among the most common are the the lionfish and puffer fish, both poisonous, which are causing trouble in the marine habitat around Greece and Cyprus.
 

Perhaps surprisingly, the nations of the European Union is now host to over 1,300 alien species. This has occurred either through migration due to loss of habitat, or more commonly, through human interference; remember how the Dutch brought rubber trees from South America to Indonesia during the 19th century.

The lionfish (Pterois miles) was first spotted in the Mediterranean in April of 2015. Originally found in the Red Sea, it had made its way into the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. This was only part of what is called the larger “Lessepsian Migration” of marine life through the canal.

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
551People who fish in UK told to spend £7 immediately to avoid £443 finebirminghammail2024-04-13UK
552Groups that clean up lost and abandoned fishing gear concerned about fundingyahoo2024-04-13CA
553Man from Boston fined in multi-agency operation to tackle illegal fishing in Lincolnshirelincolnshireworld2024-04-08UK
554Maryland seeks to reduce supply of tasty, invasive blue catfishwtop2024-04-11US
555Ohio teen catches monster-sized 101-pound blue catfishwlwt2024-04-12CA
556Relief follows feds decision to keep lake sturgeon off the Endangered Species Listechopress2024-04-22US
557This Massive 10+ Foot Sturgeon Caught In Canada Is A Living Dinosaurbrobible2024-04-22CA
558Dinosau … I Mean … Massive 10-Foot Sturgeon Caught By Bad A** Anglers In Canadadailycaller2024-04-22CA
559Project delves into the historic criminalization of Indigenous fishing peoplehashilthsa2024-04-22CA
56050 koi fish reported stolen in San Josemsn2024-04-05US
561Fishing moratorium on Yukon River chinook may be too little, too lateCBC News2024-04-13CA
562Mekongs giant fish threatened by dams and wetland conversionsarynews2024-04-13KH
563Shocking campaign to warn rock fishers of deadly danger9news2024-04-12AU
564Twenty decomposed bodies found in boat off coast of Brazil9news2024-04-16BZ
565High Mercury Levels in Some Lake Maurepas Fish Bring Meal RestrictionsAssociated Press2024-04-18US
566Prehistoric Lake Sturgeon Is Not EndangeredAssociated Press2024-04-19US
567Putting Azerbaijan back on the global caviar mapthefishsite2024-04-22AZ
568Tiny, endangered fish hinders Californias Colorado River conservation planksby2024-03-31US
569Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitorsthenarwhal2024-04-03CA
570Truck crash spills live salmon into wrong Oregon riverBBC News2024-04-03CA
571Sarasota Bay installs artificial reefs to support commercially essential fish specieswtsp2024-04-04CA
572N.S. salmon operation in receivership after equipment failureCBC News2024-04-05CA
573Snakehead and blue catfish are invasive to Marylandtristatealert2024-04-15US
574Study finds relatives of coronavirus and other pathogens in fishapg-wi2024-04-05US
575U.S., Canada put 7 year ban on all forms of salmon fishing in Yukon, Alaskaaptnnews2024-04-05CA

215 216 217 22 of [218 - pages.]