SV: [NatureNS] Massive die-off of seabirds in the North Sea

From: "Eddie Chapman" <echapman@online.no>
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Yes Blake,
You have cause for concern. Food shortage in the North Sea is a problem. One
of the biggest issues is the catching of the huge amounts of sandeel. This
small fish is a major food source for many species, but every year huge
amounts are caught by British and Danish fishermen, and for what? Most of it
is turned into pig food, especially in Denmark where they have a quota of
900,000 tonnes, and the experts wonder why fish stocks are disappearing. It
is just greed.

Regards,
Eddie Chapman, Voss, Norway.
Birding Scandinavia
Today’s picture: Little Grebe
http://www.birdwatchnorway.com/index-filer/Page403.htm



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Emne: [NatureNS] Massive die-off of seabirds in the North Sea

Hi All;

I draw your attention to the following on-line article, describing a massive
mortality of auks in the North Sea.

http://tinyurl.com/23c6o6 

Disappearing food sources are of deep concern.  For example, the puffins in
Iceland have had extremely poor breeding success for the past two years, due
to food shortages.   But this particular die-off involves adult birds, and
that can't bode well for these species, which reproduce slowly.


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White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada

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