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| September 11, 2009 |
Water Quality & Quantity, Water Research, Wetlands & Riparian Areas |
From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch
The answer to the eternal mystery of what makes up a Filet-O-Fish sandwich turns out to involve an ugly creature from the sunless depths of the Pacific, whose bounty, it seems, is not limitless.
The world’s insatiable appetite for fish, with its disastrous effects on populations of favorites like red snapper, monkfish and tuna, has driven commercial fleets to deeper waters in search of creatures unlikely to star on the Food Network.
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