December 26, 2009
December 26, 2009
Tests show some cured eggs killed juvenile salmon and steelhead
By Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,
SALEM, Ore. – A recent study by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms some commercially-available cured fish eggs – a popular salmon and steelhead bait – are harmful to juvenile salmon and steelhead. ODFW released the results of its study today. ODFW and Oregon State University scientists tested a random sample of commercially-available cured eggs and found that some juvenile fish died after ingesting some brands. Specific mortality levels varied among products and ranged from 0 to 30 percent.
In a second round of studies at OSU, researchers identified sodium sulfite as the ingredient causing the fish to die.
“We’ve already talked with several manufacturers and we’re encouraged by their commitment to solving this problem,” said Bruce McIntosh, ODFW deputy administrator of inland fisheries.
“Our emphasis will be on informing anglers, guides and other manufacturers about the risks sulfites pose to juvenile fish.”
While the recent research showed some cured eggs killed juvenile fish, ODFW researchers cannot predict whether this has a significant effect on the overall health of salmon and steelhead populations.
“We cannot extrapolate the data from this study to predict what impact, if any, the ingestion of cured eggs by juvenile fish has on the final size of the adult population,” said Shaun Clements, ODFW researcher.
Anglers often cure salmon eggs to preserve them and to add fish-attracting scents. Some anglers use their own egg cure recipes, while many others use commercially available products. While salmon eggs have been considered safe and popular bait for decades, it’s only been since the 1980s that sulfites have been a common ingredient in egg cures.
The egg cure issue was brought to the attention of ODFW in April 2008 and testing began the following month.
Researchers selected random samples from commercially-available eggs to conduct the research. ODFW has coordinated with the product manufacturers, who have cooperated throughout the study and supplied ingredient lists to the researchers.
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By Edward M Johnston, For state rep district 10
Please read what can happen to the Oregon coast from HB 3613 leasing the Oregon coast,
I publicly spoke against Oil Drilling on the Oregon Coast hb 3613 2010 Senate hearing.
One of the reason is as you know “”NOW”" from The biggest oil spill in world history to date in the gulf.
Some call this the price of doing business.
OK this is a fare statement.
Now At what costs. Now look at the job lost now and the future .The Private tax payers over Elected and public employee’s, The Employers Time down with lost revenue{that cannot be made up} coming from the business To The local taxpayers revenue source, business that pay their Elected and public employees salaries who keep our local economy going, this will result in further Further cuts in time to their local budgets.
Lose of private business owners eager to sell to the highest bidder who ever they are foreigners {More illegals} are domestic. { What way to raise fuel cost and taxes to cover this, at the cost of the USA SOIL}{ We know the stockholders of the oil company will not personal will not pay for the damage of our country} So that they might make a fresh start a what cost to you and me in Oregon.
In Oregon lost of more use of our public lands and right of ways.
We the taxpayer Can not afford guesstimate science at the taxpayers expense or further debt. To your children s inheritances and taxation of homelessness. Our worst of Starvation. Imagine 10 to the next fifty years you might be leaving yourself. An how you would feed your self.
Anther reason is.
Yes I am against Marine reserves that excluded the legal American their lost to any access to their public right of way to feed themselves, personal therapy, and most of all personal enjoyment in any manner. I do not believe any private employed business owner and their employees should be paying an admission fee, The Elected and public employees the American taxpayer servants. Most of all Why have American war veterans have fought for our American freedom Most important. Our United States Constitution and the bible. The founding documents of our country the USA. What about those who gave up their lives and even the one who gave up their family’s for yours and ours freedom. Would it be fare to say they already have paid their taxes that Elected and public employees unions, Their employees,
When some Americans lost their food source whats next.
That why I have petition ODWF to double to triple Oregonians food resource by their foundation.
I do understand that some would disagree with this statement but all fish stalking to lakes ,reservoirs and river systems and other water systems for Oregonians food resource should not be announced. It keeps the challenge. Their should be video proof shown on line after on their web site
Please read
http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/…/pro-fishermen-dread-marine-reserve/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/garrett…/story-e6frgczf-1225844960816
http://www.oceanplanet.org.au/tasmania.php
icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/57/3/752.pdf
Mind over matter,”" if it minds “it matter’s’ to you”". {if it don’t mind it don’t matter to you.} What a lost..
Their our solutions.
By Edward M Johnston
For district 10 Oregon State,
Please the read the Oregon treaty of 1846 oregon, an the admissions act of Feb 13 1859 to the union with the Demarcates.