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Anatomy of Deception

An article written for Aquaculture North America (Jan/Feb 2012) by a well respected member of the aquatic sciences community, and worthy of passing on, mainly because the amount of misinformation in the media is overwhelming. Anatomy of Deception by Brad Hicks When anti-salmon farming activists announced the discovery of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus in British Columbia last fall it was…

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Day 326 – Grateful

I never knew that I could be so grateful to have discovered what I think is the best line of outdoor clothing around. Icebreaker came to Vancouver in about March and I was interested in it from a travel perspective at first. Lightweight wool seems like a strange concept to stay cool in, and I started to toy with the…

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Day 307 – At the end of the day

307/365 (Nov 3, 2011) – Saw it all today. It started out dark (surprise!) for my ride up to a nearby fish hatchery (about 2 km up the road) where I had planned on spending a few hours doing some sampling before heading into the office. But the best thing about plans is that they can change. The staff were…

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Day 213 – BC Day on Mount Seymour

213/365 (August 1, 2011) – Mt. Baker is in the distance, it’s August 1st, and yes, those are piles of snow, as yet unmelted.

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Day 195 – Chilliwack River

195/365 (July 14, 2011) – More rain, lots and lots of rain actually. Like monsoon rains.

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Day 136 – Just when you think we are making headway….

136/365 (May 16, 2011) – People worry about the environment.

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Day 129 – Rainforest

129/365 (May 9, 2011) – As much as I whine about the rain, if it wasn’t for that moisture we wouldn’t live next to this magnificent forest that contains such fabulous plant and animal life.

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Day 68 – What do you take for granted in your life?

68/365 (March 9, 2011) – Most parts of Canada can lay claim to an abundance of water. It is estimated that between 6 and 20% of global freshwater lies in Canada, and that 7% of the world’s renewable freshwater lies in Canada.

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Day 317 – Throw-away Society

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The Majestic Plastic Bag – Just Say NO!

This is both horrifying and humourous. One can only hope that those who watch actually “get it”. Our world is choking in plastic and it’s not necessary. Convenient yes, necessary…no. A little inconvenience isn’t going to kill you…plastic bags are killing the ocean. We did without them for a very long time…but now we need to wean ourselves off them,…

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