FACE MASKS REQUIRED PER INYO COUNTY Don’t forget a jacket We’ve jumped thru the hoops to get boat rentals up and going along with the tackle, souvenirs, snack and cold drinks. We got the chlorination system in and have passed all those tests. Now to figure out the Café – might have a bit of a change in the menu as we...
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With any new technology comes a slew of new uncertainties, requiring scientists to wrestle with questions about best practices, possible sources of error, and interpretation of results. This has been the case for environmental DNA (eDNA), a relatively new approach to ecosystem monitoring that relies on detecting DNA molecules that organisms shed into their environment. Although eDNA is being used by an...
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The crown jewel of our ocean fishing season will kick off on Saturday, and it couldn’t come at a better time. To say we could use a break or a distraction from what’s happening in the world would be an understatement. Though the effects of the on-going pandemic and protesting will likely take a little luster off the opener, there...
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More than half of the land-based plastic pollution that ends up in the world’s oceans can be traced back to five countries – four of which are in southeast Asia. Rivers such as the Mekong, act as watery pathways that carry those plastics from land to ocean. Given the transboundary nature of the Mekong River and the importance of fish for human...
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It was a very quiet holiday weekend, especially for the boats that wanted to head offshore. The north wind was prevalent out of Eureka all weekend, never letting up enough to allow boats to venture outside Humboldt Bay. But, judging by the number of boats, kayaks, and even bank anglers fishing in the bay, there was clearly a pretty good...
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