The proposed end to «pulse trawling» — in which short bursts of electricity get
flatfish out of the sediment and into nets — is a major disappointment to Dutch fishing companies, which have invested heavily in the technology; they claim it is less damaging to marine ecosystems than traditional bottom trawling and saves energy.
The proposed end to «pulse trawling» — in which short bursts of electricity get
flatfish out of the sediment and into nets — is a major disappointment to Dutch fishing companies, which have invested heavily in the technology; they claim it's less damaging to marine ecosystems than traditional bottom trawling and saves energy.
Not exact matches
Certainly, nothing as anatomically extreme has been observed before in any mud eel, and the researchers speculate that asymmetric eels could be taking a leaf
out of the
flatfish's book.
But he points
out that the eels have not gone quite as far as
flatfish.
One of the most popular attractions is the shallow tank of
flatfish, where curious stingrays bob
out of the water to be patted on the head by equally curious visitors.