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Millions of anchovies die on Spain beach
Yahoo/AP ^ | 9-29-06 | Harold Heckle

Posted on 09/29/2006 12:37:05 PM PDT by STARWISE

Millions of anchovies — a protected species in Europe — have died in northern Spain after an unexplained mass beaching, officials said Friday.

The fish, all juveniles, were found stranded along large stretches of Colunga beach, 35 miles east of the port city of Gijon, a normally pristine seaside landscape in the verdant province of Asturias.

"More than three tons have been found so far, and our main — untested — hypothesis at the moment is that they tried to flee from predators and accidentally beached," said Luis Laria, chief coordinator of a marine protection unit working with the government.

Laria said a European Union moratorium on fishing anchovies along the northern Atlantic coast of Spain and the western coast of France has been in place for two months. Less rigorous fishing restrictions had been used for the previous two years.

These anchovies are considered susceptible to extinction and are therefore closely monitored by scientists, according to Spain's Environment Ministry

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To: rawcatslyentist

That sounds great.


81 posted on 09/29/2006 2:20:41 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: STARWISE

OH NO! does this mean the price of Lee & Perrins whatsthisheresauce is going to skyrocket!


82 posted on 09/29/2006 2:20:43 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry ( The kinder we are to terrorists, the harsher we are to their potential victims.)
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To: STARWISE

When Shamu attacks!


83 posted on 09/29/2006 2:31:38 PM PDT by dontpethesweatythings (Is the '06 election season over yet???)
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To: Song of the South

At least a whale is easier to clean up...maybe...

The infamous exploding whale...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrmV-r1YsQ


84 posted on 09/29/2006 2:34:41 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: rawcatslyentist

"Here in Louisiana, we have a swamp pizza."

lol...I married a Southern girl and moved her out West. Can't say she ever made me a "swamp pizza"....maybe the dish of choice for "The Swamp Thing".


85 posted on 09/29/2006 3:17:50 PM PDT by Towed_Jumper
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To: STARWISE
"Millions of anchovies die on Spain beach"

Deafening cheer heard from millions of pizza lovers around the world - dreading the one idiot in the office who orders them.
86 posted on 09/29/2006 3:24:44 PM PDT by RS ("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
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To: STARWISE
The most important thing to know about anchovies (assuming you are not in Spain, where there are all wonderful manner of preparing and serving them:

The ones in jars are usually quite good. The ones in cans (normal supermarket type) are almost inedible. Anyone who "hates anchovies" but never tried a good one (from Spain, not Africa) has an eye-opening experience ahead of them.

Of course, in Spain, one can get wonderful artesanal anchovies in cans, but that is a different world.

Also, when you get the nice salt-packed anchovies from Italy, and have skinned and gutted them (big chore), the leftover skeletons are wonderful dusted in flour and deepfried in olive oil. Crunchy salty treats!
87 posted on 09/29/2006 3:30:08 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; ...
It's a pity no-one brought a 50-ton pizza.


88 posted on 09/29/2006 3:35:57 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Burglar drops dresser, shot in chest, fills drawers." --Titan Magroyne)
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To: Slings and Arrows

89 posted on 09/29/2006 3:39:00 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

That's what it means. I'm from NY metro area, and I wouldn't know where to order that! And you found it in Missouri. Amazing!
What does it taste l---
Ah never mind. :)


90 posted on 09/29/2006 3:40:36 PM PDT by Graymatter
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To: STARWISE
"Millions of anchovies die on Spain beach"

Followed by thousands of seagulls that carpet bomb everything and scare away normal birds and attack small animals. They are aggressive in big numbers.

91 posted on 09/29/2006 3:43:28 PM PDT by BobS
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To: STARWISE

"Now we need to make sure nobody clones their DNA and puts us out of business!"

92 posted on 09/29/2006 3:52:06 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Common sense will do to liberalism what the atomic bomb did to Nagasaki-Rush Limbaugh)
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To: BobS

Seagulls use disproportionate force...


93 posted on 09/29/2006 3:52:38 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)
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To: Graymatter

Its really good. A little salty, with anchovies and olives. But with a 'bite" from the capers and garlic. Its more of a "Norte Italiano" dish...


94 posted on 09/29/2006 4:14:07 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Something fishy with this story. It smells.


95 posted on 09/29/2006 4:37:25 PM PDT by StarCMC ("So what was the price to betray us - Judas?" - SGT Mark Russak to Traitor Murtha)
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To: RS

ROFLMBO!!


96 posted on 09/29/2006 4:47:28 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite
"Seagulls use disproportionate force..."

Until they meet me. 10 miles inland in Ventura/L.A. County, a "nice bunch of seagulls" were flying aroung making noise and terrorizing local wildlife. One the size of a chicken was flying at me with it's beak open and landing gear down. I Slapped the damned thing 90 degrees in azimuth. All I wanted to do is go to my truck on a Saturday morning to get something. Washed my hands before touching any part of my body. Filthy birds.

97 posted on 09/29/2006 7:53:42 PM PDT by BobS
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