New prefixes in the International System of Units have been confirmed, ushering in ronto and quecto for tiny numbers and ronna and quetta for very large numbers, like the amount of data on internet servers
New prefixes in the International System of Units could be confirmed on Friday, ushering in ronto and quecto for tiny numbers and ronna and quetta for very large numbers, like the amount of data on internet servers
Shark interactions while fishing the focus of FWC discussion
Special to Gannett
At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the issue of shark interactions when fishing, such as sharks taking anglers’ catch before getting it to the boat.
The discussion also included a staff presentation that covered a recently conducted FWC survey focused on anglers’ experiences with predators when saltwater fishing.
“Sharks interacting with fishermen’s catch is an issue we are hearing about more and more,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “We are proud to have gathered together such a high-caliber group of experts and thank all of them for sharing their perspectives on interactions between fishermen and sharks in Florida. FWC looks forward to continued engagement with our panel and hearing from the public.”
Shark experts raised the issue of âshifting baselinesâ when state fishery managers held a round-table discussion recently on sharks off Florida interacting with anglers.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invited the experts to educate them last week on the fishery and the species as the commissioners hear complaints from anglers about sharks stealing their catch or bait.
Anglers who are now complaining are only measuring their interactions from the last 30 years when shark conservation regulations were in place and the population rebounded. They do not have the perspective of watching the shark population decline for decades from overfishing for their fins, scientist and renowned artist Guy Harvey and Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Bob Hueter said. Finning was banned in Florida and the United States in 1992.