...WHAT are they dumping in this water?

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...WHAT are they dumping in this water?
Topic Started: Jul 13 2009, 12:52 PM (65 Views)
Sayf Udeen Ismaeel	Jul 13 2009, 12:52 PM Post #1
Icon by meagan_chelsea @ LJ Posts: 7,579 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 2, 2008 Gender Male Religious Views Muslim Political View All over the shop.	Three-headed fish found on Sunshine Coast More mutant fish have been found at a Noosa fish hatchery, including mullet embryos with two and three heads. The discoveries come after seven mullet - four females and three males taken from the Noosa River, were given to the Sunland Freshwater Fish Hatchery at Boreen Point for breeding this month. Fifty per cent of embryos found during two separate spawning events on July 5 and 6 had some form of cell abnormality, including some with two heads. A single mullet fry was found with three heads. Some of the mutant eggs and embryos have been preserved for scientific testing, while authorities will attempt to retrieve seven mullet and other abnormal material after Sunland staff disposed of them. The mutant fish are the second batch of abnormal specimens to appear at Sunland, after the discovery of two-headed bass larvae sparked a Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries inquiry last year. Owner Gwen Gilson has complained that chemicals sprayed at a nearby macadamia farm may be to blame for the genetic defects and large numbers of fish deaths at Sunland. Last month, the Noosa Fish Health Investigation Taskforce's first interim report found it was "possible" chemical sprays caused the mass fish deaths and deformities, however, the report failed identify the chemical at fault or its source. Last week, Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin said a full investigation would be carried out over the fresh discoveries and more Noosa River fish Bred at a bribie Island testing facility in an effort to pinpoint the problem. "The incident will be included in the taskforce's broader investigation into any links between fish health problems at the hatchery and the local Noosa River ecosystem," Mr Mulherin said. Meanwhile, Ms Gilson said her fish hatchery business was "going down the tubes" and she could not keep up with the number of samples biosecurity authorities needed to do testing. "We are the only ones handing over information; but if you only have half the data how can you work out whats happening?" she told The Sunshine Coast Daily. "All the neighbours are scared when they hear the tractors (spraying) they (the farm) do not have to tell us when they are doing it." http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/threeheaded-fish-found-on-sunshine-coast-20090713-dhpk.html



Idoexist	Jul 29 2009, 04:13 AM Post #2
Posts: 12 Group: Members Member #620 Joined: Jun 23, 2009 Gender Male Religious Views Buddhist Political View Libertarian	Wow, very interesting... I'll have to look into this.



gingerwitch28	Jul 29 2009, 10:12 AM Post #3
twenty-first century ennui Posts: 1,684 Group: Members Member #589 Joined: Apr 18, 2009 Gender Female Religious Views Atheist Political View Social Democracy	Wow that's so sad...



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