Monday, May 20, 2013

20/05/13: WAS committee; urban aquaculture in Boston; mantis shrimp

The World Aquaculture Society 2013-2014 Committee Members have been finalised. Take a look at the website to see the Committee chairs and the members.

Urban agriculture, including aquaculture, has become so popular in Boston, USA that the city government has drafted a set of regulations for city farmers. The Boston Redevelopment Authority, the Office if Food Initiatives and the Urban Agriculture Rezoning Group have been working on the guidelines for over a year and now want public feed back.
The section related to aquaculture include size and location of developments.
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A Monday morning treat for you: a comic about the mantis shrimp. It may look beautiful but be warned, this critter is deadly!
Closeup of a stomatopod crustacean (mantis shr...
Closeup of a stomatopod crustacean (mantis shrimp) Odontodactylus scyllarus taken in the Andaman Sea off Thailand in February, 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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