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Ikejime (活け締め) or ikijime (活き締め) is a method of killing fish that maintains the quality of its meat. [1] The technique originated in Japan, but is now in widespread use. It involves the insertion of a spike quickly and directly into the hindbrain, usually located slightly behind and above the eye, thereby causing immediate brain ...
Longline radiobuoys. Longline fishing, or longlining, is a commercial fishing angling technique that uses a long main line with baited hooks attached at intervals via short branch lines called snoods or gangions. [1] A snood is attached to the main line using a clip or swivel, with the hook at the other end. Longlines are classified mainly by ...
∎ Kill it immediately and freeze it. ∎ Take closeup photos of the fish including its fins, mouth, and tail. ∎ Take note of where it was caught with waterbody, landmarks, or GPS coordinates.
Apparent death[a] is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead. It is an immobile state most often triggered by a predatory attack and can be found in a wide range of animals from insects and crustaceans to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. [1][5][2] Apparent death is separate from the freezing behavior seen ...
DNR thinks the species came to the U.S. through Asian fish markets. If you think you’ve hooked one, DNR asks that you take a photo, put the fish on ice, note your location and call them at 1-800 ...
The CrustaStun is a device designed to administer a lethal electric shock to shellfish (such as lobsters, crabs, and crayfish) before cooking. This avoids boiling a live shellfish which may be able to experience pain in a way similar to vertebrates. The device works by applying a 120 volt 2–5 amp electrical shock to the animal.
The entire U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services endangered species recovery budget is about $100 million per year for a program to protect 1,600 species and subspecies. Playing God in nature Wild ...
Cormorant culling is the intentional killing of cormorants by humans for the purposes of wildlife management. It has been practiced for centuries, with supporters of culling generally arising from the angling community. Culling techniques may involve the killing of birds, the destruction of eggs, or both. Historically, culls have occurred to ...