Re: FW: Olympic Mudminnow Paper (Draft)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hi Alan,

I think our members run the gamut in experience.  The newsletter ends up
being whatever interests its writers.  A few years ago the editor was very
involved in hobby legislation, so you could often count on seeing very
"political" articles about how we need to call our senators... the last
few years we've been pretty tied to what's inside the glass box rather
than what's going on outside.  point?  GO FOR IT! I think it would be a
great tie-in.

  - Erik

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 AMEARNS@aol.com wrote:

> Do you think the Newsletter might be useful place to acquaint members with 
> local marine fish issues? Our cod, pollock, herring, rockfishes, and other 
> species have been all but wiped out in Puget Sound due to a combination of 
> poor recruitment and low food (plankton) supply casued by longterm ocean 
> warming, and over fishing.  This also is part of the casue of the salmon 
> decline (and their Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing). The state and 
> federal agencies are trying to gain support for marine refuges in the Sound, 
> which is probably a good idea if it is done right.  Also, to at least insure 
> decent salmon spawning and rearing habitat, the feds are starting to put a 
> bite on new construction (homes, highways, etc) which could cost us dearly.  
> I wonder if some among our aquarists have an interest in this subject.  There 
> may be someone out there with some good ideas.  Related ideas might include 
> someone offering ideas for energy-saving aquarium rooms, group visit to the 
> Issaquah salmon hatchery,  a guest speaker from NMFS on the ESA issues,  an 
> aquarists report on how is our water quality anyway ? (for raising 
> tropicals), etc., etc.   Maybe this is pushing the edge too much?   However, 
> I believe aquarists are pretty experienced folks and some may have bright new 
> ideas if confronted with our local problems. What do you think? 
> 
> 
> Alan
> 

-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com