Doc Stein
@steinbutt.bsky.social
New year, new decisions. Formerly @steinbutt on X | Reporting on #eel trafficking | recreational fishing |
Eel trafficking paper DOIs:
10.1007/s12117-024-09540-6
10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104651
10.1016/j.crfs.2022.01.009
10.1007/s12686-016-0576-1
Eel trafficking paper DOIs:
10.1007/s12117-024-09540-6
10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104651
10.1016/j.crfs.2022.01.009
10.1007/s12686-016-0576-1
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Doc Stein
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· Feb 6
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CITES currently discusses potential changes to the listings of eels (anguillids). We consider the uncertain impacts of those changes and conclude that a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the expected impacts relative to conservation targets and risk analyses are needed.
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
Ten people were prosecuted for illegal trafficking of glass eels. Prosecutions include: participation in criminal association, unauthorized possession or transport of non-domestic animals in an organized gang, unauthorized transfer in an organized gang. www.francebleu.fr/emissions/l-...
"On a besoin d'épurer ce type de réseau" : Des pêcheurs vendéens et charentais jugés pour trafic de civelles - ici
Des peines jusqu'à un an de prison ferme et interdiction de pêcher définitivement ont été requises ce lundi par le procureur de La Roche-sur-Yon à l'endroit de pêcheurs de Vendée et de Charente-Mariti...
www.francebleu.fr
September 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Ten people were prosecuted for illegal trafficking of glass eels. Prosecutions include: participation in criminal association, unauthorized possession or transport of non-domestic animals in an organized gang, unauthorized transfer in an organized gang. www.francebleu.fr/emissions/l-...
Imagine running into a giant one of these?
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The "itjaritjari" would have made a good monster in 'A Quiet Place'
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The "itjaritjari" would have made a good monster in 'A Quiet Place'
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Once dismissed as 'low mammals', marsupials are Australian survivors
Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.
www.abc.net.au
August 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Welcome to the "gold standard" for medievalism. #NOAA announced yesterday that the Climate.gov site will no longer be updated.
🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #weather #scicomm #science #climate #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm
🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #weather #scicomm #science #climate #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm
June 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Welcome to the "gold standard" for medievalism. #NOAA announced yesterday that the Climate.gov site will no longer be updated.
🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #weather #scicomm #science #climate #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm
🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #weather #scicomm #science #climate #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm
Today! This afternoon!
Happy Pride Month folks! 🌈🙌🏼
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
💥🧪 Scientific Editor Position Open
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We're hiring! The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB) seeks Scientific Editor or Senior Scientific Editor, dependent on experience. Join our team in New York City! Apply here 👉 careers.rockefeller.edu/jobs?keyword...
#STEMjobs #LifeScienceJobs #PublishingJobs #ScienceJobs
#STEMjobs #LifeScienceJobs #PublishingJobs #ScienceJobs
June 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Why would you put high-value Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica into cat food? 🧐🧪 www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
Frontiers | The effect of Japanese eel as a main ingredient on hair condition, antioxidant ability, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) and body weight gain in cat food
This study aims to evaluate the impact of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) as a primary ingredient in cat food on hair condition, antioxidant ability, appare...
www.frontiersin.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Why would you put high-value Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica into cat food? 🧐🧪 www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
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In which I, a person who trained over 1,500 early career scientists all over the world in how to use Twitter, tell the scientific community that Twitter sucks now and you should use Bluesky for networking and outreach instead.
New paper!
Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should.
This is the *first* paper in the peer reviewed scientific literature to explain how Bluesky works and how to use it for #SciComm 🧪🦑🐠
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Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should.
This is the *first* paper in the peer reviewed scientific literature to explain how Bluesky works and how to use it for #SciComm 🧪🦑🐠
academic.oup.com/fisheries/ad...
Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should
ABSTRACT. Social media tools have revolutionized how people communicate with one another. A 2018 paper in Fisheries summarized the use of Twitter, Facebook
academic.oup.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In which I, a person who trained over 1,500 early career scientists all over the world in how to use Twitter, tell the scientific community that Twitter sucks now and you should use Bluesky for networking and outreach instead.
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Good afternoon from me and this giant jar of alligator balls
April 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Good afternoon from me and this giant jar of alligator balls
Le procès du trafic de civelles entre la France, Hong Kong et le Sénégal s’est ouvert à Paris www.dakar-echo.com/le-proces-du...
Le procès du trafic de civelles entre la France, Hong Kong et le Sénégal s’est ouvert à Paris
Un vaste réseau international de trafic de civelles, espèce protégée d’alevins d’anguille, a été démantelé entre la France, le Sénégal et la Chine. Treize personnes seront jugées début avril à Paris p...
www.dakar-echo.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Le procès du trafic de civelles entre la France, Hong Kong et le Sénégal s’est ouvert à Paris www.dakar-echo.com/le-proces-du...
“This application for the export of glass eels has been refused over concerns of significant risks of illegal trading compounded by the current situation in Russia.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Export of endangered eels to Russia ends after UK government ban
British eel trader says move will destroy traditional elvering but campaigners welcome decision
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“This application for the export of glass eels has been refused over concerns of significant risks of illegal trading compounded by the current situation in Russia.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A large glass eel trafficking network dismantled in Vendée and Charente-Maritime: seven people indicted www.francebleu.fr/vie-quotidie... 🧪
Un gros réseau de trafic de civelles démantelé en Vendée et Charente-Maritime : sept personnes mises en examen - ici
Un réseau de trafic illégal de civelles, le bébé de l'anguille, a été démantelé en Vendée et Charente-Maritime. Ce mardi 18 mars, sept personnes dont cinq pêcheurs professionnels ont été interpellés. ...
www.francebleu.fr
March 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A large glass eel trafficking network dismantled in Vendée and Charente-Maritime: seven people indicted www.francebleu.fr/vie-quotidie... 🧪
🧪 Very pleased to see that trafficking in European glass #eels remains a priority in the new EUROPOL Report on Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) which was just published!
www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
The changing DNA of serious and organised crime | Europol
Join the launch of the EU-SOCTA 2025 report on 18 March. The EU-SOCTA report is Europol's flagship analysis that provides a comprehensive overview of the threats posed by serious and organised crime i...
www.europol.europa.eu
March 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🧪 Very pleased to see that trafficking in European glass #eels remains a priority in the new EUROPOL Report on Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) which was just published!
www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
🧪 Our paper on "How to deal with confiscated glass eels destined for reintroduction" has been published in Fisheries Research. Free download for a period of 50 days.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How to deal with confiscated European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) destined for reintroduction?
Illegal trafficking of critically endangered European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) to Asia for consumption is a lucrative business and considered to be…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🧪 Our paper on "How to deal with confiscated glass eels destined for reintroduction" has been published in Fisheries Research. Free download for a period of 50 days.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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🚨**Job advert** 🚨 We are hiring a seagoing technician in Hamburg! Interested in going to sea, handling instrumentation (ship-based, moored, glider) and logistics of research-travel to remote places? See the advert - contact me with any questions. Deadline 4 April.
eleanorfrajka.com/post/2025-03...
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March 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🚨**Job advert** 🚨 We are hiring a seagoing technician in Hamburg! Interested in going to sea, handling instrumentation (ship-based, moored, glider) and logistics of research-travel to remote places? See the advert - contact me with any questions. Deadline 4 April.
eleanorfrajka.com/post/2025-03...
eleanorfrajka.com/post/2025-03...
CITES currently discusses potential changes to the listings of eels (anguillids). We consider the uncertain impacts of those changes and conclude that a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the expected impacts relative to conservation targets and risk analyses are needed.
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
CITES currently discusses potential changes to the listings of eels (anguillids). We consider the uncertain impacts of those changes and conclude that a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the expected impacts relative to conservation targets and risk analyses are needed.
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
doi.org/10.1017/S003...
“Many people tend to think that the extremists, the nutty MAGA people, are inherently incompetent; and that conversely, when you go up on the competence scale, you are likely to encounter fewer ideological extremists. Vought, however, is a fully competent, utterly committed radical ideologue.”
What are they giving themselves permission to do?
That’s the key question to ask when dealing with the radical forces that are in charge on the Right.
For guys like Vought, the answer is: Whatever it takes, regardless of how extreme. There is no line he won’t cross, no restraining principle.
That’s the key question to ask when dealing with the radical forces that are in charge on the Right.
For guys like Vought, the answer is: Whatever it takes, regardless of how extreme. There is no line he won’t cross, no restraining principle.
The Right today is dominated by people like Vought who are convinced there is nothing left to conserve – that our moment requires not “conservatism,” but a radical “counter-revolution.”
They have never been so close to power as they are now. And they are determined to abuse power ruthlessly.
They have never been so close to power as they are now. And they are determined to abuse power ruthlessly.
January 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“Many people tend to think that the extremists, the nutty MAGA people, are inherently incompetent; and that conversely, when you go up on the competence scale, you are likely to encounter fewer ideological extremists. Vought, however, is a fully competent, utterly committed radical ideologue.”
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We are attending the Wild Salmon Connections conference this week at Fishmongers Hall in London.
Although things may not look great for #salmon populations not all is lost as there is a great deal of work going into reversing that trend.
Although things may not look great for #salmon populations not all is lost as there is a great deal of work going into reversing that trend.
January 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We are attending the Wild Salmon Connections conference this week at Fishmongers Hall in London.
Although things may not look great for #salmon populations not all is lost as there is a great deal of work going into reversing that trend.
Although things may not look great for #salmon populations not all is lost as there is a great deal of work going into reversing that trend.
The chiselmouth is appropriately named: it has a plated bottom lip to "chisel" algae off rocks.
While many sources call them strictly herbivorous, they will take redworms & small flies. They start showing up on local streams in spring & we often catch good numbers of this interesting species.
While many sources call them strictly herbivorous, they will take redworms & small flies. They start showing up on local streams in spring & we often catch good numbers of this interesting species.
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Want to get a feeling for whats going on with Baltic salmon! Check out a very professional free to view film Free Falling.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
FREE FALLING – a fly fishing documentary on Baltic salmon in Sweden up north
YouTube video by Undefined fly fishing project
m.youtube.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Want to get a feeling for whats going on with Baltic salmon! Check out a very professional free to view film Free Falling.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
Despite ongoing restoration efforts, salmon returns to Baltic rivers have dropped dramatically in recent years. Check out this excellent snapshot featuring my dear colleague
@glenndouglas.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
@glenndouglas.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
FREE FALLING – a fly fishing documentary on Baltic salmon in Sweden up north
YouTube video by Undefined fly fishing project
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Despite ongoing restoration efforts, salmon returns to Baltic rivers have dropped dramatically in recent years. Check out this excellent snapshot featuring my dear colleague
@glenndouglas.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
@glenndouglas.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Uj...
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New #iucn based assessment of conservation status once more shows inland fisheries is not a jey threat. It is pollution, habitat loss etc. in freshwaters. Therefore, attention should focus there. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction - Nature
A global multi-taxon extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species finds one-quarter of species to be at high risk of extinction.
www.nature.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New #iucn based assessment of conservation status once more shows inland fisheries is not a jey threat. It is pollution, habitat loss etc. in freshwaters. Therefore, attention should focus there. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This will get a bit lost in the shuffle of everything, but glaciologists in Antarctica have finally drilled a continuous ice core stretching past 1 million years. Congrats to the Beyond EPICA team! Can't wait to see the results.
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved.
www.nbcnews.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM