Sand lance
Sand Lance video
Here's a video about sand lance spawning by Mark Plumberg of 5th Life Productions. As we mentioned in our recap of the forage fish needs assessment workshop, we know relatively little about the life cycle of sand lance and other forage fish. This video shows the spawning process in action. 16 minutes, but you don't have to watch all of it to see how cool these fish are.
Video (on YouTube)
Are Seals Causing Bottomfish Declines?
Many people have been concerned that a burgeoning harbor seal population is responsible for the declines in bottomfish like rockfish, lingcod and greenlings, but nobody has the data to show if this is true or not. If seals are eating large numbers of bottomfish, it’s important to know so we can make good decisions about where to locate bottomfish protection areas.
