A Lamprey revival?

Fri, November 30, 2007 
Posted in Alaska News

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Photos courtesy Kwik’pak Fisheries

A western Alaska fish buyer is trying to build a market for an ancient creature that might otherwise swim unnoticed at the bottom of icy rivers this time of year. The lamprey is a long, boneless fish that looks like an eel. Millions of them enter the Yukon and other major rivers this time of year to spawn.

Tim Bodony, KIYU - Galena

 
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5 Comments to “A Lamprey revival?”

  1. mpb on November 30, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    I’m afraid I’m an agnathic on this issue.

    (creepy indeed)

  2. mpb on November 30, 2007 at 8:54 pm

    I’m afraid I’m agnathic on this issue.

    (creepy indeed)

  3. Jason on December 4, 2007 at 7:22 pm

    Lampreys spawn in the rivers then return to the sea. Commercial marketing is a bad idea. How many times do you think they are going to return in mass if you gorge the river of them. Do you know how often they mate? Do you know how many there is. If you even catch 10% of them you have removed 10% possibly from the see. Bad Idea. They serve great purpose in the ocean. You want to see a new environmental disaster. Go for it. It aint my fault.

  4. Coming soon to a market near you « Beyond and Back on December 4, 2007 at 8:09 pm

    [...] reported in APRN, Kwik’pak Fisheries is hoping to build a market for lamprey. “A western Alaska fish [...]

  5. doug l on December 5, 2007 at 3:04 am

    Fascinating aspect to the ocean’s bounty…one under continuing pressure to produce more and more food. These lampreys and their affiliated species like hagfish live lifepatterns we’ve barely recognized let alone understand. Might be nice to take notes while were diggin’ in.

     

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