Monthly Archives: April 2015

Test Results Refute Mercury Scare In Frozen Fish Food

Posted on 30 April 2015 by Ret Talbot

Two weeks ago, Thomas Brown of Thomas Vision Reef reported unconfirmed test resultsshowing that “one of the top three frozen fish foods” had dangerously high concentrations of mercury in it. According to Brown, “estimated mercury levels exceeded 20 mg per … Continue reading →

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Mercury Megadose? No Proof in Sight

Posted on 23 April 2015 by Ret Talbot

While I couldn’t make the test results or the University that did the testing public I did share the results and the University with Ret Talbot. Who wrote an article with is take this situation and the data behind it [sic]. … Continue reading →

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Crying Wolf: Mercury in Aquarium Fish Foods, Social Media and the Controversy that Shouldn’t Have Been

Posted on 20 April 2015 by Ret Talbot

On Friday evening, April 17th, 2015, Thomas Brown of Thomas Vision Reef, a self-described “aquarium web series” on YouTube, lit up a small corner of the social media landscape with what Brown termed “big news.” Brown told his more than … Continue reading →

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Maine Marine Resource Committee Kills Scallop Fishery Bill

Posted on 1 April 2015 by Ret Talbot

A bill introduced into the Maine Legislature that would have changed the way the State’s scallop fishery is managed was unanimously voted down in committee today. The standing room only crowd at today’s public hearing expressed strong opposition to LD … Continue reading →

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