這星期是期中考週, 今天不用上課, 所以和老婆一起去蘆洲湧蓮寺旁的傳統市場逛!

兩種都是鯛魚!
左邊是赤鯮, 我買的是右邊較大的鯛魚,
老闆有告訴我魚名, 可是還沒回到家, 我就忘記了! :(

洗好, 準備要下鍋了!

別忘了薑絲和米酒!

很鮮, 很好喝的魚湯!
不斷放生 又不斷被釣的大鯉魚這則新聞的原文在 telegraph.co.uk 和 bbc.co.uk 的網站都有, 還有 Big Scale 的照片, 真的好大呢!
( 中廣新聞網 2009/04/26 原始新聞連結 )
英國有一條大鯉魚,三十年來不斷被釣客釣起,又不斷被放,已經成了釣客之友了。
英格蘭曼徹斯特「輟頓湖」有一大批鯉魚。釣友過去三十年,每年都會釣到其中的一條。由於英國人不會吃鯉魚,釣起來以後,看看魚沒受傷,可以自謀生路,就會跟魚照張相,再把魚放回湖裡。
有一條魚每年都來報到,秤重,拍照,大家都成了老朋友了。依照當地釣友的慣例,鯉魚超過二十磅,大約十五斤,就會取個名字。他們管這條鯉魚叫「大鱗」。目前,大鱗已經重達三十磅。一個釣友說,大鱗很聰明,不太容易釣,所以,能在「輟頓湖」生活了這麼多年。
Carp is the 'one that got away' after being caught and released repeatedly over 30 years
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This 30lb carp has earned its ironic nickname of "the one that got away" after being caught and thrown back repeatedly by fishermen for the past three decades.
The 30lb carp has been caught every year for last three decades by anglers who now treat him like an unofficial member of their club
Members of the Chorlton Anglers Club, in Manchester say the fish – named Big Scale – is the pride of the lake and is an unofficial member of their club.
They land him at least twice a year and sometimes he's pulled out four times during the season.
Each time, the anglers tend to any injuries, take a photograph, then release him back into the water.
Club Chairman Simon Dale said: "Without doubt, he is the pride of the lake. It is quite a struggle. He doesn't give in easily.
"He is a very clever fish and doesn't often take the bait. He isn't always caught."
Big Scale is one of a number of large carp in the lake that are honoured by being named because they weigh more than 20lb.
The others include Big Mac who weighs 29lb; Tchaikovsky – named after the composer's 1812 overture because he surfaces 18 times every 12 months; Bones, Sweetpea, Paisley and The Ugly Fish – all slightly lighter at 28lb.
Mr Dale, an air conditioning engineer, recognises every large fish in the lake.
"I am so passionate about my sport," he said.
"And I am thrilled how popular our club is becoming. It is a fantastic way of getting the community together and for children to get out in the fresh air and learn about wildlife."
Big fish still has anglers hooked
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A giant carp lurking under the surface of a lake in Greater Manchester has been reeling in keen anglers from across the North West.
Big Scale, which weighs 30lb (13.6kg), is known to put up a fight when he is caught at Chorlton Water Park.
Dave Appleton vice-chairman of Chorlton Anglers Club, said: "He's a mighty fish, he is over 40 years old now and he's still going strong."
The popular carp, the largest in the lake, is caught about twice a year.
'Slippery chaps'
Members of the club have named each carp in the lake that weighs more than 25lb.
Along with Big Scale, there is Tchaikovsky, Bones, Fish and Big Mac, which have been spotted, caught, pulled out of the water, weighed and put back in.
Mr Appleton said: "The carps can be right slippery chaps, they're pretty clever.
"It is a struggle getting them out of the water and you know when you've caught one because of the giant pull on the line.
"We have a first aid kit for the fish on hand in case we injure them and we always put them straight back in the water."
營建署: 台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭放流 選定羅葉尾溪
(中央社記者何旭如台北 2009/04/12 日電)
原始新聞連結
內政部營建署表示,去年因颱風頻繁,使台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭放流的再發現率降低,近日經專家學者會勘後,選定羅葉尾溪為今年放流地點,4月底前將進行相關協商。
營建署表示,自民國 95 年起,於台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭歷史棲地南湖溪、司界蘭溪及伊卡丸溪等處評估並放流,截至去年底止共放流 1280 尾,經監測結果,司界蘭溪放流族群已能自行繁殖,曾發現 100 多尾小魚。
營建署表示,不過去年颱風暴雨頻繁,颱風後再調查,放流後的再發現率已低於百分之一,僅發現少數鮭魚放流成功。
營建署表示,今年3月初邀集生態專家林幸助、魚類專家曾晴賢、魚類養殖專家黃沂訓以及棲地河道專家葉昭憲等4位教授,一同會勘今年度預定放流地點,發現有勝溪上游羅葉尾溪的水溫、溶氧、營養鹽及水生昆蟲等均適合鮭魚生長,且該溪流植物鬱閉、深潭多,經判斷河道後,認為比七家灣溪更穩定。
營建署表示,專家學者一致認定羅葉尾溪為今年適合放流台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭的地點,預計 4 月底將與該溪所轄相關機關協調,包括進行放流、封溪等作業,並結合該地社區力量一同辦理護魚工作。
營建署表示,近年全球暖化氣候變遷,台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭目前僅存於七家灣溪及高山溪,一旦環境劇烈改變就有族群數量減少之虞,將持續為台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭重現歷史溪流的目標努力。
〔自由時報 2009/04/05 記者謝鳳秋 中縣報導〕
原始新聞連結
台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭僅存活於七家灣溪!政府近三年來放流一千二百八十尾幼魚到另三條曾有國寶魚存活的溪流,但受去年五次颱風影響,只存活八尾。學者研判,七家灣溪可能有特殊地形庇護,政府應考慮調整放流地點。
離開七家灣溪 幾乎死路一條
海洋大學副教授黃沂訓執行「台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭放流與監測報告」近日出爐,三年來,先後在司界蘭溪、南湖溪、伊卡丸溪放流的一千二百八十尾國寶魚,僅有八尾存活,存活率 0.6 %,功虧一簣。
雪霸國家公園管理處調查,七家灣溪野生族群已趨於穩定,去年颱風前有五千三百二十一尾,颱風後仍有三千六百二十九尾。由於之前認為若七家灣溪遭遇不可抗拒的災害,將使野生鮭魚滅絕,於是委託學者於九十五、九十六年在曾發現國寶魚的司界蘭溪、南湖溪共放流九百八十尾的幼魚,並予以標識,去年三月也在伊卡丸溪放流三百尾。
特殊地形 學者籲調整放流地點
黃沂訓研究團隊去年監測發現,放流在司界蘭溪的櫻花鉤吻鮭九十六年十一月有一百一十四尾存活,去年四月剩七十六尾、七月剩三十八尾,經歷五次颱風後,去年十一月只剩一尾。
放流在南湖溪的櫻花鉤吻鮭九十六年十一月有二百四十三尾存活,去年四月剩五十五尾、七月剩四十一尾,去年十一月觀測不到任何一尾;伊卡丸溪去年三月才放流的部分,到了四月剩十五尾、十一月剩七尾。
更讓黃沂訓研究團隊心痛的是,前年、大前年均未發現司界蘭溪、南湖溪在繁殖季出現繁殖場及新生族群,但去年七月在司界蘭溪發現五十一尾沒有任何標識的新生櫻花鉤吻鮭,宣告放流二年多來,已讓該溪重現野外新生的國寶魚。未料,去年當地連續遭遇五次颱風摧殘,放流點被砂石填滿,十一月已經監測不到司界蘭溪有任何新生鮭魚的蹤跡。
原始新聞連結
( 中國時報 2008/10/24 陳慶居, 鄧木卿 綜合報導 )
今年九、十月間歷經辛樂克、薔蜜幾次強颱,台灣國寶魚櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地武陵七家灣溪也難倖免,調查發現,颱風後大幅減少近一千七百尾。然而,相較歷年颱風災損,已大幅降低。雪霸國家公園管理處長陳茂春表示,棲地經過復育造林、改善壩體,已獲顯著效果。
管理處副處長彭茂雄則說,近兩個月密集的颱風挾帶罕見超大豪雨,使台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地七家灣溪的溪水暴漲並空前混濁。而從過去經驗,颱風過後常造成國寶魚折損,因此管理處等溪水澄清後,委託專家潛水普查國寶魚數量。
今年度委託研究計畫調查結果出爐,在八月份颱風尚未來襲之前,櫻花鉤吻鮭棲息地包括高山溪、七家灣溪及其上游,計有 5321 尾,但經歷辛樂克、薔蜜颱風過境,僅約 3629 尾。
研究分析櫻花鉤吻鮭的魚族群變化發現,在颱風中折損的魚群以體長十五公分以下幼鮭居多,原因應與幼鮭游泳能力較差,強力水流使幼鮭無法抵抗,而被沖至下游,或是被水流挾帶而下的砂石傷害。
陳茂春說,對照近年強烈颱風過境後往往造成櫻花鉤吻鮭族群數量折損五成以上,但這次辛樂克及薔蜜強颱,雨量也帶有強大殺傷力,但魚群減少數量卻降至三成,顯示復育造林、壩體改善,並在武陵地區進行長期生態監測研究保育措施等作為,已產生保育效果,未來將朝全面復育及監測,營造國寶魚永續生存最佳環境。
櫻花鉤吻鮭首度移地繁殖成功
原始新聞連結
雪霸國家公園管理處表示,研究人員已經在司界蘭溪發現新的台灣櫻花鉤吻鮭族群,顯示櫻花鉤吻鮭已首次在其他溪流繁殖成功。為增加櫻花鉤吻鮭數量,雪霸國家公園近兩年放流近千尾人工繁殖的櫻花鉤吻鮭到司界蘭溪及南湖溪中。雪霸國家公園武陵管理站主任廖林彥說,研究人員在司界蘭溪發現約八、九十尾未經標記的櫻花鉤吻鮭,代表新的櫻花鉤吻鮭族群已經形成。
大甲溪上游的七家灣溪流域是櫻花鉤吻鮭僅存的原生棲地,雖然近年數量已回升到2,000尾,但仍需進一步復育。廖林彥指出,南湖溪也有放流的櫻花鉤吻鮭順利存活,不過尚未發現新的族群。