Two days of talking Burbot. Hosted by @ifmfish.bsky.social and @trentriverstrust. Many thanks to Cambridge University and Cambridge Conservation Initiative as well as WWF and FINISH. Great workshop about the future of this wonderful fish.

I really do hate the usage of the word "stock" to describe the number of fish/whales etc in the sea. It makes it sound as though they just sit on a supermarket shelf until we decide we want them. They are essential & beautiful parts of an ecosystem, not spare parts that need a human to have purpose!

Two parasites, Trichodina sp and sedentary ciliates. Both are incredibly common and found on the skin of all species of freshwater fish. Both feed on organic material in the water column, mainly organic debris and bacteria, feeding using cilia. They can be a problem in some circumstances, but why?

I do love a good parasite and they are true environment engineers, impacting all sorts of relationships. Certainly working in ecology and the environment, they are things we should know about. Here is one Triaenophorus nodulosus in a perch liver.

My First post on this platform. So an introduction through recent pics. Books, cats and dogs. Fish and parasites and working with great people. Nice to meet you all...