Purpose. To investigate, analyze and summarize the biological indices of commercial fish species in the main fishery water bodies of Dnіpropetrovsk region for the last 10 years. Methodology. Field ...data were collected in the Zaporizhzhia reservoir during 2003 – 2013 using a standard set of monitoring fishing gears (gill nets with mesh size a=30–120 mm). Juvenile fish were caught in third decade of June - first decade of August using the juvenile fish beach seine with a length of 10 m. Processing of ichthyological materials was conducted according to generally accepted methods. Findings. When comparing the biological indices of fish in the Zaporіzhzhia reservoir with the data for the past decade reflected in the normative documents, we found significant changes in the population of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) and gibel carp (Carassius gibelio), which concern the average fish weight, fertility and the relative proportion of females in the spawning stock. Roach (Rutilus rutilus), perch (Perca fluviatilis), and gibel carp are characterized a reduced number of spawning events. The biological indices of bream (Abramis brama), common carp (Cyprinus), pike (Esox lucius) and catfish (Silurus glanis) populations remain virtually unchanged during the study period. As for biological indices of Black and Caspian Sea sprat, rudd, gobies and crayfish, the information on these species in the relevant regulatory documents is missing, so it is not possible to assess the dynamics of their changes. Due to an inventory of small fishery water bodies we received the information on the biological indicators of major species, which can also be used for updating the normative database. Originality. For the first time we summarized the characteristic of fish fauna in major fishery water bodies of Dnepropetrovsk region and analyzed main indices, which define the conditions of fish stock development and exploitation of aquatic living aquatic resources in fishery water bodies. Practical Value. Materials of the work can be used for adjusting the existing regulations in available ichthyology and fisheries management techniques, as well as for determining the allowable amounts of commercial fish catches in the Zaporіzhzhia reservoir.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis., March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National ResponseTeam from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) alongwith ATF special agents from several states have ...entered the investigation ofa large unfinished residential building fire that occurred March 19 at theLandmark Square senior living center at the request of the Sheboygan Fire andPolice Departments. ATF's National Response Team (NRT) has brought definitive expertise and an array of state-of-the-art equipment to the investigation of major fire and explosives incidents since 1978. Four regional components, organized geographically to cover the United States, comprise the NRT. The team can respond within 24 hours to assist state and local law enforcement or fire service personnel in onsite investigations.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Agent inCharge Bernard Zapor of the St. Paul Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today the ...2006 results andongoing ATF efforts toward combating gang violence in Minnesota. * ATF and the St. Paul Police Department have created a task force to combat firearms-related crime. Approximately 75 percent of the crimes investigated by the task force are gang related. ATF is working proactively to remove weapons from convicted felons, documented gang members and drug dealers. * In Minneapolis, ATF, the Minneapolis Police Department, the FBI and other law enforcement and prosecutor partners are working as part of a national program known as Violent Crime Impact Teams (VCIT). VCIT uses innovative technology, analytical investigative resources and an integrated federal, state and local law enforcement strategy to identify, disrupt, arrest and prosecute the most violent criminals in 25 U.S. cities. In Minneapolis, the program is known as the Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF). Statistics for VOTF's efforts in Minneapolis in 2006 show:
MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is announcing a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of ...those responsible for the arson fire at Metropolitan Hall in Milwaukee on May 17. ATF at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (888-283-3473) ATF is the federal agency with jurisdiction for investigating fires and crimes of arson. More information on ATF can be found at www.atf.gov.
Tylan BLAND, 19, Faribault -- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, conspiring to possess firearms during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and ...possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Edward LEE, 18, Faribault -- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, conspiring to possess firearms during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Marchello JEFFERSON, 26, Faribault -- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, conspiring to possess firearms during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
The U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Rachel Paulose, said the latest indictment, combined with one last month for 14 defendants in an alleged ring in the Faribault area, signals that "drug dealers who ...think they can avoid federal prosecution by setting up shop in greater Minnesota are mistaken." The 69-count indictment accuses Bernard Vann, 41, a downtown Duluth shop owner who went by the nickname "Mooch," of leading and supplying a drug ring that included more than 30 dealers. "They find opportunities for sales, and they're also not as likely to get shot on a street corner by a rival," said Richard Holmstrom, an attorney who has represented many defendants charged with drug dealing in the Duluth area.
Nov. 23--WAUKESHA -- The fire at the Bartolotta Fireworks Co. factory was accidental and ignited in a rock-splitting device in the hands of one of the three people injured in the blaze, a Waukesha ...County Sheriff's Department spokesman said Wednesday.Although fire investigators at the department determined the flash fire occurred as 22-year-old Rocco Bartolotta was constructing the explosive, they haven't determined what caused the device to explode, Detective Steve Pederson said."Based on interviews, the device that Rocco had in his hand was the one that caught fire," Pederson said.
He had the car delivered to Scuderia Rampante, a service center in Boulder that maintains and repairs Ferraris. After an inspection, Stephen Briscoe's mechanic said the leather seats were cracked and ...torn, the dashboard was cracked and sun damaged, numerous switches were inoperative or falling out, the shifter housing was cracked and warped and he identified "significant engine problems." Briscoe, who buys and sells at least two cars a year on eBay as a hobby, said this experience was atypical, but he wouldn't comment about any further purchases on eBay. In this case, the seller of the vehicle, listed as "suekate57" is still an active member of eBay, Durzy said, adding that the member has a positive rating from other buyers and sellers, with only one complaint out of 23 comments, which was listed two months prior to Briscoe's purchase.
May 13--WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers expressed renewed outrage at abuses in Abu Ghraib prison on Wednesday after privately viewing new pictures and videos of Iraqi detainees being forced to perform sex ...acts and being beaten by American soldiers. The photographic evidence shed little light on how much U.S. military commanders knew about and directed the mistreatment of prisoners, senators and representatives said. And, a day after an Al Qaeda-affiliated cell cited abuse of Iraqi prisoners as justification for its beheading of an American civilian, political leaders were divided over whether the sensational images should be released to the public. Another photo appeared to show a U.S. soldier beating an Iraqi prisoner with a cane. The soldier is captured with a cane in the air over the prisoner, who has welts on his body, said a congressional source.