For those of you with a good memory, you'll remember I've talked about the 'Blobfish' in previous blog posts. If you have read these insights into my brain, you'll know I've grown to love the Blobfish. I'm not sure what I find attractive about a jelly-like spherical fish that dribbles 24/7, but there's definately something special there.
Recently, the slimy creature has hit newspapers. Not because it had an affair with a politican, or because it won Big Brother 2010 just for coming across as a 'nice', 'genuine' guy. No, it turns out the blobfish is in danger of becoming extinct!
Scientists have revealed that various fishing-techniques have caught the blobs unaware, causing them to become trapped in nets that are actually aiming at catching other fish, not the Blobfish. The Blobfish lives at depths of around 800m, which is pretty deep, especially for a blob (that's a fish).
If this problem worsens, we could be looking at a world without the Blobfish. I, for one, am not going to stand by and watch this happen. As a result, I plan to 'have a stern talking' with every Australian fisherman by the end of the month. Maybe.
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