Teredo

Post by **Silkie** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:29 pm

To anyone sailing a GRP boat in Scottish waters these are not likely to be a problem but after reading about them for years I was fascinated to see some today in a museum in St Andrews Uni, pickled along with a bit of oak keel.

little boy blue · Post by **little boy blue** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:37 pm

i hope you were there to protest about the gatty marine research institute being involved in research for the japanese whaling industry

Post by **Silkie** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:47 pm

No, should I have been? I've had a google but couldn't find anything particularly incriminating.

little boy blue · Post by **little boy blue** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:33 am

saw a brief report to that effect in the herald about a week ago. since they had been rumbled some beak said they would look to possibility of re-assessing their sources of finance.
there has been no follow up or public outcry that i am aware of.