So what have you accomplished this week? I made a new Facebook group and wrote some memos. Meanwhile, the Ocean City Beach Patrol saved innocent beachgoers from a 400-pound fish carcass. Yes, you read that right.

Apparently it is beach patrol policy for a team of guards to remove any large object from the water that could cause injury to swimmers if left where it was. Normally this rule is applied to inanimate objects like pilings and boat debris, but in this case, the potential danger came from the carcass of an Atlantic Sunfish, a fish that is rarely sighted on the Maryland coast and that can measure up to 11 feet in length. The beach patrol explained that, while many beach visitors were curious about the sunfish and crowded around to watch its removal, it was important to keep people away from the fish because dead fish can be a source of dangerous bacteria.

The article on MD Coast Dispatch contained some interesting information about how the beach patrol handles various kinds of sea life. It’s definitely worth a read, and it can be found here: http://mdcoastdispatch.com/article.php?cid=30&id=3923

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