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Aberdeen, WA:
As fishing reopens across Washington some emergency rules remain in effect
Olympia, WA – With fishing scheduled to reopen under standard rules on May 5, the Washington Department
How do scientists locate schools of fish?
If fish relied solely on constant swimming to maintain their current water depth, they would waste a lot of energy. Thankfully, many fish rely on their swim bladder, a dorsally located gas-filled organ, to control their stability and buoyancy in the water column. The swim bladder also functions as a resonating chamber that can produce and receive sound, a quality that comes in handy for scientists locating fish with sonar technology.
How This Fish Survives in a Sea Cucumber’s Bum
Pearlfish fight their way into their host’s rear end, only to find a toxic environment to call home.
10 Fish You Should Avoid (and Why)
Species to steer clear of, due to higher-than-average levels of mercury, harmful chemicals, and other health no-nos.
Researchers discover fish with a previously unknown type of eye
The University of Tübingen's Institute of Anatomy has discovered a fish with a previously unknown type of eye. The aptly-named glasshead barreleye lives at depths of 800 to 1000 meters. It has a cylindrical eye pointing upwards to see prey, predators or potential mates silhouetted against the gloomy light above. But the eye also has a mirror-like second retina which can detect bioluminescent flashes created by…
Seafood technology: When 'net' means more than catching fish
For generations Maine's fishermen have used nature — both their own internal sense of navigation and measurements like water temperature — to find rich fishing grounds. But with increasing competition, broader distribution, more go
How some fish are adapted to thrive after catastrophic hurricanes
Big storms with lots of flooding, like Hurricanes Dorian and Maria, actually restore the Caribbean's delicate balance between native and nonnative fish species, new research finds.
How To Catch Trout Through The Seasons
Do you want to learn how to catch trout? Maybe you've been reluctant to try trout fishing because you remember reading a book or magazine article that made it sound like the only people who could outsmart these popular sport fish were either brain surgeons or rocket scientists.
How Did Giant Clams Get the Reputation of Eating People?
Are fish evolving to outswim trawlers?
A new study suggests that by catching the slowest swimmers, commercial fishermen are inadvertently helping fish species evolve to swim faster.
A new way to find fish
The end of wild fish?
Is the Norwegian model of carefully controlling wild fishing, while expanding fish farming, one that other countries should follow?
The ideal invasive fish
There are hundreds of non-native fishes in the US. Some become harmful invaders, while others have established, but aren’t causing appreciable negative effects. As human transport networks continue…
Which Fictional Fish Are You?
Can you name these fish?
Texas' two-million or so recreational anglers are steeped to varying degrees in a tradition-rich code. Some of that code, as it applies to angler-to-angler behavior, is unspoken but universally understood. For example, it's a breach of the code to ask other anglers where, exactly, they caught fish or to horn in on a spot they are already fishing.
Batfish: The Fish That Doesn't Swim
Just because this creature is a fish doesn’t mean it can swim.
The Return of the 800-Pound Fish?
The goliath grouper can live up to 40 years, and can grow up to 8 feet and 800 pounds — meaning this large fish can reach up to the size of a small car.
How Toxic is the Stonefish?
Meet the stonefish, the world’s most venomous fish
and what fish you'll catch
What Type Of Fish Are You?
