Fisheries News
May 14, 2024
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May 8, 2024 Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
May 6, 2024 As the region reckons with its toxic history of offshore dumping off the California coast, new findings raise troubling questions about whether the banned pesticide remains a threat to wildlife and human ...
May 3, 2024 A new study shows stony coral tissue loss disease is causing drastic changes in the Caribbean's population of corals, which is sure to disrupt the delicate balance of the ecosystem and threaten ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its mouth like tusks, according to a new ...
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Apr. 29, 2024 Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Indigenous aquaculture systems in Hawaii, known as loko i'a or fishponds, can increase the amount of fish and fisheries harvested both inside and outside of the pond. Today, aquaculture supplies less ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Scientists have successfully replaced half of the fishmeal protein in the diets of farmed Asian seabass with a 'single cell protein' cultivated from ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Due to the changing climate, young herring arrive in the Wadden Sea earlier and earlier in ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian ...
Apr. 18, 2024 A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged ...
Apr. 18, 2024 The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A massive new analysis of high seas salmon surveys is enhancing the understanding of salmon ecology, adding details about where various species congregate in the North Pacific Ocean and their ...
Apr. 12, 2024 A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously thought. The ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. Engineers working with a high-tech simulation of schooling mackerel offer new insight ...
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Apr. 19, 2024 Researchers used acoustic telemetry to tag and track coho on their ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Researchers who created 'family trees' for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon river show improved ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Fish and invertebrate animals are far more affected by warmer and more acidic seawater than was previously known. The big gain of the new method is that more details become known about effects of ...
Apr. 5, 2024 A new reconstruction of the 375-million-year-old fossil fish Tiktaalik -- a close relative of limbed vertebrates -- used micro-CT to reveal bones still embedded in matrix. The reconstruction shows ...
Apr. 5, 2024 The study underscores the crucial role of microbes in maintaining coral reef health, akin to the human gut microbiome. Hurricanes and disease outbreaks affect coral reef water microbial communities, ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers have shown that levels of anisakid worms -- a common marine parasite -- rose in two salmon species in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay over a 42-year period. The team discovered this by ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Many marine protected areas are falling short of their most basic purpose: to rebuild struggling fish populations. In a new study, scientists looked at the age breakdown of reef fish in marine ...
Apr. 4, 2024 A new study has found a decline in the abundance of marine fish species that move rapidly toward the poles to escape rising sea temperatures. The researchers explain that many animal species are ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the grey seal in the Baltic Sea. The conclusions of this new study are based on ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Physicists are also interested in fish -- above all when they are researching the formation of structures. A research team has examined the schooling behavior of zebra danio (Danio rerio, also known ...
Mar. 21, 2024 The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Scientists found that farmed salmon production leads to an overall loss of essential dietary nutrients. They say that eating more wild 'feed' species directly could benefit our health while ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial portfolios, offering fish diverse options for feeding and survival so that they can weather various conditions as the climate changes, a new study ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Researchers have discovered that some fish -- unlike humans -- do not need orexin to stay awake. This molecule was thought to be necessary for normal wake and sleep rhythms in vertebrates. Humans ...
Mar. 12, 2024 A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia's Gascoyne region -- however research into the ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Scientists reveal new lineages of giant sea anemones in Japan and their surprising associations with ...
Mar. 7, 2024 In order to keep the population of harbour porpoises in Danish coastal waters stable, only 24 can perish in fishing nets each year. However, over 900 die each ...
Mar. 6, 2024 It would be a game-changer if all members of a basketball team could see out of each other's eyes in addition to their own. Biologists have found evidence that this kind of collective sensing ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Results from a new US nationwide cohort study show that, despite strong recommendations in favor of consuming omega-3 fatty acids for optimal pregnancy outcomes and offspring health, 25% of ...
Feb. 28, 2024 Fish weight in the western North Pacific Ocean dipped in the 2010s due to warmer water limiting food supplies, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the individual weight and overall biomass ...
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- In the Evolution of Walking, the Hip Bone Connected to the Rib Bones
- eDNA Methods Give a Real-Time Look at Coral Reef Health
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- What Four Decades of Canned Salmon Reveal About Marine Food Webs
- Adult Fish Struggle to Bounce Back in Marine Protected Areas
- Fish Species That Move Rapidly Toward the Poles Due to Global Warming Decline in Abundance, Study Finds
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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- Diverse Habitats Help Salmon Weather Unpredictable Climate Changes
- Sleep-Wake Rhythm: Fish Change Our Understanding of Sleep Regulation
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- Walleye Struggle With Changes to Timing of Spring Thaw
- Extinctions Could Result as Fish Change Foraging Behavior in Response to Rising Temperatures
Monday, February 26, 2024
- 'Janitors' Of the Sea: Overharvested Sea Cucumbers Play Crucial Role in Protecting Coral
- Predatory Fish Use Rapid Color Changes to Coordinate Attacks
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm? It's Not Their Gills
- Mercury Levels in Tuna Remain Nearly Unchanged Since 1971
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Unlocking the Energetic Secrets of Collective Animal Movement: How Group Behavior Reduces Energy Costs in Fish
- Even Very Low Levels of Pesticide Exposure Can Affect Fish for Generations
- Artificial Reefs Help Preserve Coral Reefs by Shifting Divers Away from the Natural Ones, According to New Long-Term Study of One in Eilat
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- Pioneering Research Method Reveals Bluefin Tuna's Fate
- Fish IgM Structure Sheds Light on Antibody Evolution
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
- Innovative Aquaculture System Turns Waste Wood Into Nutritious Seafood
- Half of Tested Caviar Products from Europe Are Illegal, and Some Aren't Even Caviar
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023
- Evolution of Taste: Early Sharks Were Able to Perceive Bitter Substances
- A 'fish Cartel' For Africa Could Benefit the Countries, and Their Seas
- Cycle of Fasting and Feeding Is Crucial for Healthy Aging
Monday, November 6, 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- How the Fish Got Its Shoulder
- Dam Removals, Restoration Project on Klamath River Expected to Help Salmon, Researchers Conclude
Monday, October 30, 2023
- Study Uncovers Hundred-Year Lifespans for Three Freshwater Fish Species in the Arizona Desert
- Low-Income Countries Could Lose 30% of Nutrients Like Protein and Omega-3 from Seafood Due to Climate Change
Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
- DNA Shows Where Washington Culvert Replacements Helped Spawning Salmon
- Pinpointing the Emergence of Muddy Flavors in Your Fish
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
- Top Fish Predators Could Suffer Wide Loss of Suitable Habitat by 2100 Due to Climate Change
- Protected Sex: Grouper Mating Calls in Marine Managed Areas
- Land-Sea Relationship Is Major Driver of Coral Reef Health Outcomes
Monday, July 31, 2023
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- Plastic Pollution on Coral Reefs Increases With Depth and Mostly Comes from Fishing Activities
- Warmer Ocean Temperatures Increase Risk of Salmon Bycatch in Pacific Hake Fishery
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
- Deciphering Fish Species Interactions for Climate Change Insights
- Can Using Biodegradable Fishing Gear Help Reduce the Cost of Ghost Fishing?
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- Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish
- Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn't Curb Fishing Catches