MarinaTex – a bioplastic made from fish waste
The 2019 international winner of the James Dyson Award is MarinaTex, invented by Lucy Hughes. It uses organic fish waste from the fish processing industry …
Tagfish in the news
Bar Installs 70 Big Mouth Billy Bass
The owner of the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in Chicago bought more than 70 of them, hung them on the wall and choreographed them …
Colorado wildfire killed 80 percent of Animas River Fish
Colorado Parks & Wildlife reported that the Animas River in southwest Colorado suffered an 80 percent loss of its fish population due to the 2018 416 Fire. The …
“Cocaine of the sea” — the illegal fish trade of the Mexican cartel and Chinese mafia
An entire ecosystem is on the verge of collapse thanks to the illegal bladder trade between the Mexican cartel and Chinese businessmen. The fish bladders, …
This Fish Has A Natural “Bulletproof Vest” Protection From Piranhas
Piranhas are known to be notorious killers of both humans and animals. However, this peculiar species of fish is well-protected by its skin which acts as a …
Swordfish as oceanographers?
Researchers from the University of Washington are using high-tech tags to record the movements of swordfish — big, deep-water, migratory, open-ocean fish that are …
Arapaima and Chips?
Arapaima gigas or Amazonian cod, as it is sometimes called is on dinner plates at Brazil’s fanciest restaurants. The enormous animal once threatened with extinction, …
Why is caviar still on the menu?
Until 100 years ago, sturgeon were plentiful in the rivers and lakes throughout Europe and America, and caviar was an ordinary food for those who …
Trump Admin Moves to End Protections for Endangered Fish
In 376 days this nightmare will be over. The Trump administration has announced a plan to divert water to California farmers, fulfilling a campaign …
I heard him take a gulp of air, which was really weird
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said they were shocked when they learned a man caught a northern snakehead in the state. It was the …