Striped bass invasion in Labrador appears to be over
An invasion of striped bass in southern Labrador that some said were threatening Atlantic salmon populations appears to have been short-lived. Thousands of the fish were …
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One of the World’s Oldest, Weirdest Fish Finally Gets its Due
Long considered “trash fish,” alligator gar have patrolled Texas rivers for millions of years. Now, this living fossil is catching the attention of anglers, naturalists …
Scientists Look At Hatchery Salmon Genetics To Help Survival Rate In The Wild
Researchers in Canada are examining the genetics of salmon raised in hatcheries to figure out why their survival rate is low when they’re released into …
Court rules against Trump administration on gillnet ban rollback
The Trump administration’s move to end regulations on gillnets in California known to ensnare and kill sea turtles and whales has been ruled unlawful. The president, …
IDFG will consider closing steelhead fishing season
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission could decide at its meeting tomorrow in Coeur d’Alene to shut down the steelhead fishing season on Dec. 7 …
Are we wrong to assume fish can’t feel pain?
We like to think fish have no feelings. And yet the idea that they have both memory and a capacity for suffering is gaining ground …
Soybean producers linked to deforestation, violence and slavery supply Norwegian fish farms
Yet another reason salmon farming is a dirty business. New research suggests that Brazillian soybean producers accused of slavery, violent conflict and illegal deforestation are …
BC Wildlife Federation Calls DFO to list Fraser steelhead under Species at Risk Act
The BC Wildlife Federation is calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to immediately list and manage Interior Fraser steelhead under the federal Species at …
Tossing salmon for science
Hansen Creek, a small stream in southwest Alaska, is hard to pick out on a map. It’s just over a mile long and about 4 …
Judge says steelhead need more help in Santa Clara River
Conservation groups are claiming victory in a legal case against United Water Conservation District after a federal court judge ruled the water agency had failed …