The $100 Million U.S. Government Fish Farm Nobody Wants
If someone offered you a chance to invest millions of dollars in a business nobody wants, would you take it? If you’re the U.S. government, …
Tagfish in the news
Fishing in the City
While most people associate fishing with rural areas, many city dwellers fish in city parks and rivers — as a way to connect with the …
Swimming with Tuna
Tuna aquaculture is one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors. Now, a controversial plan for a swim-with-tuna tourist attraction is sparking questions about South Australia’s tuna …
Micro Fishers Focus On The Species, Not Size
Catching the biggest fish usually comes with the biggest bragging rights, but now a new breed of anglers working to hook those at the other …
Swordfish Like Head and Monstrous Teeth
The skeleton of a 100 million-year-old fish “with an incredibly swordfish-like head and monstrous teeth” has been unearthed in a remote outback area of Queensland, …
Baby permit found around beaches in Cuba
BTT partner Felipe Rodriguez recently reported on thousands of baby permit that are along the beaches near the Bay of Pigs. LINK (via: BTT)
Montana fish kill parasite found in at least seven other rivers
Officials have confirmed that the parasite that caused a die-off of mountain whitefish in the Yellowstone River exists in at least seven other rivers in …
Don’t eat Columbia steelhead with holes in tails
The punch hole serves as a warning that the fish have been sedated with a chemical anesthetic, MS-222, during sampling at the Priest Rapids Dam. …
The tarpon’s rare transformation from nearly blind to super-seers could have human applications
Michael Grace, a biologist and senior associate dean of science at Florida Institute of Technology, and his team of researchers have discovered evidence that tarpon …
Fisherman gets death threats and more for catching record carp
A British angler catches a record albeit farm raised carp, fellow anglers who fish with dough balls and meal worms threaten him with bodily harm. …