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No Nuclear Risk to North Pacific Fish, Officials Say

Apr 17th 2011 – 8:45PM
Klas Stolpe, AP

Klas Stolpe, AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - North Pacific fish are so unlikely to be contaminated by radioactive material from the crippled nuclear plant in Japan that there's no reason to test them, according to federal and state of Alaska health officials. Dangerous levels of radiation have been reported off the coast from the Fukushima...

Dead Fish in Redondo Beach: Is the Mystery at the King Harbor Marina Solved?

By JJ HellandMar 8th 2011 – 1:57PM

Looks like the mystery is solved. Over the past day, authorities in Southern California's Redondo Beach have been trying to figure out why millions of dead fish suddenly appeared in the King Harbor Marina. Dead sardines, anchovies and mackerel were apparently floating up to the surface from the bottom of the ocean, with...

Don't Let the 65-Foot Shark Scare You

By Lee SpeigelFeb 10th 2011 – 10:00PM
AP

AP

Marine biologists have long referred to the whale shark as "the world's biggest fish," but most never imagined that this mega-jaws could be this big. With new laser photography techniques, scientists now believe this particular shark can grow up to 65 feet long. But don't be scared -- the whale shark isn't nearly as...

In Seattle, King Trumps a President When It Comes to Salmon

By Andrew SchneiderJan 26th 2011 – 6:11PM
AOL News

AOL News

SEATTLE -- It took President Barack Obama 6,955 words to share his vision for the future of America. He told us, "This is our generation's Sputnik moment," and spoke of jobs, heroes and the "need to celebrate winners of science fair" and to "reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones." But here at Seattle's...

Will London Serve Only Sustainable Fish With Its Chips?

By Dave ThierJan 16th 2011 – 9:00AM
AP

AP

When the 2012 Olympic Games come to London, the city is going to be serving a lot of fish and chips. And one organization has challenged the city to get every last serving of it from sustainable sources. Launched this week, the Sustainable Fish City initiative aims to get everyone in the city, from fish and chips shacks...

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Dr. Karen Becker: 10 Reasons Fish Make Good Pets

By Dr. Karen Becker May 23rd 2012 - 11:35AM

Fish make truly wonderful pets for people who don't have the time or physical space to devote to a higher-maintenance companion animal.

PAW NATION

Your Guide To A Sustainable Colorful Aquarium

By Rodale May 09th 2012 - 04:29PM

You already stock up on the safest fish to eat, but what about the colorful fish swimming around in your home's tropical fish aquarium?

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Feds To Propose Asian Carp Fix.. Next Year

By simone.landon@huffingtonpost.com(Simone Landon) May 08th 2012 - 10:01AM

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, widely accused of moving too slowly to prevent Asian carp and other exotic species from invading the Great Lakes, will release a short list of possible solutions next year to quicken the process, officials said Tuesday.

fish News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 'Hillbilly Handfishin'' reels in Renoites Source: Reno Gazette-Journal - Reno NV Sticking both hands into shallow murky water with the intent to pull out a 40-pound catfish is what crazy people do in rural Oklahoma.
  • 06/03/12 Catfish contests showcase world-class fishery Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN Catching a big catfish is always a big thrill any time, any place.
  • 06/03/12 Detroit aquarium vandalized Source: The Mining Journal - Marquette MI Broadcast reports say about 60 fish have been found dead in the Belle Isle Aquarium on the same weekend Detroit's island park is hosting the Grand Prix. WWJ-AM and television stations WXYZ and WDIV report volunteers on Saturday morning found three tanks filled with the dead fish as well as a half-empty bottle of bleach.
  • 06/02/12 Saturday Night Live in Raleigh Source: MOG Monasterial favourites American Aquarium rip it up at the pour house.
  • 06/02/12 Happy Birthday, Living Planet Aquarium Source: Salt Lake City Weekly - Salt Lake City UT The Living Planet Aquarium celebrates its 8th birthday this weekend.

Background on fish

A fish is any member of a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits.

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