Bighorn River in good shape
The Bighorn River’s fishery seems to have reached a Dr. Seuss-like equilibrium – there are big fish, small fish, brown trout, and rainbow trout. “The …
Tagfish in the news
Nearly extinct salmon spawn in the Bay Area for the first time in years
The heavy rains of December and January have brought endangered coho salmon up into the small tributaries of the San Geronimo Valley for the first …
Messing with Nature
Scientists looking for evidence that climate-caused ocean acidification is harming North Pacific salmon have instead discovered something else – a threat to wild fish from …
The ‘charismatic’ tequila fish swims freely once again
A freshwater fish declared extinct in the wild has been reintroduced to its native waters in Mexico after nearly 20 years. The tequila fish, named …
Not to Alarm Anyone, but Scientists Taught Goldfish to Drive
A bizarre experiment from Israel suggests goldfish are capable of navigating environments far removed from their natural habitats. Getting goldfish to drive a vehicle on …
Tagged striped bass re-captured 18 years later
When Tom McCandless checked his Pennsylvania mailbox, he wasn’t expecting a letter explaining that a striped bass he caught eighteen years ago had been recaptured …
Young salmon found a haven during the Pacific Northwest’s sweltering summer
During a summer that brought record-breaking onshore heat in the Northwest, young salmon emerging from the Columbia River encountered cool coastal waters and an abundance …
I Spy With My Barreleye
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently spotted an exceedingly rare barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). This strange deep-sea dweller has a transparent head it sees …
Global Climate Change Twisted Consolation Prize
Retreating glaciers in the Pacific mountains of western North America could produce around 6,150 kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat by the year 2100, according …
Aquaculture salmon detected in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine rivers
Two aquaculture-origin Atlantic salmon were among seven adult fish collected on Nova Scotia’s Gaspereau River this year for breeding at Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Coldbrook …