A fish with HUMAN teeth? This is what a fisherman in Russia claimed to have captured after reeling in a most peculiar sea animal. Aleks Korobov was fishing at Arkhangelsk Oblast district’s Northern Dvina River when he caught the creature.…
Zombie Bass Caught Using Electric Shocks
Every year, over $48 billion is spent on fishing in America. This is why a group of researchers decided to study what types of fish are in our lakes, more specifically the Tennessee Valley Authority lakes in Alabama. Bernie Fuller…
Endangered Minnow Populations Back To Normal
A small minnow has become the first fish to ever be removed from the endangered species list. The small chub only lives in the backwaters of Oregon and scientists recently confirmed it was no longer at risk for extinction. “We’re…
Man Found Guilty of Importing Illegal Piranhas
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that a New York man has pled guilty to illegally importing piranhas. Joel Rakower, the owner of a Queens-based fish importer named Transship Discounts, was charged with mislabeling piranhas imported into the U.S.…
Walking Shark Discovered Off Indonesian Island Halmahera
Dr. Mark Erdmann, senior advisor to the Indonesian Marine Program for Conservation International was involved in the discovery of a new species of shark on the reefs of eastern Indonesian island Halmahera. One that walks. Just take a look: Erdmann…
Tuna Capsizes Boat, Nearly Kills Fisherman
When most people think of Hawaii, they think of luaus, volcanoes, gorgeous sunsets over calm waters. Paradise, in other words. Those who go fishing in those waters know that the surf can be rough–especially during their “winter” months–but these aren’t…
Lionfish Moving into the Atlantic Coast, Caribbean
A deep-sea expedition last month found that Atlantic Ocean lionfish are moving into the Atlantic coast in large numbers. Even more disturbing for researchers was the fact that the lionfish found during the expedition were large, meaning they can more…
Seattle Man Catches 200-Year-Old Fish
It’s a real fish tale, and one that Henry Liebman’s buddies will likely never be able to top. Liebman is a real estate developer from Seattle, Washington. He likes to fish, just like lots of other guys, But Liebman headed…
Oarfish: Odd, Giant Sea Creature Caught On Video
Oarfish are pretty odd looking creatures; if you were to brush up against one while swimming in the ocean, it might make you think twice about going in the water for a while. But scientists say they are fascinating deep-sea…
Seafood Mislabeled 33% of the Time in the U.S., Shows Study
A new study by ocean conservation group Oceana has shown that one-third of the seafood sold in the U.S. could be mislabeled. Many of the mislabeled sea food products were a different type of fish than what was put on…