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Jul 31, 2013

Shark-Fin Soup Losing its Status as Shark Populations Decline (Op-Ed)

Christine Xu is a programassistant in the China Program and Energy & Transportation Program for the Natural Resources Defense Coundil (NRDC). This post is adapted from one that appeared on the NRDC blog Switchboard. Xu contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Ever since Jaws inflicted a...

May 31, 2013

Fish Diseases Threaten Food Supply In Warm Climates

(ISNS) -- A rise in fish farms has meant cheap, fast-growing protein to feed the world's growing human population. But a new study suggests that countries located at lower latitudes – many of which rely heavily on fish farming – may be most at risk for fish disease outbreaks. The...

Mar 31, 2013

Travels of Pregnant Great White Sharks Revealed

For the first time, migrating great white sharks have been tagged and their movements around the oceans tracked for years, as opposed to the few months they have previously been tracked, according to a researcher. Scientists used special satellite tags that tracked several sharks from a specific great white population...

Jun 30, 2014

Red Fish, Blue Light: How Glowing Sea Creatures Change Color

Deep-diving fish have a problem: The only light that penetrates their watery environment is blue and green — hardly enough of a palette for flashy color patterns. Now, a new study reveals these fishes' solution: In deep water, fish simply fluoresce more — a technique that allows them to convert...

Feb 28, 2014

'Blackfish'-Inspired Bill Would Ban SeaWorld Orca Shows in California

Blackfish is making ripples in California. A state lawmaker proposed a bill Friday (March 7) that would end SeaWorld's killer whale shows, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Assemblyman Richard Bloom, a Democrat from Santa Monica, was reportedly motivated to act by the 2013 documentary Blackfish, an unflattering portrayal of...

Jan 31, 2015

Watch Very '80s Footage of 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark at Work

This week, ocean explorers mourned the loss of a legend in their field: Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and authority on sharks. She was just one of those rare people that kept going until the day she disappeared, Fabien Cousteau told Live Science. That's really the true definition of passion....

Dec 31, 2014

Surprise! Fish Lurk in Antarctica's Dark Underworld

In a cold and dark underwater world, where a never-ending rain of rocks keeps the seafloor barren, researchers were startled to find fish, crustaceans and jellyfish investigating a submersible camera after drilling through nearly 2,500 feet (740 meters) of Antarctic ice. The swimmers are in one of the world's most...

Dec 31, 2014

Doorstep Delivery of Shark Fin Soup Is in Bad Taste (Op-Ed)

Jacqueline Savitz is vice president for U.S. oceans at Oceana. Savitz contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Can one person make a difference in helping restore the health of our oceans? What about one person and her closest Facebook friends? On January 28, Oceana coordinated...

Nov 30, 2016

Reel Big: 112-Pound Catfish Caught in North Carolina

A gigantic, 112-lb. (50 kilograms) catfish was reeled in by a North Carolina man the day before Thanksgiving, according to local news reports. The man, Riahn Brewington, caught the massive fish in the northeast section of Cape Fear River in North Carolina, local ABC affiliate WWAY reported. Despite its mammoth...

Jun 30, 2016

Facts About Regal Blue Tangs

One of the biggest movie stars of 2016 is Dory, a precocious and forgetful fish featured in Finding Dory. Dory is a cartoon depiction of a Paracanthurus hepatus, a type of surgeonfish that also has many common names. This fish's common names include palette surgeonfish, flagtail surgeonfish, blue surgeonfish, common...

Jun 30, 2016

Facts About Clownfish

Best known for being featured in the movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory,” the clownfish has become a popular aquarium pet. Nemo and his dad, Marlin, are ocellaris clownfish, also called false clownfish or clown anemonefish. Anemonefish are so-named for the sea anemones in which they make their homes. There...

Jan 31, 2016

Shark Attacks at a Record High in 2015

Last year was the worst year on record for unprovoked shark attacks, with the predatory fish biting 98 people, according to a new analysis by the International Shark Attack File. That doesn't include an additional 66 attacks either provoked by a human or directed at boats or ships. The next...

Sep 30, 2017

Man Nearly Dies After Live Fish Jumps Down His Throat

There may be such a thing as fish that is too fresh — a man in England nearly lost his life after an entire live fish jumped down his throat. The 28-year-old man in Bournemouth, England, caught a Dover sole while fishing, and decided to kiss his catch, which is...

Aug 31, 2017

Why Protecting a Shark Nursery in the Patagonia Sea Is Crucial

Juan Martín Cuevas is a marine conservationist with the Argentina program at WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society). Since late 2015, he has been working to develop and implement a conservation plan for sharks and rays in the Patagonian Sea. Cuevas contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights....

Jun 30, 2017

Shark Week: How to Watch It Like a Scientist

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your television, the Discovery Channel's Shark Week and National Geographic Wild's SharkFest are hitting the air with competing daily...