Why do Japanese politicians wave fish?

The fish is not a prop used by politicians alone. In fact, it is more commonly seen held aloft by winning sumo wrestlers - or on dinner plates to celebrate a happy occasion.

LINK (via: The BBC)

Montana's first-ever fisheries plan

Fish and wildlife officials have passed Montana's first-ever statewide fisheries plan, critics say it's confusing and doesn't go far enough in area.

Montana Trout Unlimited conservation director Mark Aagenes says parts of the plan are good but his members are confused by much of it.

LINK (via: The Independent Record)

Merry Fishmas!

Taylor Creek Fly Shop's Kirk Webb with a holiday fish tale that involves the 20+lb Fryingpan brown pictured above.

LINK (via: The Post Independent)

Fifteenmile Creek Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Opened to Kill Fishery

Despite testimony in opposition and their mission statement, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to open the Fifteenmile Creek Sanctuary where it joins the Columbia River for tribal fishing.

LINK (via: Home Waters and Wild Fish)

Future Brightens for Menhaden

Finally some good news for the most important fish in the sea. 

After over a century of fishing without catch limits, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has finally put a cap on the fishery. The new abundance target is four times the current population and the coastwide catch limit will be reduced 20% from recent levels.

LINK (via: Fly Rod and Reel)

Scientists Create Fish With Legs

Genetic researchers have been working for a long time to reproduce the mysterious evolutionary step that grew legs on fish. This change eventually moved life from water to land, resulting in a explosion of walking species that took over the Earth's land and skies more than 300 million years ago.

Now, they have achieved it. They have grown legs on fish.

LINK (via: Gizmodo)