"We were frankly kind of startled"

Scientists have discovered that tuna contaminated by last year’s radiation leak from the crippled Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant have crossed the Pacific Ocean into U.S. waters.

LINK (via: The AP)

The trout will go on permanent display in the pub

If ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee as authentic, the fish will go down as a record for Lough Corrib, and rank as the largest trout caught in Ireland in 118 years.

LINK (via: The Irish Times)

Puget Sound salmon farm kills entire stock after virus found

This is getting ridiculous.

A deadly fish virus has been detected in Washington state waters for the first time, forcing a fish farm to kill its entire stock of Atlantic salmon.

Tests this month confirmed the presence of an influenza-like virus called infectious hematopoietic necrosis at a salmon farm off Bainbridge Island across from Seattle on Puget Sound.

LINK (via: KATU)

Senate defeats attempt to study genetically engineered salmon

The Senate yesterday defeated an amendment, 45-50, by Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to require comprehensive environmental study of what she called a “test tube” salmon before the government approves it for the food supply.

LINK (via: SF Gate)

Interior Department Eyes Removal Of Non-Native Trout From Colorado River

Non-native trout, while prized by anglers who fish the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, threaten to wipe out native species in the river that can't compete with them. While Interior Department officials have a plan to remove the trout, it's effectiveness is being questioned.

LINK (via: National Parks Traveler)

Fish Tales

Great white devours hooked blue shark next to fishing boat 200 meters off Bondi beach in Australia, footage starts at 30 second mark.

Juan Duran may have set the new world record for the largest snakehead ever caught.

Hunt for snakehead fish lurking in Vancouver's Burnaby park.

Recreational swimmers have supposedly killed fish by peeing in Eichbaum Lake, making fishermen really (get ready) pissed off.