This Fish Sucks

The aptly named Northern clingfish uses its fins to suck onto the roughest and slimiest of marine surfaces.

IGFA Respnds to Journal Criticizing World Records

The IGFA has submitted a rebuttal to a recent paper published in the journal Marine Policy titled "Trophy fishing for species threatened with extinction: a way forward building on a history of conservation"

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I never thought watching fish vomit could be so much fun

 And trippy.

Scientists want end to trophy fishing of threatened species

In a newly released study, scientific researchers say the IGFA should stop awarding weight-based world records for fish species threatened with extinction.

The researchers found that 85 of the 1200 species the IGFA keeps records for are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

The proposed change would affect just 7% of the species on IGFA’s list and have only a small impact on anglers, according to the researchers.

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Fishy chat-up lines and underwater love among Arctic char

Scientists in Galway are attempting to eavesdrop on the sounds Arctic char make during courtship in the hope of protecting this threatened fish.

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Muskies Are Mad for the Moon

The muskie is one of the hardest fish for anglers to land. Now researchers have found that the job might be easier during some lunar phases.

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