World’s fastest fish continues to impress
The sailfish is not only the world’s fastest swimmer. A new video reveals that its movements during hunting are the quickest ever seen in a marine animal.
View ArticleFishing: Big increase in catch-and-release
Anglers have in the last few years become steadily more likely to release their catches after reeling them in. Most of these fish survive the ordeal, but it is
View ArticleWhy Japanese connoisseurs love Norwegian mackerel
There's nothing fishy about it: an advanced MRI machine explains exactly why the Japanese prefer Norwegian mackerel. The secret is in the fat.
View ArticleMissing link found on sharks
On any visit to a rocky seashore, you are likely to spot barnacles, unoffendingly stuck to hard surfaces. But barnacles in a fjord in Norway have become
View ArticleFish in drug-tainted water see some benefits
Swedish freshwater perch have been seen to thrive in water contaminated by anti-anxiety medications. Researchers think most studies, which look solely at the
View ArticleDead parasites in your sushi can trigger allergic reaction
Eating raw fish containing tiny dead roundworms can cause an allergic reaction and at worst send your body into shock.
View ArticleAn in-trawl camera for fish
A cod swims right past the camera. These images could make it easier to set fishing quotas.
View ArticleScientists solve the riddle of eel evolution
European and American eels emerged as separate species 3.5 million years ago -- yet they can still breed with each other. Scientists can now tell us how.
View ArticleGoby behaviour says much about sexual selection
One fish off the coast of central Norway has set a record for the number of female mates it had. And that’s not all.
View ArticleGiant-eyed fish discovered in Greenland
Discovery of a new species of fish confirms that the deep sea of the North Atlantic still hides many unexplored secrets.
View ArticleScientists: Deep-sea fish can solve world food shortages
There is a lot of food hiding in the deep ocean and it could help feed the entire world. But we must take care not to overfish, marine scientists warn.
View ArticleSports drinks from fish heads
In a couple of years you might drink some fish parts after exercising at a gym.
View ArticleCan salmon lice end up on your dinner plate?
Are there any parasites on the fish you buy in the store?
View ArticleHow cod took over in the icy Arctic waters
Codfish can eat prey right up under the sea ice in winter, thanks to an antifreeze in their blood.
View ArticleIt matters who your mother is, even for fish
OPINION: New research could result in both bigger and better farmed fish.
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