They are sometimes called "smokers," due to the speed at which a fishing line zips out the reel and "smokes" after they hit on the bait.

Biology - Ecology

May 24, 2013 not rated yet 0

The omega-3 fatty acids contained in fatty salt-water fish are an important component of a healthy diet in humans. Despite being aware of this fact, Germans still do not eat enough fish. Now Fraunhofer researchers have developed ...

Chemistry - Other

May 15, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from "no-take" protections in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 04, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0

Mackerel has been struck off a list of sustainable fish by British conversationists who warn that overfishing is depleting stocks.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 22, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Tiny coral reef wrasses can swim as fast as some of the swiftest fish in the ocean – but using only half as much energy to do so, Australian scientists working on the Great Barrier Reef have found.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 15, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Norwegian researchers are putting the finishing touches on a new echo sounder that provides far more information than previous versions ever could – making it much easier to identify fish and zooplankton.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 08, 2012 not rated yet 0

Serendipity – a mysterious phenomenon often thought of as a 'happy accident' - is being investigated by a team of UCL researchers in order to design interactive systems that harness its power.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Oct 05, 2012 2.7 / 5 (3) 0

NOAA scientists have found that environmental factors have changed the distribution patterns of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), a marine species found in waters from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland, shifting the stock ...

Biology - Ecology

Aug 12, 2011 2.7 / 5 (3) 0

A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3 mm long marine animals, eaten by herring, cod and mackerel, use the same buoyancy control as whales.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 13, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

(AP) -- Something fishy is up in Acapulco.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 12, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0

In an era when fisheries management is rife with controversy, new research led by a team of University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science fisheries scientists shows that a new, stakeholder-driven process can improve ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 21, 2010 not rated yet 0

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have found that the hydrodynamic environment of fish can shape their physical form and swimming style. The research, available on the Journal of Experimental Biology Web site, ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 04, 2010 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating ...

Biology - Ecology

Nov 15, 2009 4.3 / 5 (15) 1