Fish

Cuttlefish added to fish conservation charity’s ‘fish to avoid’ list

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Brits are being urged not to eat cuttlefish as populations of the mollusc in UK waters have sunk to perilously low levels. The enigmatic marine creatures have joined the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘fish to avoid’ list after a steep decline in populations in the English Channel in 10 years.  Between 2008 and 2017, catches of … Read more

Researchers in Norway test using underwater robots with fin-like flaps to guard fish farms 

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Researchers in Norway test how comfortable salmon in a commercial fish farm being monitored by underwater robots instead of human divers A team of scientists in Norway observed 188,000 salmon in a sea cage fish farm They sent a smaller and larger robot into the water to observe the salmon The fish appeared to be … Read more

Incredible moment world’s largest fish swims metres from a boat – leaving those on board stunned

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Incredible moment the world’s largest fish swims just metres from a boat – leaving those on board stunned Stunned skipper and passengers had an amazing encounter with whale shark  Nik Weyel was running wildlife charter when whale shark swam by the boat One of his crew were able to capture the awe inspiring moment on camera  By … Read more

Farming crops to feed cattle is depleting the Colorado River and has put 53 species of fish at risk

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53 different species of fish are at elevated risk of extinction thanks to cattle farms around the Colorado River basin, which have depleted the region’s freshwater supplies to grow water-hungry feed crops like alfalfa A new study shows cattle farms are responsible for 55 percent of the water taken from the Colorado River every year … Read more

Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bite one of them and ram their underwater camera

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Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bite one of them and ram their underwater camera Angry triggerfish attacked divers off the coast of Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia One diver had two attacking his legs while a second had one approach his face Triggerfish are known to attack divers to defend their nests built … Read more

Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bites one of them and rams their underwater camera

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Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bite one of them and ram their underwater camera Angry triggerfish attacked divers off the coast of Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia One diver had two attacking his legs while a second had one approach his face Triggerfish are known to attack divers to defend their nests built … Read more

Alphabet unveils AI camera system that monitors fish populations with the goal of feeding humanity

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Google’s parent company unveils AI camera system designed to help sustainably feed humanity by using computer vision to monitor health of fish populations Google’s parent company, Alphabet, unveiled a new AI camera system The system, called Tidal, is designed to monitor fish populations It uses computer vision to check for oxygen levels, feeding habits, and … Read more

From No Such Thing As A Fish to The Allusionist: This week’s top podcasts

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From No Such Thing As A Fish to Marlon And Jake Read Dead People, The Assassination and The Allusionist, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 No Such Thing As A Fish  This blockbuster podcast began as a spin-off to QI. Every … Read more

Fisherman struggles to pull massive fish through hole in the ice

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‘It’s like birth!’ Fisherman struggles to pull massive fish through hole in the ice when he hooks a 54-inch whopper Fisherman managed to hook a 54-inch Muskellunge at Mille Lacs lake, Minnesota Footage shows the man pulling the pike from inside a frozen hole with his hands He tells his friends to ‘give me a tape measure’ … Read more