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May 28, 2021

Genetically modified salmon head to US dinner plates

The inaugural harvest of genetically modified salmon began this week after the pandemic delayed the sale of the first such altered animal to be cleared for human consumption in the United States.

May 27, 2021

Study seeks origins of Hawaii's dangerous ghost nets

“Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific's currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.

May 11, 2021

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

Don’t forget, this is what’s also swimming around in the ocean with you this summer.

April 8, 2021

Kentucky fisherman catches record-breaking fish, searches for certified scale

Sometimes, the hardest part of setting a fishing record is just getting the fish weighed.

December 30, 2020

Pennsylvania asks fishermen to stop tossing masks in water

Pennsylvania authorities are urging people to stop abandoning their masks in the state’s streams in response to a coronavirus litter problem.

December 8, 2020

Massive goldfish discovered in South Carolina lake: 'This might be... Methuselah'

A massive 9-pound goldfish has been discovered in a South Carolina lake after officials were performing a routine water quality test, a report says.

December 4, 2020

Salmon deaths may be linked to dangerous chemical found in tires: experts

After years of extensive research and not understanding why coho salmon were dying after heavy rains, scientists believe it's linked to a chemical found in automotive tires.

November 19, 2020

3,500-pound great white shark pings tracker off North Carolina

A great white shark almost as long as a classic Cadillac has turned up off the coast of North Carolina, a few weeks after being tagged near Canada.

October 16, 2020

People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop

On Monday, the Wareham Department of Natural Resources posted on Facebook asking residents to stop calling the police about an ocean sunfish swimming in Broad Cove.

October 5, 2020

Shark-based coronavirus vaccines spark controversy, conservationists launch campaign to prevent their use

Conservationists have launched a campaign to prevent the use of squalene, produced from shark liver oil, in COVID-19 vaccines.