Fish

Smoked salmon on a plate next to some cream cheese

Urgent FDA fish recall: All this fish should be thrown out immediately

November 17th, 2021

Chris Smith

First, there was a massive meat recall involving 119,091 pounds of salame sticks potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Now, there’s an urgent FDA fish recall involving a bacterial infection threat. Oregon Lox has recalled seven different Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon Lox brands. Routine sampling found that a specific lot might have been contaminated with Listeria …

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If you have any of this fish in your fridge or freezer, throw it out now

May 26th, 2021

Yoni Heisler

If you live in Illinois or Indiana and bought fresh or frozen catfish at any point between January 25, 2021, and May 21, 2021, there’s a chance you may want to throw it away. According to a recent announcement from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50,000 …

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Florida fears it may have a giant invasive monster on its hands

March 25th, 2021

Mike Wehner

A colossal freshwater fish that can reach up to 10 feet in length has mysteriously washed up on a shoreline in Florida. The arapaima is a predatory fish native to the Amazon, but one was found dead on the shore of Jaycee Park in Cape Coral. That’s a long, long way from the Amazon river …

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Octopuses are so fed up with 2020 they’ve started to punch fish

December 23rd, 2020

Mike Wehner

New research shows that when octopuses and fish hunt together, it’s not uncommon for octopuses to actually punch their fish partners to keep them in line. The behavior appears to be associated with something akin to frustration on the part of the octopuses, which, I mean, is totally understandable. The researchers, who gave the fish-punching …

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Throw away this fish if you bought it from this major grocery store

October 27th, 2020

Mike Wehner

A bunch of fish has been recalled by Trader Joe’s due to the fact that it may contain wheat and milk allergens that are not declared on the product packaging. Severe allergic reactions are possible if a person unknowingly eats the recalled fish. The fish has a “Best By” date of November 5th, 2021, so …

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Can this hideous fish solve world hunger?

February 24th, 2020

Mike Wehner

When it comes to solving the world’s hunger problems, we often focus on maximizing crop yields and changes the food producers could make to better serve the ever-growing population of the planet. Researchers from the University of California have a slightly different solution in mind, and it involves a fish you’ve probably never heard of. …

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If you see this fish, kill it

October 10th, 2019

Mike Wehner

Invasive species can be a major problem no matter where they pop up. Whether plants or animals, species that are taken to new areas can rapidly disrupt the ecosystem and drive native species out, or even push them to extinction. In the United States, invasive fish species are unfortunately fairly common, but the Georgia Department …

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Catch-and-release fishing might actually be doing more harm than good

October 10th, 2018

Mike Wehner

Catching fish for food is something that has been done for, well, pretty much since the dawn of mankind, but fishing as a hobby or sport is a relatively recent wrinkle. Sportsmen who fish simply for the enjoyment of it often adopt strict catch-and-release policies to ensure that fish populations remain robust, sustaining their pastime …

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These creepy new fish species from the bottom of the ocean will give you nightmares

September 11th, 2018

Mike Wehner

Most of the Earth is covered in oceans, and yet scientists actually know fairly little about the creatures that live at the most extreme depths. As past research efforts have shown, incredibly deep ocean trenches are often the habitat of some seriously bizarre creatures, and a recent expedition by Newcastle University has continued that tradition. …