Though not as highly prized as snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish and red and gag grouper have come under increased pressure from commercial and recreational anglers in recent years. A report this summer from the National Marine Fisheries Service made that clear, showing that all four of those species, along with red snapper, are subject to overfishing, meaning the species is being harvested too fast to reach optimal growth in the future. A report this summer from the National...

In Hampton Roads, surrounded as it is by commercial fishing companies, that is not hard to do and you can often find day-boat caught fish in markets and restaurants across the area, Cardwell said. That means the Virginia seafood industry strives to get fish into the restaurants and markets the same day they are caught. If you want to learn first hand about the whole process, you can even call up to ask when the fishing boats are expected to arrive that day, said Josee Hionis of Bubba's....

If there's one thing that would make customers of neighborhood farmers markets happy in the cooler months, it would be a steady growth in the supply of locally produced foods. As the Seattle P-I reported last week, some local fishermen, who run small gillnetting operations, are finding it hard to keep up with the demand from weekend farmers markets. Rather stunningly, no fishing is allowed on Thursdays and Fridays, the best days for putting fresh foods before the market shoppers. And...

But not eating fish at all can keep mother and child from receiving the benefits of proteins and valuable omega-3 fatty acids, which are critical to a good diet for everyone. But not eating fish at all can keep mother and child from receiving the benefits of proteins and valuable omega-3 fatty acids, which are critical to a good diet for everyone. The apparent contradiction caused an outcry within the medical community, with allegations of influence over Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies by...

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He is referring to the silver and bighead carp which entered the Mississippi during a flood in the 1980s that allowed them to escape from the southern fish farms. You may have heard about the giant carp that are well known for displacing every other sport fish in certain Mississippi River waters. Among other things, the decision makes it illegal to transport the live fish across state lines -- nipping a serious potential problem in the bud. The decision has Michigan fisheries officials...