The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that American eel populations are stable and do not need protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Nonetheless, for the species’ long-term stability, the agency recommends continuing efforts to maintain healthy habitats, … Continued
A hepatitis B-like virus has been found for the first time in fish. A team of USGS researchers found the virus in white sucker from the Great Lakes Region using gene-sequencing technologies. How the recently discovered hepatitis B-like virus is … Continued
The New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is seeking angler input on freshwater fishing experiences (warmwater and coolwater) in New Jersey through an online survey. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete and includes questions on species … Continued
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, has received a $6.5 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to monitor pollutants in Great Lakes fish over the next five years. The grant continues funding … Continued
Fish exposed to the endocrine-disrupting chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) or 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in a laboratory have been found to pass adverse reproductive effects onto their offspring up to three generations later, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological … Continued