Montana agencies issue mountain whitefish consumption advisory near Yellowstone River derailment site
State agencies are warning people not to eat mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone River in the area where a train carrying chemicals went off the tracks in June, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
2023-08-14 03:25
Estate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades, reached a settlement Tuesday with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the family's attorneys said.
2023-08-02 05:19
Boat hits Fisher Island Ferry near Miami, killing one man and hospitalizing another
A man was killed and another was hospitalized after a 30-foot boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry near Miami early Sunday morning, the US Coast Guard said.
2023-06-26 07:27
Fishing crew misses out on $3 million prize after 619-pound blue marlin disqualified because of 'mutilation'
A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to "mutilation" caused by a shark or other marine animal, according to a statement from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
2023-06-20 00:26
US authorities seize shipment of swim bladder from endangered fish valued at $2.7 million
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona have seized 242 pounds of swim bladders -- the organ that helps fish control their buoyancy -- that came from the endangered Totoaba fish, authorities said. have seized 242 pounds of swim bladders -- the organ that helps fish control their buoyancy -- that came from the endangered Totoaba fish, authorities said.
2023-06-18 13:19
Dead fish are washing up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here's why
This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines: possibly thousands of dead fish washed up on the sand.
2023-06-11 08:28
4 children dead after getting caught in tide while fishing in Quebec, police say
Four children were found unresponsive on a beach in Quebec Saturday morning and later pronounced dead after a group of people on a fishing trip got caught in the tide, police said.
2023-06-04 04:49
From petri-dish to dinner plate: This is the world's first 3D-printed, cultivated fish fillet
After specializing in beef, lab-grown fish is next up on the futuristic 3D-printed menu.
2023-05-31 16:18
G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
2023-05-20 07:50
'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued'
The firms aiming to help eradicate invasive species by making commercial use of them.
2023-05-18 07:50
Two fishermen accused of stuffing fish with weights during a tournament sentenced to jail
Two fishermen who were accused of cheating during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament last September -- after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets -- will serve jail time for the crime, according to court documents from a Thursday sentencing hearing.
2023-05-12 22:59
Ten-day jail terms for US fishing tournament cheats
Two men at the centre of a scandal that rocked the world of competitive fishing get their punishment.
2023-05-12 09:27