Monday, February 8, 2021Friday, February 5, 2021

Keeping Tabs on Fish Health in the Calaveras River

The Calaveras River is home to several iconic and sensitive native California fish species, including both forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss (steelhead and rainbow trout) and opportunistic runs of Read More…

Monday, January 25, 2021Friday, January 22, 2021

Tiny Travelers and Husky Homebodies – Genes Tied to O. mykiss Migration May Modify Growth

Despite countless studies seeking to determine what makes an individual Oncorhynchus mykiss “decide” to migrate to sea and become a steelhead, or stay in freshwater and become Read More…

Monday, December 10, 2012Monday, May 6, 2013

The latest tuna fad

Similar to bugs buzzing around a light in the dark, fish will flock to a floating object or structure in the vast emptiness of the open Read More…

Monday, April 5, 2010

Signs of change

Last week California commercial salmon fishermen rallied at the Salmon Summit (see video) in San Francisco, an event organized to bring attention to the precariousness of salmon Read More…

Friday, February 26, 2010

Pura Vida

Costa Rica is a beautiful Central American country with important marine commercial and sport fisheries. The majority of commercial fisheries are located on the Pacific side of Read More…

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Tsukiji Fish Market $175,000 bluefin tuna

The purchase of a 511 pound tuna for $175,000 at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo the other day was the highest price paid for a tuna Read More…