Science

Design Your Own Fish/Angling Experiment

April 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Have you ever had a particular question about fish behavior that science might be able to answer? There might be a way to get that question answered.

Do Fish Feel Pain? by Victoria Braithwaite – Book Introduction

April 24, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

The following is an introduction to this new book, based on a reading of the preface only. I have a quest. The quest involves answering several related questions. I won’t list them all, but the following two questions should give an idea as to the basic gist of them: Do fish suffer when they are [...]

Book Review – An Entirely Synthetic Fish – Anders Halverson

February 25, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Book Review of An Entirely Synthetic Fish, by Anders Halverson. The book goes on sale next week. You’ll want to grab a copy of this fascinating look at the history of stocking and conservation of non-native fish in the United States that is told with a reporter’s zeal for facts yet with a storyteller’s touch.

Ah, Man – Do We Gotta Do This Again?

January 14, 2010 ⋅ 17 comments

Janicke Nordgreen is back with bells on! She’s the Norwegian doctoral student from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NSVS) who brought us the morphine and goldfish study last year resulting in this title: “Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do.” In October 2009 she defended her PhD-thesis, entitled “Nociception and pain in teleost fish.”

Good Reasons to SHiD While Fishing

July 13, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Proof that SHiDing while fishing relieves the emotional pain of losing a fish, breaking off a fly or missing the cast.

“Turning Over Small Stones”

June 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

An exceptional blog about fly fishing comes to us from Eccles at “Turning Over Small Stones.” Using science, wit and an educated mind, he tackles fly fishing issues.

Fish Good Magnets for Heavy Metal

June 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

These fish aren’t rockers, but they do collect heavy metal. New research shows how heavy metals are transferred to fish in the wild.

Snot Rock Algae on the Esopus

June 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Rock snot strengthens its hold on Espous Creek in the Catskills. Interesting article about Didymo, it’s impact and spread on the historic eastern creek.

Fish Science to Think About

March 18, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

A couple of recent science articles from Science Daily: Killing Young Fish Results In Population Growth, Study Finds If you kill more fish, the total population of the species declines. However, kill only small, young fish, the total number of small, young fish increases. This seemingly paradoxical conclusion has far reaching implications for the sustainable [...]