Here are a couple of photographs of golfish suffering from swim bladder disease wearing corrective lifejackets. In fish the swim bladder (gas bladder) is an internal gas-filled organ which helps to control the fish’s buoyancy which in turn allows the … Continue reading →
The UK fish industry is in the news because of Brexit. It was a central part of the negotiations. Global warming may make those negotiations seem incidental in the long term because a study by Aberdeen University tells us that … Continue reading →
Carp describes various species of an oily freshwater fish native to Europe and Asia which is consumed in many parts of the world. In Poland this species of fish faces a very difficult and abusive time at Christmas. Historically carp … Continue reading →
The world’s oldest fish species is the Greenland shark. They are described as the oceans’ oldest fish. They can take 150 years to reach sexual maturity and live for up to 4 centuries (400 years) and perhaps longer. In 2016, … Continue reading →
Caerphilly county borough council drained Deri Lake, near Bargoed which contained fish and they did so without notifying the Rhymney Valley and District Angling Society. We don’t know why they drained the lake but allegedly the fish in it were … Continue reading →
It’s an interesting thought, the 5,000 or so poisonous chemicals in cigarettes can end up being leached into rivers and the sea. Cigarettes are known to be highly toxic. It is also known that fish have a good sense of … Continue reading →
Fishermen using static nets and pair trawling kill dolphins and porpoises in the southern Bay of Biscay.
Continue reading →The Times newspaper tells me that fishing is catching on with the stars, the celebrities and the Z listers. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst to the increasing numbers of anglers in the UK. The furlough … Continue reading →
People buy aquariums for various reasons one which is to lower their blood pressure, reduce stress and to feel better. They are meant to have a calming effect. Is this true? I can refer to a study. It’s nice to … Continue reading →
The story is unfolding in France. One of their popular cheeses is Compté. The dairy farmers who produce the milk to make the cheese have been accused of trying to grow too much grass. I presume that more grass means … Continue reading →
For many thousands of years, for aeons, humans have fished both to feed themselves and for sport and entertainment. Trillions of fish have died at the hands of these human activities – a huge, metaphorical pile of pain. It is … Continue reading →
