ECU has been awarded $3.5 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study fish spawning aggregations in the Gulf Coast. The research, led ...

Snakehead fish are considered invasive in many regions outside their native habitat. Their aggressive behavior and rapid reproduction threaten local ecosystems. They are capable predators that disrupt ...

The ocean is home to a vast array of different animals, each with its own traits. These include different forms of mating, ...

More than a million giant skate eggs are discovered incubating in the heat of an underwater Pacific Ocean volcano.

A new international study reveals the unexpected importance of acoustic communication in the evolution of boxfishes. This ...

On Lake Michigan, fisheries managers attempt to keep a delicate balance of predator and prey fish to keep one of Michigan's most prized sports fish thriving.

Effective broodstock management is a critical aspect of aquaculture, directly influencing production quality, sustainability, and the genetic improvement of farmed species. To showcase the latest ...

Some seabreams start life as one sex and finish as the other, using sex change as part of their normal growth. In a study of 68 seabream species, researchers uncovered how this switch evolved and why ...

In this segment of “North Dakota Outdoors,” host Mike Anderson takes us to Lake Sakakawea during this year’s fall fish reproduction survey. Fisheries supervisor Russ Kinzler says this year’s fall fish ...

New research has found 24 species of fish spawning successfully in the Chicago River, a network of waterways running from Lake Michigan through the heart of downtown Chicago. Such a high number of ...

A new peer-reviewed research paper, authored by Shedd Aquarium and published in Journal of Great Lakes Research, assesses the fish species that spawn in the Chicago River to sustain and support ...