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U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish amid radioactive water release outrage

He said it was intended to be a “show of solidarity” after the release of the water sparked protests and concerns that Japanese seafood would be contaminated.

Fortune · Aug 24, 2023

Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific

Local fishermen and the government of neighboring China are among the critics of Japan's decision to release water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

WEKU · Aug 24, 2023

‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release

The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding coastal areas to drop

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Eels have vanished from critical parts of Somerset Levels, DNA tests show

Experts shocked as analysis finds no traces of eel DNA in area once teeming with the endangered fish

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007

8/23/2007: John Yates, aboard the Miss Katie boat, threw fish overboard to avoid an inspection. He was prosecuted for destroying property to prevent a federal seizure. In Yates v. United States (2015), the Supreme Court held that the fish was not a "record."

Reason · Aug 23, 2023

Gaza fisherfolk can only ‘dream of fishing freely’ under Israel’s blockade

Dozens in Gaza staged a sit-in after a new wave of violations by Israel saw fishermen arrested, boats taken.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

How This Fish Sees With Its Skin

The species has the ability to literally take a photo of their own skin from the inside. 

Zenger · Aug 23, 2023

Three more Nagapattinam fishermen attacked, robbed mid-sea

Fishermen from Nagapattinam district attacked and robbed mid-sea by unidentified persons. Three fishermen returned to Vedaranyam coast on Wed. In separate incident, 10 unidentified persons damaged nets of four fishermen. In earlier incident, 15 injured in assault, undergoing treatment. Cases filed against 30 "Sri Lankan Nationals" under IPC 397.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Chicago fishing: Before the heat, steelhead, pike and trying for lakefront Chinook

Northern pike, steelhead and a smattering of kings on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

Hogfish can use their skin to ‘see’ what colour they are, say scientists

Light-sensitive proteins below colour-changing cells mean fish can ‘take a photo of their own skin from the inside’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023