The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that threatens to reshape how scientific research is funded and conducted in the U.S. We encourage our community to speak up and add a comment by 13 July. The deadline is almost here: spklr.io/63326EP34r

Sixteen years after we landed on the moon, explorers reached the deepest point in the Great Lakes. Forty years later, we’re going back. We’re teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social on June 6 at 1 PM ET to send an underwater drone down to livestream everything we see: GreatLakesNow.org/HiddenBelow

Loving teh ability to see what freshwater life looks like at extreme depths. Check out @hiddenbelow.bsky.social and the live feed exploring the Great Lakes Superior Maximus. inspiredplanet.ca/hidden-below...

Love Walleye? Really, who doesn't... BUT do you know the best ways to handle walleye for catch-and-release? Check out the launch of the Walleye In Our Hands Campaign. www.keepfishwet.org/walleye-in-o.... #KeepFishWet #Walleye #Fishing

Has anyone else had such a lasting impact on educating people about our planet's natural history? Happy 100th birthday to the incredible David Attenborough!

This is gut-wrenching. Don’t let this get buried among all the other news. Tell everyone!

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The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the U.S. Forest Service. The goal is to cause constant chaos so you can’t follow what’s happening day to day. Here is what’s going on. BREAKING: The administration just announced a sweeping restructuring and it’s as bad as it sounds.

Migratory freshwater fish species need protection NOW! @mongabay.com @slovgren.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2026/03/325-...

325 Long-neglected migratory freshwater fish species need protection now: Report

CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil — In the wide, sandy stretches of Brazil’s Araguaia River, the piraíba, South America’s largest catfish, is a cornerstone of local fisheries. Fishers often recognize individual fi...

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This 1990 speech by Carl Sagan is timely times two: #war #climate

Go tell it on the mountain - the Mountain Mullet (Dajaus monticola), that is! ⛰️ #25DaysofFishmas Day 6 takes us to the rainforests of Puerto Rico where this freshwater mullet species - also known as dajao or tepemechín - proves there ain’t no mountain high enough to keep from celebrating #Fishmas!

It's #WorldLakeDay! Need some inspiration on why we need to protect aquatic ecosystems? Check out #TomorrowsCatch @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

Home - Tomorrow's Catch

Discover Tomorrow’s Catch — a digital series by AFS and CWP spotlighting the people, science, and solutions shaping the future of sustainable fisheries and aquatic conservation.

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Today is the last day for Ontarians to comment on Bill 5, which would wipe out the the Endangered Species Act and give cabinet the power to create “special economic zones” where development can be pushed through without regard for provincial or municipal rules. #onpoli

Bill 5: Ontario’s development and mining law, explained | The Narwhal

Public commenting on Bill 5 closes in a few days. Here’s everything you need to know about Ontario’s omnibus development bill

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New paper in Nature Ocean Sustainability! 🦈Sharks are among the most threatened vertebrates – our study maps research priorities + gaps to guide conservation action. Let’s do better for sharks. 🔗📄https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00131-8 #Sharks #Conservation

Isn't it amazing that in a place where there are a good number of fish biologists, these discoveries are still being made. Just proves that we should always be 👀! bhamnow.com/2025/04/08/s...

Scientists officially name two new species of Alabama darters | Bham Now

🐟 The newly described darters are two of eight darter species only found in the Black Warrior River watershed 🤯 #alabama #darter #sipseydarter #locustforkdarter pb

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This week Nick provides an overview and review of the new game Finspan from @stonemaiergames.com. He roughly covers how to play and the similarities and differences between this and Wingspan. fisheriespodcast.podbean.com/e/303-a-revi...

Why listen to fish? Wonderful to see this article in @theguardian.com! www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...

Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures

While humans are more boisterous than ever, other species are talking too – this is what you will hear if you really listen

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TroPhish builds upon FishBase by digitizing over 100 years of data from the fish predation literature.

A global dataset of freshwater fish trophic interactions - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - A global dataset of freshwater fish trophic interactions

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🙁 Removal of more than 250 endangered southern steelhead trout took place last Thursday at Topanga Creek in a rescue operation led by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Hundreds of endangered fish rescued from bodies of water damaged by L.A. fires

Hundreds of endangered fish were removed last week from bodies of water left damaged by the Palisades Fire. A removal of more than 250 endangered southern steelhead trout took place last Thursday a…

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Highlighting the significance of recreational and economic benefits of marine conservation.

Researchers make unexpected discovery after studying world's largest no-fishing zone: 'Just outside the boundaries'

New research shows that large-scale marine protected areas are successfully protecting migratory fish species.

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Robin’s work shaped contemporary approaches to inland fisheries management by emphasizing the ecological, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. infish.org/memoriam/rob...

Global interest in Carp dumplings, patties, eggrolls, sausages, nutritional supplements, pet food, fertilizer, carp “leather” and carp bone jewelry.

Carp-e Diem: Making The Most Of A ‘Trash Fish’ - The Waterways Journal

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear cut the ribbon January 13 on a center designed to connect international investors with opportunities to develop products made from invasive carp.

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Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals.

Emergent patterns of reef fish diversity correlate with coral assemblage shifts along the Great Barrier Reef - Nature Communications

Coral reefs have been severely affected by anthropogenic stress. Using long term data from the Great Barrier Reef, this study found temporal changes in the latitudinal diversity gradient, and…

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At least 40% of global catch comes from small-scale fisheries (marine and inland waters).

Millions rely on small-scale fisheries for nutrition and livelihoods, study finds

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according…

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Saltwater tolerance by Northern Pike...Who knew?

Invasive pike use marine corridors to colonize new Alaska territory

Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Are megadroughts increasing in occurrence, frequency, and severity? @liangzhi-chen.bsky.social @dirknkarger.bsky.social @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social and co-authors have answers! https://buff.ly/3C0QQQ5

New paper in @science.org ! Where and when did the #multiyear-droughts occur around the world? Have they become more prevailing? We identified over 10,000 such events and found that they have been increasingly occupying the terrestrial land. (1/6) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado4245

Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, crayfish and shrimp, and insects such as dragonflies and damselflies, finding 24% of them at a high risk of extinction.

Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species

Threats to such species include pollution, dams and water extraction, agriculture and invasive species.

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New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out.

A quarter of all freshwater species are at risk of extinction

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

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"...geologists say that all four countries that share the Himalayas — China, India, Nepal and Bhutan, need to sit together and carefully assess the geological impact of rampant dam building".

Dam it! Tibet quakes ought to jolt Himalayan nations out of their egoism

Geologists say China, India, Nepal and Bhutan, which share the Himalayas, must sit together and carefully assess the geological impact of rampant dam building

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There is nothing like those first experiences of observing life underwater! We are in the Bahamas this week with the College of Dupage field studies program students and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. Love their enthusiasm ❤️

New paper led by Eric Schneider at Cape Eleuthera Institute on acoustic methods of pelagic fish tracking around a scientific FAD link.springer.com/article/10.1... @innovasea.bsky.social @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @shaunkillen.bsky.social #openaccess

Determination of distance away and depth of transmitters relative to a vertical acoustic telemetry array in the open ocean - Animal Biotelemetry

Background Many ecologically and commercially important species occur in the epipelagic marine environment and have been observed to spend a considerable amount of time associating with surface struct...

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