/tags/fish fish en-US WLRN Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:28:35 GMT /environment/2024-04-15/first-rescued-sawfish-makes-its-way-to-sarasota-for-intensive-care At least 38 smalltooth sawfish have been found dead in South Florida waters since January, but the actual total of deaths is believed to be higher. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:28:35 GMT /environment/2024-04-15/first-rescued-sawfish-makes-its-way-to-sarasota-for-intensive-care Ari Angelo /environment/2024-03-27/feds-announce-plans-to-begin-rescuing-sick-sawfish-amid-mysterious-die-off The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:58:57 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/feds-announce-plans-to-begin-rescuing-sick-sawfish-amid-mysterious-die-off Jenny Staletovich /environment/2024-03-01/scientists-continue-search-whats-poisoning-florida-keys-fish Reports of sick and dying endangered sawfish continue to climb in the Lower Keys, with sightings increasing to 49 and another carcass collected by Florida wildlife officials. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:47:13 GMT /environment/2024-03-01/scientists-continue-search-whats-poisoning-florida-keys-fish Jenny Staletovich /environment/2024-02-22/endangered-sawfish-found-dead-in-lower-florida-keys Sick and dying fish started appearing in mid November. Early tests ruled out harmful water conditions but confirmed elevated levels of a toxin found in ciguatera. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:51:07 GMT /environment/2024-02-22/endangered-sawfish-found-dead-in-lower-florida-keys Jenny Staletovich /environment/2023-09-20/student-art-contest-florida-fresh-saltwater-fish Students from kindergarten through high school can create and enter an original piece of artwork for free in the Florida Native Fish Award contest to win state and national honors and prizes. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:50:20 GMT /environment/2023-09-20/student-art-contest-florida-fresh-saltwater-fish Tom Bayles /environment/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-07/rare-good-news-from-the-amazon-gigantic-fish-are-thriving-again Conservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:00:00 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-07/rare-good-news-from-the-amazon-gigantic-fish-are-thriving-again John Otis /news/2022-06-21/worlds-largest-freshwater-fish-almost-660-pounds-is-found-in-cambodia Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:25:00 GMT /news/2022-06-21/worlds-largest-freshwater-fish-almost-660-pounds-is-found-in-cambodia The Associated Press /news/2022-03-16/south-floridas-coral-reef-is-being-overfished-nearly-a-dozen-species-are-nearing-unsustainable-numbers The reef is in 'urgent need' of better management to keep the fish as sustainable levels, according to researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-16/south-floridas-coral-reef-is-being-overfished-nearly-a-dozen-species-are-nearing-unsustainable-numbers Jenny Staletovich /news/2022-03-03/florida-passes-new-rules-on-two-iconic-fish-one-gets-easier-to-catch-them-the-other-makes-it-harder The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing limited fishing of protected goliath grouper and set new limits on catching dolphin fish. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:55:28 GMT /news/2022-03-03/florida-passes-new-rules-on-two-iconic-fish-one-gets-easier-to-catch-them-the-other-makes-it-harder Jenny Staletovich /2021-10-12/pandora-papers-miami-dade-county-redistricting-fish-pee-research More about the international Pandora Papers investigation and the latest on redrawing district maps in Miami-Dade County. Plus, research on ... fish pee. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:59:17 GMT /2021-10-12/pandora-papers-miami-dade-county-redistricting-fish-pee-research Amber Amortegui