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The Worst Dish to Order From a Seafood Restaurant

Seafood is known as an excellent option for clean eating, but there's one dish that you should make sure to avoid on the appetizer list.

Why Farmed Salmon Is One Of The Most Toxic Things You Can Put In Your Body

Fish has long been touted as a super food from doctors, nutritionists and specialists from around the world. Many people choose not to eat meat or other animal products, but show pride in their presumed health conscious decision to consume fish. But, as with almost everything else that is promoted heavily in the media, there’s […]

Why You Should Cook Your Steak Frozen To Get Delicious Results

Thawing it first might actually be wrecking your chance at a perfect steak!

Most Toxic Food in the World? Farmed Salmon.

It may even be your favorite dish to order when you eat out. Many people think it's a ...

Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Seafood

The sea is home to many creatures that are good for your health. Read our list of the top health benefits of eating seafood.

How to Survive a Fancy Formal Dinner

It's that time of year. Office holiday parties are coming up, families get together for the holidays, and we slowly start to dread the fancy, formal parties that flood our calendars. Don't worry! As long as you know what to expect, formal affairs aren't difficult. With a little knowledge and some common sense, you can even enjoy them. Here's how.

3 easy rules for eating seafood

For a healthy and sustainable diet, Michael Pollan famously offered the rules: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Could it be that simple for fish as well?

10 Things You May Not Know About Fish Interfaith Center

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fish Interfaith Center, we offer a heartfelt appreciation for some of the not-so-well-known features and programs that keep us coming back.

Treating Common Fish Illness

If you plan on keeping fish, you should be prepared to care for them when they get sick.

What kind of sea monster was caught near the Kennedy Space Center?

Wisconsin family battles big fish in the Atlantic Ocean just offshore of Kennedy Space Center. Learn what it was and why it was special

The Fish You Should Be Eating...

Does Your Boat Scare The Fish

Some boats scare fish worse than others, but there are several things you can do to fix your fishing machine …

Mentors wanted: More want to hunt and fish than there are willing teachers

The decline in hunters and anglers is well-documented. What's lesser known is the need for mentors to help build up the newcomers giving the sports a try.

How to Safely Handle Fish

Learn how to safely handle fish in order to ensure they live to fight another day. Basic fish handling tips can help increase the chance for a fish to survive the rigors of the fight.

Letter: Keep fish wet

The good news about Virginia Hutchins’ article (“F&G study finds anglers hold fish out of water less than 30 seconds on average,” May 1) is it shows a majority of anglers are aware that keeping fish out of water for very long can be extremely harmful. The bad news is it suggests that it’s OK to keep fish out of water as long as it’s less than a minute. It also didn’t pay enough attention to the growing commitment among catch-and-release anglers to…

It’s a fish-eat-fish world! Clothespin craft instructions here!

It's a fish-eat-fish world out there. OK, I know that's not how the saying goes, but I think it applies in an area where lakes are the main attraction. Think about what's going on beneath the surface of our lakes when we're out boating, waterskiing and paddleboarding. Our fish are living the everyday lives, swimming about and looking for food, which is often other fish smaller than themselves. In celebration of our fish and lakes being open for the season --- finally ---…

Spot Light on Fish Works Too!

Yep, spotlighting works with fish as well as just about anything else you can point a camera at. It can be difficult to get the lighting right with a subject that is flopping all over the place but…