Fish

Generally speaking, fish are water-dwelling, cold-blooded vertebrates possessing gills for breathing, scales for protection, and fins for swimming. Fish have been venerated (and even deified) in mythology and religion, probably because fish have been a vital food source throughout history, supplying protein and other important nutrients.

Globally, people eat an average of 36 pounds of fish per year. Consumption by country varies widely: Mongolians eat less than a pound of fish annually, while in the Maldives they eat a whopping 420 lbs per person. Americans average about fifty pounds of seafood per year. Worldwide consumption has been growing at 3.6% per year, partly due to interest in the health benefits of fish (high protein, low fat, good source of Omega-3).

Some good blogs about fish are Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Blog, Steve Dobson's Fisherman's Blog, and The Nature Aquariums & Aquascapes of Samit Roy.

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• 30 Christmas top tips from the experts

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  How to cook the perfect roast turkey, why you should serve cheese first, the secret of delicious bubble and squeak, what to buy if you have last-minute guests and, no, christmas pudding is not compulsory Gordon Ramsay • My secret to keeping the bird moist is to not worry about serving it piping hot. Warm meat ...
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• Omega 3 Fish Oil: Why Is It So Important That I Get This In My Diet?

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 168
  Omega 3 fish oil is being studied more and more everyday. There has been conclusive evidence which suggest that we need to consume more omega 3 fish oil. This powerful form of fish oil is said to contain many beneficial properties that help keep the body functioning to its best ability. Its also been noted that many ...
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• Acid oceans leave fish at more risk from predators

  
  Carbon-Based — Authority: 486
  BBC : Ocean acidification could cause fish to become "fatally attracted" to their predators, according to scientists. A team studying the effects of acidification - caused by dissolved CO2 - on ocean reefs found that it leaves fish unable to "smell danger". The findings were published in the journal Ecology Letters. ...
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• The Ultimate Fly Fishing Video (or, Another Fly Fishing Sign of the Apocalypse)

  
  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 132
  Found via one of those time-wasting wretches at Buster Wants to Fish (we’re pretty sure it was that Salty bastard), comes this – the cleanest example yet of Technology Put To Its Highest Possible Use Making Our Fly Fishing Lives Better :
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• Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

  
  Ways To Protect Our Environment — Authority: 150
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• No More Fish?

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 637
  By Jonathan B EU Bureaucrats often pride themselves over their ‘brilliant’ Common Fisheries Policy, yet fail to recognize that the whole system just isn’t working. Currently, the Common Fisheries Policy allows any member state of the European Union (EU) the right to fish the waters of any coastal state of the ...
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• SHARKS INVADE GEORGIA AQUARIUM!

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  Our brand new silt tiger sharks have been upon arrangement during Georgia Aquarium! To sense more: www.georgiaaquarium.org Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook ...
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• How to make turtle soup or how to prepare turtle to make an edible food?

  
  http://diddy.name — Authority: 168
  Hi, in the supermarket, there is packaged frozen turtle or "shell fish". I heard that turtle is very beneficial to health. Does anyone know how to make turtle soup? Do you dunk the whole turtle to the pot or do I need to use a hammer and break the shell?? Anyone know? Thanks.
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• HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - Twisted Fish

  
  Here and There — Authority: 535
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• Leaving like a jet plane

  
  Homepaddock — Authority: 551
  Minties, fruit chews and milk shakes  are now being made in Thailand and moro bars, Eskimo lollies and jet planes will soon be made in Australia. I’m not opposed to the shifting of production to other places per se. If something can be done as well or better for a cheaper price somewhere else it is better for the ...
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• The Evolution of the Internet

  
  Dickster's Random Thoughts — Authority: 424
  This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of LeapFish Inc . All opinions are 100% mine. When I stop to think about computers and the internet, it is amazing to me to see how quickly the technology has grown.  The first network that I ever logged into was when I was in high school in the late 1970s.  We ...
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• Monster blackfish caught in New York Harbor

  
  Going Coastal — Authority: 128
  To the ever-growing list of big fish that will be hard to top, local anglers can add the monster blackfish caught by Yakov Elkin of Brooklyn. While fishing in about 35 feet of water near the West Bank Lighthouse of New York Harbor on Nov. 11, Elkin wrestled aboard a 20.65-pound bulldog that, if certified, [...]
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• Jamie Slicing [Flickr]

  
  unsweetened.ca — Authority: 128
  LexnGer posted a photo: Malivoire Wine recently launched their new brand and labels and I was lucky to be able to attend. Appetizers from Jamie Kennedy and wines from Malivoire paired beautifully. And the evening was made even better by the interesting folk I got to hang out with including Duarte de Silva , ...
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• PlentyofFish.com on Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show

  
  Cyberdating Expert — Authority: 132
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• 1657. PAN-FRIED PERCH in CORNMEAL with BACON

  
  The Bacon Show — Authority: 128
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• Eating Fish alive

  
  Cakehead Loves Evil — Authority: 611
  This is DISGUSTING, and I am posting to help whip up the internet storm to stop this practice being allowed. The outrage has already got a fair old head of steam on it but it all helps… A new food craze in China shows a carp’s body cooked, whilst but its head is wrapped in a wet cloth to keep it breathing before ...
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• Sainsburys probes 53 per cent fish dinners

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 977
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• Recipe: Pan Grilled Ahi Tuna with Avocado Chimichurri

  
  Poor Girl Eats Well — Authority: 121
  Thanksgiving is right around the corner (have you voted in the Thanksgiving poll yet? Go ahead and do so now… I’ll wait. :) ), which means a LOT of turkey and a LOT of other leftovers. As much as I adore Thanksgiving fare, the endless leftovers can get a bit repetitive, so I try to make sure I have as little ...
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• Winners Circle Lounge at Running Aces Harness Park ~ Columbus, MN

  
  Twin Cities Restaurant Blog — Authority: 412
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• Anti Aging Supplements

  
  Health Choices — Authority: 148
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