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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Fish”

• EMERIL’S FISH HOUSE

  
  Eating Las Vegas — Authority: 430
  [Show as slideshow] Emeril Lagasse is one of the great guys of food. A true mensch. He can be single-handedly credited with popularizing food with the post baby-boom generation, inventing the Food Network, and making gastronomic passion, ...
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• Lower Tuna Limit Still Too High, Researchers Say

  
  ECO-CAN News — Authority: 138
  An international commission meeting in Brazil has voted to sharply reduce the fishing quota for bluefin tuna, but biologists say the step probably doesn’t go far enough to save the species. Bluefin tuna is one of the most valuable fish in the sea. A single fish can fetch $100,000 at market before it’s cut into ...
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• Boaters beware of manatee migration

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 459
  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says boaters should stay in marked channels and obey speed zone signs during the winter migration period.
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• Taco Task Force: Los Angeles Fish Tacos

  
  Food GPS — Authority: 507
  On our most recent group trip to Mexico, Bill Esparza of Street Gourmet L.A. started discussing his frustrations with L.A. taco blogs and how there has to be better criteria for determining which tacos warrant attention. With that in mind, he recruited me, Matthew Kang ( Mattatouille ), Javier Cabral ( The Glutster ...
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• FDA Blinks In Face-Off Over Gulf Coast Oysters

  
  eFoodAlert.com — Authority: 132
  Did Politics Trump Public Health? Mike Taylor gave a speech last month to a meeting of the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference ("ISSC") . And when Mike Taylor talks, the food industry sits up and takes notice. This time, industry members didnt like what they heard. Michael R. Taylor is Senior ...
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• Make Jacob’s Wish Come True

  
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  I was born with Esophageal atresia. That means that my esophagus came to an end before it reached my stomach. Now days this is an easily correctable birth defect. In 1959, when Dr. Barclay operated on me, no one had ever before survived the procedure. I was the first survivor and I [...]
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• WHAT TO DO WITH SALTWATER AQUARIUM UPKEEP WHEN OUT ON VACTION?

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 165
  What should we do to a salt H2O aquarium, if we go upon a vaction for 3 weeks? we know which H2O soak up really fast as well as salt turn enlarge all a time. 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 ...
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• SHELLY RIOs BIRTH DAY BASH!

  
  Datzhott — Authority: 489
  it w as a bl ast ! HO TT LIKE FIS H GRE ASE! Shelly Rio’s Birthday Bash OK! This should’ve been up about six weeks ago – but hey — who’s going to fire me!?! … L O L ! OK! This should’ve been up about six weeks ago – but hey — who’s going to fire me!?! … L O L ...
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• SHELLY RIOs BIRTH DAY BASH!

  
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  it w as a bl ast ! DA TZ HOTT FLIP CAMS ! Shelly Rio’s Birthday Bash OK! This should’ve been up about six weeks ago – but hey — who’s going to fire me!?! … L O L ! OK! This should’ve been up about six weeks ago – but hey — who’s going to fire me!?! … L O L ...
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• Snapshots: knights, princes and warriors

  
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  System restore after the hard disk death is proceeding slowly as expected, currently I am at around 45% (...) but luckily Im starting to see a less vague profile within the installed applications and everything. What are the basic components to make you feel at home on any Windows system? Anyone has his own, ...
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• Firearm Deer Season Opens in Nebraska

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 608
  Firearm Deer Season Opens in Nebraska Nebraska Game and Parks Commission LINCOLN, Neb. – - (AmmoLand.com) - Deer hunters encountered decent weather overall but were challenged by a large percentage of corn standing in fields during the opening weekend of the firearm season Nov. 14-15, according to the ...
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• 2009 West Virginia Deer Gun Seasons Fact Sheet

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 608
  2009 West Virginia Deer Gun Seasons Fact Sheet The West Virginia firearm buck gun season is Nov. 23 – Dec. 5. It is open in all counties except Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming. Approximately 280,000 licensed hunters will be in West Virginia’s woods during this season. Hunters should review the 2009-2010 ...
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• Revealing the Fish Oil Brain Relation that will Help You Now!

  
  Health 2 u — Authority: 131
  The facts are out. Medial science has proven that the use of fish oil has many benefits for our health. From heart health to skin health, there is even a fish oil brain connection that isn’t left out. One of the most astounding finds is that the intake of omega 3 can promote a healthy brain. So if you are currently ...
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• Big Fish Audio releases Urban Flow

  
  rekkerd.org — Authority: 448
  Big Fish Audio has released Urban Flow , a collection of 10 urban pop construction kits. Feel the flow of these radio ready Urban construction kits. These 10 kits capture the current sound and vibe of modern urban pop. It’s all about creating the right blend of punchy drums, and the right melodic parts to break ...
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• Delaware Seaford Man Arrested For Hunting Violations

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 608
  Delaware Seaford Man, Prohibited From Weapons, Arrested For Hunting Violations Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Delaware - -(AmmoLand.com)- DNREC Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents on Nov. 13 arrested a Seaford man who is prohibited from carrying weapons on hunting-related violations. John W. Whitby ...
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• World’s deepest living fish revealed

  
  Livbit — Authority: 136
  The slimy thing you see above is no ordinary fish. It is officially the world’s deepest living fish. And for the first time ever, this species of snail fish has been caught on camera in New Zealand. “ These strange, pink-bodied fish were photographed at a stunning depth of 24,800 feet in the Kermadec Trench off ...
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• EVOLVE Wrestling announces the names of three wrestlers joining the singles division

  
  HeelZone: Old School Attitude — Authority: 133
  The EVOLVE website was updated today, revealing the names of three wrestlers joining the official singles division of EVOLVE. - Bobby Fish : From the NECW promotion, Fish has competed on a couple of Ring of Honor tv shows this year and toured Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan in September 2009. - TJ Perkins : The ...
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• Little Fish – Darling Dear [new mp3]

  
  HearYa - Indie Music Blog — Authority: 530
  British blues-garage-rock duo, Little Fish, are set make some noise over here in the States. Here’s what the PR had to say. Once in a very long while a band comes along with a sound that is more than just music. It is raw seductive impulse revealed through mesmerizing vocals, raucous guitars and driving drums; ...
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