Over a third of Japanese consumers are interested in trying cultivated eel, as stocks of the freshwater fish dwindle amid overfishing and pollution.

– A recent survey put out by Rehovot, Israel-based Foresea, a cultured seafood producer, suggests that Japanese consumers, ...

In response to the dwindling populations of wild, freshwater eel, and the subsequent skyrocketing prices, Forsea developed its cultured iteration of ...

Ever ordered 'copi' at a restaurant? Bet you haven't seen it on a menu. That's the new name given to several members of the invasive Asian carp family in an attempt to boost sales and make the fish ...

Governments often use bans to protect wildlife that's most threatened by trade. However, in our recent study we ask the question: could banning wildl ...

You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable and popular with people who keep amphians as pets.

Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after the Studio Ghibli character San from "Princess Mononoke ...

The surface of Japanese rice fish's body has pigment cells that receive a hormone from cells in the pituitary gland and synthesize melanin. Cells in the gland contain the so-called Opn5m receptor ...

The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has launched a project to conserve the State’s threatened indigenous freshwater fish species. The initiative titled ‘Launching of Inland Fish Breedin ...

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. Thousands of fish, crab and ...