Skip Navigation
on:

NCPR is supported by:

News stories tagged with "fish"

Captain Honk hits the shoreline on Pillar Point.  And displays his latest fish art made from coconuts and seashells (below).
Captain Honk hits the shoreline on Pillar Point. And displays his latest fish art made from coconuts and seashells (below).

The Joy of Junk: Beachcombing with Captain Honk

You've heard the phrase "one person's trash is another's treasure". A North Country angler and artist who spends most of his time on Lake Ontario turns junk found along the shoreline into fish sculptures. It's just one of the hobbies that keeps Tom Bintz, aka Captain Honk, busy as he divides his time between fishing, travel, art and demolition derby competitions from the North Country to the Florida Keys. Todd Moe reports.  Go to full article
Swordtail (male below)
Swordtail (male below)

Natural Selections: Sex-Changing Fish

Hermaphoditism, the ability for an animal to display characteristics of either sex, is common in fish. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley discuss aquarium surprises.  Go to full article

Native Americans Weigh Contaminated Fish Risks

There's a trend among some Native Americans. They're trying to return to more traditional diets. Many believe various health problems among indian populations are due, in part, to adopting a diet much heavier in sugars, starches and fats then their ancestors diets. But they're concerned that pollution has tainted any of the traditional foods, such as fish. The Great Lakes radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports on communicating the risks of eating contaminated fish to ethnics groups.  Go to full article

Protecting Children From Tainted Fish

The people most at risk from contaminants in fish often don't know it. Different chemicals found in fish from many inland lakes, including the Great Lakes, can be harmful to human development. State governments issue fish consumption advisories that recommend limiting eating such fish. the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports that not everyone learns of the advisories.  Go to full article

The Complexities of Issuing Fish Advisories

There are three major questions often asked when considering the environmental health of a body of water. Can you drink the water? Can you swim in it? And, can you eat the fish? Often the answer to the last question is very complicated. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

Natural Selections: Tropical Fish

Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about tropical fish, in the aquarium and in the wild.  Go to full article

Natural Selections: Adirondack Trout, pt. 2

Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager continue a discussion about trout biology and habitat in the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Trout Season Opener: The Joys of Cold, Frustration

Yesterday was the first day of trout season. It was cold and blustery, but Brian Mann decided to shake out his tackle box and go stand by the Saranac River for a couple of hours. Brian didn't catch any fish, but he tells us it was a great excuse to hang around in bait shops on a Monday afternoon.  Go to full article

Natural Selections: "Frozen" Fish

Frozen fish that come back to life when thawed? Find out with Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager.  Go to full article

Effects of Contaminated Fish More Widespread Than Once Thought

A new study finds that eating contaminated fish from the Great Lakes might have adverse effects on more people than once thought. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

« first  « previous 10  50-108 of 60  next -48 »  last »