USGS scientists have detected toxins known as microcystins produced by various forms of algae in 39 percent of the small streams assessed throughout the southeastern United States. Their recent study looked at 75 streams in portions of Alabama, Georgia, North … Continued
A recently released report by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Southwick Associates provides details about recreational fishing’s economic impact on all 435 Congressional districts and the 50 states. The report, Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing: U.S. Congressional Districts, was … Continued
A comprehensive study suggests that likely causes for the population decline of smallmouth bass in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River are endocrine disrupting compounds and herbicides; and pathogens and parasites. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Pennsylvania Fish and … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that American eel populations are stable and do not need protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Nonetheless, for the species’ long-term stability, the agency recommends continuing efforts to maintain healthy habitats, … Continued
A hepatitis B-like virus has been found for the first time in fish. A team of USGS researchers found the virus in white sucker from the Great Lakes Region using gene-sequencing technologies. How the recently discovered hepatitis B-like virus is … Continued