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Aussie scientists to use herpes virus to eliminate rampant pest fish species

​One of Australia's greatest pest species, the European carp, could soon be brought under control by a unique strain of the herpes virus, after scientists declared it could kill up to 80 percent of the introduced fish while leaving other species unharmed.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market holds final new year auction

The world-renowned Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo held its final new year auction Tuesday, before the much loved fish and food nirvana will be relocated later in the year.

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Climate change threatens Australia's marine food chain: research

​Australia's plankton population has moved more than 300 kilometers south in 30 years, prompting fears it could affect the food chain in years to come.

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Tuna important for public health in Pacific: study

​In the ongoing battle against obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the Pacific region, a new study reveals that allocating sufficient tuna for local consumption and keeping it affordable could significantly improve health outcomes, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community said Monday.

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Eating fish may help prevent hearing loss in women

Consumption of two or more servings of fish per week may reduce the risk of hearing loss in women, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.

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Archerfish shoots prey with "skillfully thrown" water

Asia's Archerfish is known for shooting land-based insects and other small animals with jets of water, but a new study out on Thursday found that they can actually fine-tune their jets for a precision strike, making them the first known animal to use adjustable jets of water as tools.

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Russian fish factory forced to suspend operation due to sanctions

​One of Russia's largest fish-processing factories in the northern port city of Murmansk has been forced to suspend operations lately due to newly imposed sanctions.

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U.S. agencies advise pregnant women, kids to eat more low-mercury fish

Pregnant and breastfeeding women, those who might become pregnant, and young children should eat more fish that is lower in mercury to gain important developmental and health benefits, according to a draft advice released Tuesday by the U.S. government.

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Yangtze waterway development depleting fish stocks

Shao Guoqing hauled his boat and fishing equipment onshore as the Yangtze, dubbed China's Mother River, entered its three-month fishing moratorium on Tuesday.

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Lonely artist makes fish bones into paintings

In his hands, the bony structure discarded by gourmets is turned into elaborate landscapes and works of art at a gallery in the coastal city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province.

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Record high radiation found in fish in Japan's Fukushima

A fish contaminated with radiation levels as much as 5,100 times of legal limits has been caught near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, hitting a record high, said the nuclear plant operator.