The results also underscore the ecological importance of species like the Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, and European eel, which were the region’s highest-ranked ‘ecosystem engineers’. Altogether, ...

The European eel and American eel are both born in the vast, open waters of the Sargasso Sea—an area in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by nothing but floating seaweed and endless blue.

HALIFAX — A licensed baby eel fisher says he's been sending evidence to the federal Fisheries Department of illegal fishing ...

Scientists working on the Convex Seascape Survey focussed on the role of fish in bioturbation, the process of churning the seabed to keep it healthy and fertile, in shallow UK seas. The Atlantic cod, ...

Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed – and therefore our climate, new research shows.

The Atlantic cod—a staple in eateries—jointly topped the list of these important "ecosystem engineers" (along with Atlantic hagfish and European eel). In total, 185 fish species were found to ...

HARWICH - The town is planning major improvements to the Cold Brook culvert, which runs under Bank Street, including altering ...

and eels. They will also filter-feed on zooplankton and other small organisms and have even been observed eating kelp. The largest tuna ever recorded was an Atlantic bluefin caught off Nova Scotia ...

Baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine, on May 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Robert F. Bukaty HALIFAX — A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department ...

He says he believes the total allowable catch of the tiny eels — which have been selling for about $1,500 per kilogram — has been far exceeded on the river. Atlantic Elver Fishery is among the ...