News and updates about fish

Japanese fisherman sells tuna fish for 1.3 million dollars

Masahiro Takeuchi, a 73-year-old Japanese fisherman, sold a bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish market for 1.3 million dollars.

Japanese fisherman sells tuna fish for 1.3 million dollars

Rare squid washes up on Israeli beach

A 110 cm neon flying squid washed ashore on the Maagan beach. Sightings of the species are extremely rare in the Mediterranean Sea, especially in Israel

Rare squid washes up on Israeli beach

Rabbi Samson R. Hirsch on the parsha: The secret world of fish

​​​​​​​Outsiders don’t see what happens beneath the surface.

Rabbi Samson R. Hirsch on the parsha: The secret world of fish

Synagogue sextons concerned:

Shortage of herring possible on Simchat Torah

Three million herring stuck on the way to Israel, creating concerns among sextons of local synagogues over a possible shortage.

Shortage of herring possible on Simchat Torah

Tourists told to avoid Spanish beach over 'piranha-style' fish

15 bathers at Benidorm beaches bitten by Obladas fish, which is attracted to wounds and moles on humans.

Tourists told to avoid Spanish beach over 'piranha-style' fish

Weird weather:

Fish rain down from sky in Australian outback town

Bizarre weather event hits remote outback town for at least third time, leaving resident stunned.

Fish rain down from sky in Australian outback town

The prohibition of eating meat together with fish

The prohibition is not agreed upon,but since the custom has spread, one should indeed avoid eating both meat and fish together.

The prohibition of eating meat together with fish

'Nasrallah fish' spotted in Eilat

This sometimes aggressive fish can be eaten though its roe is poisonous.

'Nasrallah fish' spotted in Eilat

World’s largest aquarium in Berlin explodes

Enormous aquarium containing 1,500 exotic fish bursts, causing two injuries.

World’s largest aquarium in Berlin explodes

Watch: Goldfish drives 'car' in new Israeli study

Goldfish drives a water-filled, motorized "car" from one end of a room to another in new study from Ben Gurion University.

Watch: Goldfish drives 'car' in new Israeli study

Giant fish caught off Spanish coast

Massive sunfish caught off the Spanish port city of Ceuta.

Giant fish caught off Spanish coast

Illegal alligator gar found in shopping center

Agriculture Ministry inspectors find large North American predatory fish in display pool after report a woman was bitten.

Illegal alligator gar found in shopping center

Giant goldfish found in US lakes and ponds

Minnesota counties call not to dump goldfish in lakes – because they are an invasive species and are getting large.

Giant goldfish found in US lakes and ponds

Sale of fresh fish halted over Mediterranean pollution

Sale of fish banned due to tar pollution until it can be determined if there are harmful chemicals in the fish.

Sale of fresh fish halted over Mediterranean pollution

Health Ministry warns: Frozen tilapia, hamburgers, recalled

Affected fish has 'uncharacteristic' smell, as well as an aftertaste, Health Ministry says.

Health Ministry warns: Frozen tilapia, hamburgers, recalled

Netanyahu: Time to embrace seafood

Prime Minister unveils spending plan for Eilat, including development of fishing industry. 'The future of food is sea-based protein.'

Netanyahu: Time to embrace seafood

Watch: Raining fish

While we pray for rain, Iran received a special rain - of fish. Coming soon to Israel?

Watch: Raining fish

'There's no kosher meat, but the fish are great'

New (and first) Chief Rabbi of Iceland, Rabbi Avi Feldman, hopes in conversation with Arutz Sheva that circumcision law will not be passed.

'There's no kosher meat, but the fish are great'

Israeli innovation feeds the world - with more fish protein

Hebrew University researcher finds a new way to grow larger fish to feed the expanding world population.

Israeli innovation feeds the world  - with more fish protein

PA preacher blames Jews for fish fights - again

Host of educational program on official PA TV teaches: 'if fish fight in the sea, Jews are behind it.'

PA preacher blames Jews for fish fights - again

Watch: Fish and Crops Help Each Other

Technology combining greenhouses and fishery found at the Agritech 2015 conference.

Watch: Fish and Crops Help Each Other

Bus Driver Tries to Smuggle Fish to Jerusalem

Inspectors find 60 kilograms of “dangerous” fish stuffed under public bus. Part of pre-holiday food smuggling?

Bus Driver Tries to Smuggle Fish to Jerusalem

Study: Olive Oil, Nuts Dietary Keys to Cut Heart Risks

A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, fruit, legumes and wine reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 30 percent.

Study: Olive Oil, Nuts Dietary Keys to Cut Heart Risks