fish
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Once adopted, the state plan will set rules that determine how much water can be pumped out of the Delta and how much should stay in rivers and the estuary for fish and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Domoic acid is a toxin produced by algae and typically sickens animals that feed on open-ocean fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the Arctic Yukon, however, the cats occupied a very different ecological role as tertiary consumers and likely specialized in anadromous fish such as salmon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
"And I don't know anything about football, so we got on really like a house on fire. He said to me, 'Nobody's ever talked to me like this'. We used to have fish and chips."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
She was awake but did not want the fish I brought her or any of the meat the plane had dropped or the rice and blueberry cakes I had stored away for myself.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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It says the blue shark is one of Ireland's largest and most valuable marine sport fishes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
John van Rooyen regularly surfs and spear fishes at the Tinley Manor beach, about 2 miles from where he lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Celtic art occupies a fluid, timeless plane where birds, fishes, dragons, gods, humans and pure motion continually morph and merge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Many mesothermic fishes are already heavily impacted by overfishing of themselves and also their prey species, so their elevated energy needs make them especially vulnerable when their food becomes scarce."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
Viola fishes out the binocs and looks thru ’em.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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The debate over FFS grew so rancorous that Bassmaster decided that this year’s Elite Series would be split in half–half of the tournaments would be fished with FFS, and the half would prohibit FFS completely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
"I just remember looking into the river and seeing all these dead fish and I knew something was seriously wrong, I haven't fished in it since then, it's never been the same," Scullion said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jenkin puts together his bespoke films like tactile, fragile curiosities — it’s as if the battered reels have been fished out of the water, their origin unknown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Jacobs fished out the long mink her grandmother left her years ago and took it to a Manhattan furrier to give it a second act.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Man in the White Shirt fished in his pockets for change but came up empty.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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These special permissions gave California the authority to regulate CO2 emissions and pollutants from cargo ships, oil tankers, fishing vessels, lawn mowers, chain saws, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In warmer weather, you can rent kayaks, wave runners and paddleboards or take a seasonal cruise aboard the Lake Lawn Queen; winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing and sledding.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Greenland, which is currently heavily dependent on Denmark and its fishing sector, is struggling to develop extractive industries to gain greater economic autonomy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Maranello trawler sank off the coast of Plymouth on 29 August after reporting problems with its fishing gear, with three of the five crew members rescued by a nearby vessel.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Nim and Jack hated fishing nets, but—“The raft!” said Nim.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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