Fish

Mullet (The Fish, Not the Haircut)

March 5, 2012

When was the last time you saw fried mullet offered on a seafood restaurant menu? Or on any restaurant menu? It’s often dismissed as too much of an acquired taste to include on the menu. Beer is pretty much an acquired taste too, but it always seems to be on the menu. So I don’t [...]

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Indo-Pacific Lionfish Threaten Florida

July 17, 2011

Lionfish are a colorfully striped fish native to the western Pacific Ocean. They are heavily protected by long, sharp, poisonous spines. And they are invading Florida waters. Lionfish seem to prefer rocky reefs, so are unlikely to be a threat to people enjoying sandy beaches, but they do seem to seriously reduce populations of native [...]

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