Can Fish Be Warm Blooded in the USA

The opah is the only known fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heated blood throughout its body. In 2015, researchers with the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center revealed the opah, or moonfish, as the first fully warm-blooded fish. Are fish warm or cold blooded? Like reptiles and amphibians, fish are cold-blooded poikilothermous vertebrates —meaning they get…

Does Crabbing Require A Fishing License in the USA

Crabs may be taken for personal use (bait or food.) A person taking or attempting to take crabs or ghost shrimp from salt water for non-commercial purposes is required to have a valid fishing license and a saltwater fishing endorsement. Is crabbing considered fishing? Crab fishing is a popular recreational fishery and important commercial fishery…