ABSTRACT: Harbor seal Phoca vitulina and gray seal Halichoerus grypus populations have increased by 28.7% (1997–2001) and 8.6% (1999–present), respectively, in the Gulf of Maine. Here, we investigated ...

Spiny dogfish at Canadian research center appear to have headlights, but it’s the effect of reflecting light back through retinas, much like a cat’s eyes. A tank full of spiny dogfish at the Bamfield ...

Conventional observations show that spiny dogfish in the western North Atlantic rarely eat Atlantic cod. However, some believe the rebuilding dogfish populations are limiting depleted cod numbers by ...

As dogfish populations recover from overfishing, questions remain about how much Atlantic cod they are eating and its impact on the struggling cod population. Researchers used innovative genetic ...

The cause of spiny dogfish washing ashore at Ocean County beaches this week is likely due to commercial fishing activities, a state official said. Beachcombers have spotted the fish, a member of the ...

Spiny dogfish sharks (Squalus acanthias) are longtime residents of our coastal waters and, for many months of the year, one of the most available fish in the sea, and yet local anglers almost never ...

Authorities say dozens of spiny dogfish sharks washed up on beaches across southern New Jersey last weekend. And while it’s still not clear what caused the deaths, officials believe it most likely was ...

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