Fishing

Unusual fish caught off Israel's coast may be first of its kind documented in country

The fish appears to belong to the Carangidae family, a group of predatory marine fish that includes jacks and pompanos. The family contains more than 30 genera and over 150 species.

Fish believed to be a Pompano fish caught for the first time in Israel.
The findings reveal that in every hour of trawl dragging, an average of about 53.5 individuals of protected species are caught. Illegal fishing in Gdor Nature Reserve.

More harm than good: The price of bottom trawling in Israel

Boats are seen anchored at the Five-Step local fishing harbour in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026

Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion

 Fishermen unload their catch on May 16, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Fifty-five detained Iranian fishermen freed in UAE, embassy says


Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment.

Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.

IDF troops combatting Hezbollah drone threat with borrowed fishing nets - report

IDF troops in southern Lebanon reportedly asked Galilee fishermen for fishing nets to help defend against Hezbollah’s drone threat.

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260519AMA12  File Size: 5440 KB  caption (en): An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper for fleeing inspection

The captain, a 47-year-old Chinese national, is accused of ignoring orders to stop for an on-board inspection on Thursday in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan's fisheries agency said.

Japan Coast Guard ships are docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, January 13, 2026.

China massed fishing fleets in East China Sea in apparent Taiwan blockade test

Ship-tracking data shows that by January 11, about 1,400 Chinese fishing vessels had gathered into a tightly organized rectangular formation stretching roughly 200 miles.

A Taiwan Coast Guard vessel travels near a China Coast Guard vessel as China conducts military drills around Taiwan, in this handout image provided December 30, 2025.

Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs

The garfish - long, slender, its snout filled with sharp teeth- is considered “critically endangered," earning it a spot on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.

A dead garfish lies in a marsh near Venice, Louisiana May 20, 2010. For nearly a month, roughly 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons/795,000 liters) of oil per day have been gushing from BP's broken Deepwater oil well situated in the Gulf of Mexico, in what could be named the worst oil spill in U.S. histo

Haifa police arrest, fine fishermen for using drones to fish off Bat Galim beach

“The use of drones for fishing is prohibited and dangerous, as it can cause serious injuries to swimmers and significant harm to marine animals," Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav said.

A man launching a drone in Haifa.

Recording from the deep: Scientists discover new species of bumpy snailfish

The researchers were recording the depths when they discovered an unfamiliar pink snailfish swimming just above the seafloor.

SUNY Geneseo researchers and their collaborators have described three new snailfishes, including the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts.

Embracing diversity, healing through Tisha B’Av - opinion

As we approach Tisha B’Av, let's reflect on embracing diversity in Israel, honoring each other’s differences, and striving for unity and respect.

 People spend time at a beach in Tel Aviv during the Israel-Iran war, June 21, 2025; illustrative.

Is disaster imminent? ‘Doomsday fish’ found off California coast bringing fears of bad tidings

The fish is thought to appear before a giant natural disaster.

 Oarfish discovered off Californian coast.

Tragic whale encounter: Fishing expedition turns fatal near Sydney

The event took place nine kilometers southeast of Sydney, Australia.