Picking a Fresh Rockfish: The eyes should appear bright and clear, almost alive

A few days ago, I bought Rockfish (at Whole Foods) and realizing that Idid not quite know what it was and where it comes from went looking foran answer.It seems that Rockfish can be many things if I am to trust this Wikipedia entry from Striped Bass to a venomous type.

Fishermen catch giant century old rockfish

A Seattle based commercial fishing vessel caught a 60 pound shortraker rockfish near Alaska that could be the one of the oldest creatures ever caught in those waters. The 44 inch female was caught in the Bering...

Network of wildlife reserves to be created on Californian coast

"State wildlife officials voted Tuesday to create a network of fish refuges from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara, forging the most ambitious marine-conservation program in the nation. The proposal will protect...

Sea life counts dive for 2nd year

"This is the time of the year when the ocean off the California coast should be at its most lush, teeming with vast schools of krill to feed whales and salmon as well as plenty of baby rockfish for seabirds, seals...

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