Jeremy Wade on thrills of underwater exploration 
By Ashmak Maity US Source: mid-day 1/4/2020
Ashmak Maity
I started fishing when I was young; most who start fishing want to catch bigger fish after they catch the small fish. Bigger fishes are predatory fishes. They eat other fish, so they are the ones with teeth. Also, often, bigger fishes stay in more dangerous waters. A big fish can survive in a strong current whereas the smaller ones can't. Incidentally, the first time I fished outside Europe was in India, after we decided to make River Monsters in 1982. I fished for Mahseer in North India. India is special as it's where I got my taste for travel to dramatic places.
 

Q. Are you afraid of any particular fish?
A. I am afraid of most of them. This might sound like a strange answer, because most people think I am fearless. But it is important to have fear. Fear makes you pay attention to what you're dealing with. Several fish that I deal with have very sharp teeth, like the Goliath Tigerfish in the Congo or Bull Sharks. If you don't pay attention for a second, you can get badly injured. So I do my research beforehand. But there is one fish that is particularly dangerous — the Electric Eel in the Amazon. It doesn't look very dangerous, with no big teeth, no spikes on its body; it's not muscular too but a big one can deliver over 500 volts of electric shock. If you touch it in murky waters, it can paralyze you, leading to drowning.

 
Goliath tigerfish Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
2251EIB invests £42 million in Swedish land-based salmon farmThe Fish Site2022-12-26SW
2252After report on toxic salmon in Columbia River, Northwest lawmakers call for actionopb2022-12-14US
225336 fish passage projects slated by federal government, including 4 in New EnglandFox News2022-12-16US
2254These plant, fish and bird species all have something in commoncbc2022-12-23CA
2255‘A soul wound’: a First Nation built its culture around salmontheguardian2022-12-05UK
2256Record-breaking bony fish weighing 3 tons found in Portugalmsn2022-10-19PT
2257Volunteers try to save trapped fish in Italyyahoo2022-11-16IT
2258Chinese researchers identify gene that makes algae an ideal aquaculture and biofuel candidateThe Fish Site2022-12-21CN
2259Карась по перволедьюОхотники.ру2022-12-20RU
2260Waipā ready if summer heat triggers algal bloom outbreak at Lake Ngā Rotonzherald2022-12-21NZ
2261NZ King Salmon pours cold water on takeover talknzherald2022-06-29NZ
2262Environment ‘think-tank’ appeals against establishment of first open-sea fish farmnzherald2022-12-06NZ
2263A 150,000 people petition urging the EU to protect the welfare of fishmercopress2022-12-06EU
2264'Bizarre' Zulu fish washes up on beach near Newquaycornwalllive2022-12-08UK
2265Rare good news from the Amazon: Gigantic fish are thriving againwlrn2022-12-07BR
2266An ice fishing chat with a pro named ‘Bro’ – guide and fishing promoter Brian ‘Bro’ Brosdahltwincities2022-12-09US
2267Atmospheric Carbon Might Turn Lakes More AcidicAssociated Press2022-12-19CA
2268Authorities investigate fish kill event on Sydney's north shoreABC News2022-12-06AU
2269Massive Bluefin Tuna Caught in Dramatic Video: 'Epic Experience'newsweek2022-12-02US
2270New York Times ‘Editors’ Note’ Reels Back Gaza Fish Talealgemeiner2022-12-06US
2271Cod industry can bank on further genetic advancementsThe Fish Site2022-12-15NO
2272Cermaq stocks third fish cohort in iFarmThe Fish Site2022-12-16NO
2273Trout immune system discovery could help improve aquaculture vaccinesThe Fish Site2022-12-16US
2274Huge Berlin Aquarium Bursts, Unleashing Flood of DevastationAssociated Press2022-12-16GE
2275На удочку перед ледоставомОхотники.ру2022-12-14RU

219 220 221 90 of [222 - pages.]