DNA bar coding was used to identify the more than 240 qualifying samples of fish, according to a list of more than 1,100 species maintained by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

With all of the species on the catch and release list these days, there are precious few fish for-fish-for-dinner folks to target. While I'm a solid proponent of the catch and release of game fish ...

So did their marine science professors. In violation of federal law, more than 75 percent of fish tested and sold as tasty red snapper in stores in eight states were other species.

A new species of snapper was discovered off the coast of Brazil. The popular game fish had long been mistaken for a more common species, according to scientists with Conservation International (CI ...

As we settle into the first week of July, Anna Maria Island anglers are anticipating the arrival of mangrove snapper. We already should be seeing mangoes around the passes and bridges, but this year ...

The color is a deeper red than a red snapper, which are commonly found at 10 pounds with “fish in the low 30-pound range are not rare … and the world record is 50 pounds, 4 ounces.” ...

Consistent rules for red snapper in Florida's waters will help ensure an end to overfishing by 2010 and ultimately a fish population able to support increased catch levels -- as much as three ...