There were declines in abundance of broadhead wolffish and thorny skate. From Wordnik.com. [Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf large marine ecosystem] Reference
The Atlantic wolffish lives along the ocean bottom in deep waters off New England. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
The slow-growing, late-maturing wolffish lives along the rocky ocean bottom in 250 - to. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
The wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) is one of New England 's most unique ocean fish species. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
They say only a wolffish could love another wolffish; and if you ever saw one you would agree. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In addition to fishing, habitat alterations are also suspected as a major threat to the wolffish. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The wolffish have powerful jaws and teeth that can crush lobsters, urchins, clams, scallops and crabs. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
She concurs with biologists at the North Slope Borough wildlife management department that it's likely some type of wolffish. From Wordnik.com. [The News Tribune - Tacoma - - HOMEPAGE] Reference
The conservation group says measures to reduce wolffish mortality could range from simply throwing them back to area closures. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
And from anchovies to wolffish, Bittman does just that, with a handy compendium of fish recipes that should offset your bacon consumption. From Wordnik.com. [Rochester City Newspaper] Reference
That wouldn't make the find any less remarkable, because it doesn't look like any of the wolffish that have turned up around Barrow before. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Biologists believe the find is a wolffish, a species known to live in Arctic waters and the Bering Sea but never seen before by anyone in Barrow. From Wordnik.com. [The News Tribune - Tacoma - - HOMEPAGE] Reference
Atlantic wolffish before, and won't knowingly again, because while the batter and frying were exemplary, the fish had half the taste of the sand eels. From Wordnik.com. [Life and style | guardian.co.uk] Reference
BOSTON - An independent team is expected to review scientific and commercial data to determine whether to grant federal protection for the Atlantic wolffish. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
The number of overfished or threatened species makes for a sobering list: Atlantic halibut, yellowtail flounder, haddock, wolffish, river herring, Atlantic salmon. From Wordnik.com. [GOOD Main] Reference
According to federal statistics, the number of wolffish landed by commercial fishermen has dropped 95\% from over 1,200 metric tons in 1983 to just 64.7 metric tons in 2007. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The fiercely ugly Atlantic wolffish, whose powerful jaw can reputedly break a broom handle, looks more like an underwater thug than a fish in distress - but scientists say this. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
With a long eel-like tail and a mouth full of large canine teeth, the wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) is one of New England 's most unique ocean fish species and also one of the most endangered. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The wolffish, which has evolved with natural anti-freeze to keep its blood flowing in the 250-400 foot deep, ice-cold water it calls home, can live up to 20 years and weigh as much as 40 pounds. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
It is the lake cusk or freshwater ling and could be utilized on our tables; but the wolffish, the rock blenny, the angler or goosefish, the skate, and twenty other kinds, are of great value as food. From Wordnik.com. [Canada's Fishery Resources] Reference
More critically, wolffish have virtually disappeared from the annual scientific research trawls that take place twice a year in the state and federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the New England coast. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Unlike most fish which broadcast millions of eggs into the water to be fertilized by the male and then abandoned to their fate, wolffish pair up to reproduce and fertilization is believed to occur inside the female. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
I asked the waiter if the cook (not Hixy, who only does weekends) could do a half-portion of one of the mains - pan-fried dabs with brown shrimps, perhaps - but all he could offer was the child's portion of wolffish fingers. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
An endangered species listing under the Endangered Species Act would require federal agencies to implement a recovery plan to protect and restore the wolffish, as well as to designate and protect critical habitat on which they depend for survival. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
CLF's petition cites federal and independent scientific studies that show, over the past twenty years, dramatic declines in wolffish population and destruction of the deep underwater habitat that the fish needs to successfully reproduce and survive. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The wolffish suggests a huge blenny (fishes belonging to the families Blenniidae and Nototheniidae. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
We can't afford to lose the Atlantic wolffish and the unique role it plays in regulating other species in the ocean ecosystem, "said Dr. Erica Fuller, a co-petitioner. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Based on all available science, Atlantic wolffish are rapidly headed toward extinction in New England's ocean waters, "said Peter Shelley, CLF Vice President and Senior Attorney. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The wolffish in action at article (yikes!). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
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