When Fay Ganster reeled in an 18-pound smooth dogfish Saturday off the coast of Ocean City, she had dinner, not state records, on her mind. “My first thought was, ‘Oh, this is the perfect size for ...

OLD LYME, Conn. (AP) — Interstate fishing regulators will vote on changes to rules that govern removal of fins from some coastal sharks by fishermen. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is ...

The species has a slender body with two dorsal fins nearly equal in size. The second dorsal fin is positioned slightly ahead of the anal fin. Other distinguishing characteristics are the narrow, ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fishing regulators are going to allow fishermen to catch more smooth dogfish, a species of increasing interest in commercial fisheries. The seafood industry has been trying to ...

A small shark (a smooth dogfish) was swallowed whole by a very hungry sand tiger shark. Everyone knows the story: The little fish gets eaten by a big fish, and the big fish gets eaten by an even ...

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