SAN DIEGO (CN) - A Calexico man was sentenced this week to a year in federal prison for smuggling into the United States 241 swim bladders taken from the endangered totoaba fish. U.S. District Judge ...

Heard the one about the Chinese man with an eel in his bladder? It’s the story zooming around the Internet today and while it seems incredible, and while we can’t confirm that it’s true, it is ...

Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per kilogram. It’s often viewed as a symbol of ...

A rare fish, the Totoaba, faces extinction due to illegal fishing for its valuable swim bladder, called fish maw. This practice also endangers the Vaquita, a marine mammal. The black market for fish ...

A fisherman removes a swim bladder from a giant Nile Perch at Nambo beach in Bondo, Siaya County. [Isaiah Gwengi/ Standard] It’s 11am at Nambo beach in Bondo, Siaya County. Three fishing boats have ...

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by crosslinking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications. In research published in Advanced Science, investigators developed an injectable ...

Introduction Have you ever thought about why most fishes never sink to the bottom of the ocean or float to the water’s surface? How is it that they can stay so perfectly buoyant underwater? You might ...

Food activist wants two major beer makers to disclose all their ingredients. June 11, 2014 — -- Food blogger Vani Hari's husband's favorite drink is beer and, just in time for his birthday this ...

The oceans contain numerous hidden treasures, yet few are as rare, fragile, and valuable as the Totoaba fish. Often called “marine cocaine” because of its exceptionally high market price, this ...