The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association are warning about a potentially deadly catch fishermen are increasingly hauling out of Rhode ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) warned about the dangers related to smooth puffer fish due to increased reports of anglers catching the species in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is once again warning anglers to keep an eye out for a type of fish they don’t want to find on their hooks. The ...

Anglers are again being warned about a poisonous fish in Rhode Island waters. Some people eat smooth puffer fish, and some consider them a delicacy, but they're "a serious threat to your health if not ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — There are plenty of fish in the sea, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) issued a warning to stay away from one in particular. The DEM and the ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – If you’re planning a fishing trip along the New England coast this summer, officials are reminding people about the dangers of catching a certain type of puffer fish recently ...

Massachusetts and Rhode Island anglers should beware of the smooth puffer fish, as it can be deadly. The Saltwater Anglers Association, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Management ...

When you are diving and see this slow-moving 15-inch-long fish, look but don’t touch! The puffer-fish has a very-deadly neurotoxin in its skin that is over 1,000 times more powerful than cyanide. This ...

Fish It is currently hosting the Classic Event, which includes a brand-new area with over 40 new and exclusive fish species. One of these species is the Cantaloupe Puffer, a fairly common catch found ...