Ugly Fish May Need Federal Protection

foxnews ^ | October 02, 2008

[Justice Department]

PORTLAND, Maine — A ferocious-looking denizen of the deep that can gobble up whole urchins and crabs in a few swift chomps is in need of protection, according to a petition filed with the federal government.

The Conservation Law Foundation asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday to list the Atlantic wolffish — a species with large protruding teeth and a face that's downright ugly — as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

[bpjam]

endangered by what??? What the hell kind of animal wants to eat THAT thing??

[Deaf Smith]

Bill Engvall's *I'm a Dorkfish*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH6sE8RMUuU

[mlocher]

Wonderful.

[JimC214]

I'm surprised they didn't accuse Sarah Palin of shooting it from a helicopter.

[HungarianGypsy]

That’s a cute picture of it. The first one made me jump.

[Justice Department]

"endangered by what??? What the hell kind of animal wants to eat THAT thing??"

"Although the fish aren't targeted by commercial fishermen, fishing nets and dredges that are dragged along the ocean bottom have destroyed much of the fish's habitat, diminishing both their numbers and range, according to the conservation group.

Although the fish is ugly, it is tasty and can be found at some seafood retailers and on the menus of upscale restaurants, said Shelley."

[weegee]

Pshaw. You can’t hunt fish with a rifle from a helicopter. You have to drop depth charges from above to kill fish from the sky.

[weegee]

Never eat anything bigger than your head.

[mlocher]

LOL!!!

[Centurion2000]

I'll see your UN NGO Deputy and raise yet again. The ultimate lipstick crashtest dummy AND his dog.

[Justice Department]

"You can’t hunt fish with a rifle from a helicopter. "

That depends

[Justice Department]

"I'll see your UN NGO Deputy and raise yet again. The ultimate lipstick crashtest dummy AND his dog."

I see you and raise you

[Justice Department]

"That’s a cute picture of it. The first one made me jump."

Cute Fish

[wideminded]

There’s a fish store on the Oregon coast where they have a picture on the wall that has greatly drawn my attention when I have visited. It shows a pretty girl working on a fishing boat holding up a wolf fish so that they are face-to-face. It is a remarkable contrast.

[Centurion2000]

Call.

[Justice Department]

I think the one in the flowered shirt used to be my brother-in-law. We called him Jimmy Zima

[Trajan88]

If it needs protection then it either tasts good grilled with a little butter and onion &/or makes an elegant accessory to go with one's outfit.

As Terrible Teddy Nuggent would say... "kill it and grill it."

[Justice Department]

[Justice Department]

"As Terrible Teddy Nuggent would say... "kill it and grill it."

[bpjam]

I think that pictures is of the ‘food’ of that ugly fish.

Either way, I don’t think this picture is from America. I’m guessing Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, maybe?