In 1938 a coelacanph was caught off the coast of South Africa. They were believed to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period. Weird of What? s1e2: Ghost Ship, Discovery 2012
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau
A few years ago, the city council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls ... saying that it is cruel to keep a fish in a bowl with curved sides because, gazing out, the fish would have a distorted view of reality. But how do we know we have the true, undistorted picture of reality? Stephen Hawking
It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. John Steinbeck
Well, it seems all the fish in the rivers are dying. Could this be an act of Cod? Colin Mochrie
The fish in the creek said nothing. Fish never do. Few people know what fish think about injustice, or anything else. Ursula K Le Guin, Catwings
In this part of the ocean [Bahamas] the invader is the lion-fish. Oceans IV: Atlantic Ocean, BBC 2008
The future of the Atlantic is being shaped by man. The effects of large-scale commercial fishing are damaging this mighty ocean. ibid.
The third largest body of water on Earth – the Indian Ocean. More than 6,000 miles wide it covers 13% of the world’s surface. It’s home to 5,000 species of fish, many of them unique to this sea. But it’s an ocean on the edge. Oceans V: Indian Ocean
The largest population of Manta Rays in the world. ibid.
Coral reefs support a quarter of all fish species and help support the coastal people here. Oceans VI: Indian Ocean – Coastal Waters
Seahorses: a few centimetres tall and perfectly camouflaged they are not easy to spot. ibid.
The whale-shark – the largest fish in the sea ... Whale-sharks can weigh up to thirty-five tons. ibid.
I saw some four or five fish under the Christmas tree here ... I thought they came from the rainbow. Sarath, Colombo Sri Lanka, televised interview
We were coming down the second fairway when she was about to play a second shot from just over there. And er just before she hit it a fish fell down on the ground in front of us. And then we looked up in the sky and suddenly hundreds of fishes falling in an area of about a hundred years. They were alive ... There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Ian Patey, Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, televised interview
I went through the back of the house and er as I got near the garage I heard something fall on the tin roof of the garage, and simultaneously something hit me on my head and on my shoulders, and I looked down and there were fish! Anthony Roy junior, Marksville, Louisiana
The yard was absolutely covered with fish. Sheriff Potch Didier, Marksville, Louisiana
We saw this cloud about the size of a billiard table to us. It came lower and lower ... There was fish coming down. About the size of sticklebacks. Whitebait. Inch to three inches long. Ron Newton, televised interview
A very stormy night ... Fish on the pathway ... More on the ground, two on the roof of the lean-to and various fish spread about the garden. Derek Gosling, Sheerwater Surrey, televised interview
A whale-shark: at twelve metres plus in length it’s the biggest fish in the world. Wild Arabia III: Shifting Sands, BBC 2013
Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. Exodus 7:17&18
And as they went on their journey, they came in the evening to the river Tigris, and they lodged there.
And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish leaped out of the river, and would have devoured him.
Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young man laid hold of the fish, and drew it to land.
To whom the angel said, Open the fish, and take the heart and the liver and the gall, and put them up safely.
So the young man did as the angel commanded him; and when they had roasted the fish, they did eat it: then they both went on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatane. Tobias 6:1-5
Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. Mark 1:16&17
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. Luke 5:4-6
It’s called the Fishing Cat … The Story of Cats, ITV 2016
The smell isn’t typical stale sweat … ‘Fish that has been left out in the warm.’ Medical Mysteries: The Woman Who Smells of Fish, Channel 5 2016
I’ve brought you a fish supper. The Gorbals Story 1950 starring Willie Mutrie & Peggy Anderson & Johnnie Martin & Jean Mutrie & Nora Reilly & Peter Reilly et al, director David MacKane, husband to wife
In dreams I would have visions of Sushi. Jiro Dreams of Sushi, 2011
You have to fall in love with your work. ibid.
All of the sushi is simple. It’s completely minimalist. ibid. Yamamoto food critic
For fast eaters a meal there might last only 15 minutes. In that sense, it’s the most expensive restaurant in the world. ibid.
I’ve never seen another chef who is so hard on himself. ibid.
Each Tuna has its own unique taste. ibid. Yuri
You have to persevere ten years of training. ibid. Yamamoto
In order to make delicious food you must eat delicious food. ibid. Jiro
I make twenty pieces per person. ibid.
Jiro is the oldest chef to have been awarded three stars by Michelin. ibid. Yamamoto
‘It’s a battle zone.’ Inside Story: Fish Tales, trader, BBC 1999
Billingsgate in the heart of London’s East End is the country’s largest inland fish market. For over a thousand years it’s been home to generations of nocturnal fish devotees whose unique passion for selling fish still flourishes today. ibid.
Market life starts around midnight but selling can’t start until five. ibid.
To move fish around the market you have to be a specially licensed porter. There are 100 permanent porters and 20 casuals. Casuals turn up on the off-chance of a day’s work. ibid.
More than 80,000 fishing boats. Some fish face extinction. Mediterranean with Simon Reeve III, BBC 2018
It’s just rotten fish … Oh, Ricky, she exploded on ya … How many of them … How many of them you think I’ve gotta eat to get the money? Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park Europe V: Stockholm
Astonishing sea creatures defy explanation. Ancient cultures worship fish like gods. Underwater lifeforms display mysterious behaviour. Ancient Aliens s12e5: They Came from the Sea, History 2017
That the immortal jellyfish and perhaps other bizarre creatures of the deep are not native to this planet but arrived here from space. ibid.
Have you got any of those fish that eat human skin? Mandy IV: Fish, Mandy in aquarium shop, BBC 2020
A black market worth more than $20 billion. With little risk of getting caught. I’m told it’s like robbing a bank in the middle of the ocean. Somewhere out there in the darkness is the most prolific wildlife poachers on the planet. Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller s2e9: Fish Pirates, National Geographic 2022