Adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), with small fish caught in its bill, Grimsey Island, Iceland, Polar Regions

Adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), with small fish caught in its bill, Grimsey Island, Iceland, Polar Regions

Striped parrotfish Initiale Phase, Scarus croicensis, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Adult white tern (Gygis alba) with fish in its bill in Toarava, Fakarava, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Two gulls chase another who is flying with a freshly caught fish in his bill. Photo taken at Sandy Hook, a coastal area of New Jersey.

Adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight with fish in its bill, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

Adult Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) in flight with fish in its bill in the Enterprise Islands, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Various types of billfish. Uncontrolled fishing in Ecuador.

Various types of billfish. Uncontrolled fishing in Ecuador.

Various types of billfish. Uncontrolled fishing in Ecuador.

Various types of billfish. Uncontrolled fishing in Ecuador.

Various types of billfish. Uncontrolled fishing in Ecuador.

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) immature, portrait, found in Africa, captive, France, Europe

Fishing hook snatching money out of the pocket of a pair of jeans

Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) with fish in the beak, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary, Europe

Great egret (Egretta alba) with fish in the beak, portrait, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), with fish in its beak, sand lance (AmmodytidaeI), portrait, Lunga, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with fish

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on a branch with a fish in its beak, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Europe

European grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with fish

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with fish

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Puffin, sandeels (AmmodytidaeI) in bill, Staple Island, Farne Islands Nature Reserve, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Puffin, sandeels (AmmodytidaeI) in bill, Staple Island, Farne Islands Nature Reserve, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Puffin, sandeels (AmmodytidaeI) in bill, Staple Island, Farne Islands Nature Reserve, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia), immature with fish prey, Sinton, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), with fish in its beak, sand lance (AmmodytidaeI), Lunga, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Puffin, sandeels (AmmodytidaeI) in bill, Staple Island, Farne Islands Nature Reserve, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Mt Shasta CA, Big Spring Ranch Bill Chesney from the CA Dept of Fish & Game counting redds in a stretch of river that is heavily grazed by cattle who have full access to the river and often drink and eat in it. Mt Shasta in the background. The Shasta River runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, and actually warming water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC. Since the contract began, TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degradation by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Adult common loon (Gavia immer) holding a small trout in his bill, La Mauricie National Park; Quebec, Canada

Heron (Ardeidae) with a fish in it's mouth, Kiskunsag National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Grilled salted fish stuffed with lemongrass, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand

The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), also known as a red backed sea eagle, are scavengers rather than hunters. They feed on carrion, insects, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and fish, Philippines

China, Li River, near Yangshou, Local men floating on bamboo raft.

Coralfishes on Coral Reef, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Bumphead Parrotfish, Bolbometopon muricatum, Blue Corner, Micronesia, Palau

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) coming out of water with a fish in his bill, England

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) coming out of water with a fish in his bill, England

Female Kingfisher with a fish in the bill in autumn, GB