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 ...

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. (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 ...

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) — 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 ...

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 ...

Anglers have been catching smooth puffer fish in New Jersey bays and rivers this summer season. The fish probably falls into the category of “you should throw that back.” Experts from the National ...