The scale reveals all: How do you age a fish?
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Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Environment Agency, Fisheries and biodiversity
We all know that to age a tree, you count the rings, but have you ever wondered how to age a fish? Or perhaps how long different species can survive for, given the right conditions? Well it’s also a bit like ageing a tree, except you count specific rings on the fish’s scale.