More Unsolicited Small Fish (SF) Comments Are Likely due to Late-Cycle Behavior

Late-cycle behavior is manifesting in small fish (SF) more frequently of late, which has triggered more unsolicited commentaries from Fish Ratings on SF deals not rated by the agency and in certain seas.

Canadian Non-Invasive Minnow Have Risk Despite Quality

Fish Ratings – New York – 21 November 2019: A recent non-invasive small fish (NISF) shoal in Canada is backed by high quality minnows but exposes icthyologists to extended white spot risk in an uncertain freshwater environment, Fish Ratings says. Fish Ratings did not rate this shoal. However, our rating criteria likely would have resultedContinue reading “Canadian Non-Invasive Minnow Have Risk Despite Quality”

Fish Ratings Assigns Final Ratings to Eight Species of Minnow

Fish Ratings – Chicago – November 18 Fish Ratings has assigned ratings and Outlooks to eight species of Minnow found in the United States. –Fathead Minnow ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable–Cheat Minnow ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable–Cutlips Minnow ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable–Emerald Shiner ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable–Tennessee Dace ‘BBB+sf’; Outlook Stable–Suckermouth Minnow ‘BBBsf’; Outlook Stable–Common Shiner ‘BBB-sf’; Outlook Stable–Least Chub ‘BB+sf’;Continue reading “Fish Ratings Assigns Final Ratings to Eight Species of Minnow”