Developing image-based methods to incorporate fishery-collected data for American lobster stock assessment
Image-based method to estimate the length of American lobsters provides high-quality data and helps engage fishermen in fishery management.
Project in Spain targets marine plastic pollution with circular fishing gear solutions
A new project seeks to develop circular fishing gear and port solutions to reduce marine plastic pollution and support responsible fisheries.
Sediment suspended by bottom trawling can reduce reproductive success in Atlantic cod and other broadcast spawning fishes
Bottom trawling could decrease the spawning of cod, and other fishes with pelagic eggs, through concentrations of suspended sediments.
African desert dust influences migrations and fisheries of the Atlantic skipjack tuna
Study's findings change our understanding of the influence of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems and on the management of fisheries.
Study reveals key actors in global transshipment to heighten seafood traceability awareness
New research reveals 324 companies control global fish transshipment, enhancing seafood traceability and governance in the supply chain.
Recent and projected climate change-induced expansion of Atlantic halibut in the Northwest Atlantic
Shifting Atlantic halibut distribution and abundance patterns are linked to thermal conditions. Continuing warming will expand habitat.
How do errors and bias in marine conservation and fisheries literature impact policies and perceptions?
To prevent flawed science from impacting policies, scientists call for objectivity, transparency, accuracy and the monitoring of unreliable publications.
Fisheries in Focus: Where does fishing effort go when an MPA is established?
Sustainable Fisheries UW examines a recent paper in PNAS that claims fishing effort is not displaced by marine protected areas.
Experimental fishery program to examine the reproductive capacity of southern California brown box crabs
Findings provide information on the reproductive capacity of brown box crabs, needed for evaluating the feasibility of a targeted fishery.
Spain will test submersible aquaculture facilities to jumpstart bluefin tuna fishery
Two new submersible aquaculture facilities will be installed off Getaria, Spain, to try to revitalize the struggling bluefin tuna fishery.
The AI tool that aims to make bottom trawling smarter and prevent bycatch and discards
Smartrawl employs AI-enabled cameras and innovative gate hardware on fishing nets to enable bottom trawlers to sort fish, reducing bycatch.
Machine learning approaches for fish age prediction in European hake
Strategy uses predictive equations for practical assessments and more sophisticated machine learning models for higher accuracy and automation.
Can marine protected areas provide biodiversity advantages in well-regulated fisheries?
Whether marine protected areas increase biodiversity depends on the presence of highly sensitive species and on management priorities.
AI tool from AZTI seeks to improve fisheries management and sustainability efforts
AZTI’s new artificial intelligence tool enhances fisheries management by quickly identifying fish species and reducing bycatch.
Is technology creating gender inequality in the fisheries industry?
A new study indicates that women in fisheries are undervalued and underpaid as technology transforms the industry.
Canada to build new hatchery to boost wild Pacific salmon recovery in B.C.
The Canadian government plans to build a conservation hatchery in British Columbia to boost Chinook and sockeye salmon recovery.