Study: Pyridine is ‘highly toxic’ to crabs and caused 2021 die-off
A Newcastle University study found that pyridine is 'highly toxic' to crabs and is the chemical responsible for crab and lobster die-offs in the United Kingdom.
U.S. working group announces strategy for combating IUU fishing
The U.S. Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, composed of 21 federal agencies, released a wide-reaching national five-year strategy.
‘We were just looking for a way to fish better’: How one partnership is reinventing commercial fishing nets to reduce bycatch and improve animal welfare
Precision Seafood Harvesting’s novel reimagining of commercial fishing nets provides innovative solutions to both bycatch and animal welfare issues.
‘Regulation is pushing toward greenifying materials’: How one innovator is upcycling seafood waste into biodegradable packaging foam
GOAL 22: Cruz Foam’s biodegradable packaging foam made with shrimp shells is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
‘They need a good reason to stay’: How one coalition may break a decade of deadlock in the North Atlantic mackerel fishery
GOAL 2022: The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group, led by Dr. Tom Pickerell, is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against IUU fishing
To curb IUU fishing, an intergovernmental forum on fisheries and aquaculture has endorsed new voluntary transshipment guidelines.
EDF toolkit designed to help fisheries build climate change resilience
The Environmental Defense Fund has released a new toolkit to help fishing communities and partners build climate change resilience.
Study outlines ‘impactful steps’ to improve climate resilience of U.S. fisheries
A new study has identified “actionable recommendations” to help U.S. fisheries adapt to climate change and improve climate resilience.
Ocean seeding and blue corridors: Can these approaches effectively safeguard fisheries?
Can seeding the ocean with iron spur phytoplankton growth? Will protecting migration routes save fish stocks? Exploring new ways to safeguard fisheries.
Acoustic receiver promises a faster way to track fish
PNNL researchers have developed a new acoustic receiver that sends near-real-time fish tracking data to the digital cloud.
How data from remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles inform fisheries management
Management of fisheries in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf of Maine are starting to be informed by decades’ worth of data collection using remotely operated vehicles and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, study finds
A new study has found that a 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands has aided the recovery of a key fish species.
Survey: Global warming is a ‘major barrier’ to sustainable fisheries management
A recent poll found that EU fisheries stakeholders regard global warming as a threat to sustainably managing fisheries in the future.
Researchers develop model to predict success of Marine Protected Areas
Researchers aim to predict the success of Marine Protected Areas based on historical fishing pressure and environmental conditions.
Could these high- and low-tech approaches help curb fisheries bycatch?
From marine mammal ‘pingers’ to seabird-sparing fishing hooks, commercial fishermen have a growing number of options to prevent fisheries bycatch.
Scientists warn about climate change effects on fisheries and agriculture in tropical coastal communities
A new study is warning about the effects of climate change on fishing and agriculture in tropical coastal communities.