Fisheries
Acoustic telemetry used to track marine fisheries migrations
A new study uses acoustic telemetry to track aquatic species’ migrations, providing vital data for fisheries and marine conservation.
Fisheries
Study: Overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970
Overfishing, bycatch, habitat loss and climate change have caused a 50 percent decline in shark and ray populations since 1970, study finds.
Fisheries
ISSF: Tuna fisheries improving, overfishing remains a challenge
New ISSF report shows 88 percent of the global tuna catch is from healthy stocks, signaling progress despite challenges with overfishing.
Fisheries
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.
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.
Responsibility
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and SAGE partner to promote gender equality in seafood
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and SAGE will promote gender equality in seafood, helping industry leaders create more inclusive workplaces.
Responsibility
FAO: More investment in seafood production needed to drive ‘blue transformation’ for global food security
At the G7 meeting, FAO says investment in seafood production is critical to ensuring global food security and combating poverty.
Fisheries
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.
Fisheries
Study: Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries
Climate change could cause commercially important marine species to shift northward, threatening Pacific Arctic fisheries.
Fisheries
ISSF: Nearly 50 percent of tuna stocks are subject to overfishing
The latest ISSF report reveals that nearly half of major tuna stocks successfully avoid overfishing and meet target biomass levels.
Fisheries
Canada lifts 30-year cod fishing ban off Newfoundland and Labrador to mixed reactions
Canada has lifted a 30-year fishing ban on Northern cod in the Maritimes, aiming to rebuild the fishery amid concerns about cod recovery.
Intelligence
FAO: Aquaculture officially overtakes fisheries in global seafood production
Biennial FAO report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024, says aquaculture production exceeded fisheries for the first time in 2022.
Fisheries
Study: Ocean warming is driving wild Pacific salmon into Canadian Arctic
Ocean warming is increasing Pacific salmon in the Canadian Arctic, indicating that climate change is expanding their habitat.
Responsibility
‘Building towards abundance’: How Indigenous-owned Clearwater Seafoods is reshaping Canada’s seafood industry
The Mi’kmaq Coalition’s 50 percent acquisition of Clearwater Seafoods is transforming Canada’s seafood industry and promoting responsible fisheries.
Fisheries
Key fisheries performance declines for sixth year, industry urged to act
The SFP 2023 Reduction Report shows a continued drop in fisheries performance, highlighting the need for improved fisheries management.
Fisheries
How can population genomics help prevent overfishing?
A new five-step plan explains how fisheries can use population genomics to reveal key details, like fish spawning and migration.