Intelligence
U.S. seafood groups want independent review of Washington’s ban on steelhead farms
Three U.S. trade groups want an independent review of Washington's decision to not renew leases for Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s steelhead farms.
Fisheries
MSC suspends certification for Maine lobster fishery, enraging state’s political leaders
Maine’s governor and Congressional delegation say activists with an "axe to grind" led to the Marine Stewardship Council's decision to suspend Maine lobster’s certification.
Fisheries
Study highlights a slowed global aquaculture growth rate and need to rebuild wild fish stocks
A UBC study says the world 'needs aquaculture' but rebuilding declining wild fish stocks is essential to achieving global food security.
Innovation & Investment
Urban shrimp farming concept named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2022
Time has recognized Atarraya’s Shrimpbox, a “plug and play” technology for urban shrimp farming, as one of the best inventions of the year.
Fisheries
Fisheries management help tunas, billfishes recover, but extinction risk of sharks rises
New study suggests conservation and fisheries management help tunas and billfishes recover, but shark biodiversity continues to decline.
Fisheries
Global fight against IUU fishing reaches a ‘new milestone’ with Port State Measures Agreement
One hundred States endorse FAO Agreement on Port State Measures, marking a new milestone in the global fight against IUU fishing.
Responsibility
Ocean ‘dead zones’ are growing, with human activity exacerbating the problem
Oxygen-deficient “dead zones” in the Pacific Ocean are expanding partly because of climate change and coastal nutrient discharge.
Aquafeeds
Calysseo to build major alternative protein facility in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Calysseo will build an alternative protein facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in partnership with Food Caravan.
Responsibility
NOAA awards $4.2 million to study stressors facing Dungeness crab, other marine life under climate change
NOAA will help fund a study looking into how stressors related to climate change impact Dungeness crab and marine life off the Pacific coast.
Fisheries
Canadian government combats IUU fishing with Operation North Pacific Guard
Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the North Pacific, aims to detect and deter IUU fishing.
Intelligence
Winners of inaugural aquaculture scholarships for North American Indigenous students announced
The Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation has awarded its first-ever aquaculture scholarships to three students.
Fisheries
Global analysis of where fishing vessel tracking devices are disabled provides insights into IUU fishing
A new dataset of intentional disabling of identification devices by fishing vessels provides new insights into IUU fishing activities.
Intelligence
Addison Lawrence, dedicated shrimp aquaculture researcher, remembered
Dr. Addison Lee Lawrence, a well-known shrimp aquaculture researcher who authored or co-authored many Advocate articles, passed away in October at the age of 86.
Responsibility
Could a new ‘spill box’ tool lead to zero fish feed waste in land-based aquaculture facilities?
A new tool called the "spill box" separates uneaten fish feed from the aquaculture wastewater so it can be recycled back to the salmon.
Innovation & Investment
GFIA winner Cruz Foam secures $18 million in Series A funding
Circular materials company Cruz Foam, which makes alternatives to single-use plastics, secured $18 million in Series A funding, led by Helena.
Innovation & Investment
New York aquaculture startup LocalCoho snags multimillion-dollar investment
Land-based aquaculture startup LocalCoho has received new funding from two prominent seafood industry entrepreneurs.