Responsibility
Study: Increased rainfall from climate change threatens UK sea urchins
A new study finds that sea urchins deteriorated physically when immersed in less salty water – a risk that could occur with climate change.
Responsibility
Norwegian scientist calls for circular solutions to recovered fishing lines and ropes
A new study estimates how much fishing rope is lost in Norway and examines how the Norwegian fisheries sector handles ropes.
Intelligence
Seafood tracking companies unite to simplify data sharing, improve seafood traceability standards
Seafood traceability solutions providers Trace Register and Wholechain have connected their two tracking systems.
Intelligence
Solar Oysters and Blue Oyster Environmental launch solar-powered oyster production system
A prototype of Solar Oysters' solar-powered oyster production system will operate on Hoopers Island Oyster Company’s lease in 2024.
Fisheries
Study identifies factors affecting fishery health in Canada, offers management suggestions
Healthier fish stocks linked to fisheries management regions, more selective fishing gears, certification and high fishery value.
Responsibility
Study: Denser kelp forests are better suited to survive ocean warming
New research reveals that denser and more sheltered kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid ocean warming.
Responsibility
Salmon Scotland Wild Fisheries Fund boosts wild Atlantic salmon conservation initiatives
The Salmon Scotland Wild Fisheries Fund will invest in supporting the conservation of Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon.
Aquafeeds
China approves the use of Calysta’s alternative protein in aquaculture feeds
Calysta has been approved by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to use its FeedKind® protein in fish and shrimp feeds.
Intelligence
Can tapping into environmental DNA reveal kelp’s carbon sequestration potential?
A new global research project leverages environmental DNA to better measure and understand the carbon sequestration potential of kelp.
Responsibility
NOAA reports ‘dip’ in confirmed whale entanglements in 2022, zero involving right whales
A new report from NOAA confirms 67 large whale entanglements nationally in 2022 – none involving the North Atlantic right whale.
Responsibility
Are marine heatwaves causing Pacific cod to reproduce and hatch earlier?
Marine heatwaves trigger shift in hatch dates and early growth of Pacific cod, concludes a new study from Oregon State University.
Scientists are developing a new ‘groundbreaking’ oral vaccine for sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon
Health & Welfare
Scientists are developing a new ‘groundbreaking’ oral vaccine for sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon
A new oral vaccine using reverse vaccinology and artificial intelligence may help with sea lice challenges faced by the aquaculture industry.
Intelligence
Study: Policies can be designed to support both aquaculture and small-scale fisheries
With "careful consideration," policies can enhance benefits and minimize conflict between aquaculture and small-scale fisheries.
Responsibility
Scientists call for improved climate data services to safeguard Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector
A study reveals that effective climate data services could help fish farmers in Bangladesh reduce aquaculture losses caused by climate change.
Innovation & Investment
Ocean medicine: How seaweed can be harnessed for drug development
Study from Portugal explores novel approaches to incorporate compounds from seaweed into stable drugs for pharmacological and nutraceutical uses.
Intelligence
Salmon aquaculture to remain strong in 2024, but shrimp sector expected to struggle: Rabobank
Rabobank analysts predict better supply for salmon aquaculture and fishmeal in 2024, but low market prices for shrimp may become “the new normal.”