BBNJ treaty enters into force, strengthening governance of the high seas
The BBNJ treaty has entered into force, with FAO supporting countries in implementing the agreement to strengthen global ocean governance.
Can an electric-field device mitigate shark bycatch in commercial fisheries?
Tests show a simple zinc-and-graphite device can significantly reduce shark bycatch on longlines without affecting tuna or swordfish catches.
Catch & Culture Review: How microplastics impact the early life stages of fish and the ecosystem
This review of fisheries research explores the impacts of microplastics on marine species and ecosystems as well as strategies to mitigate pollution.
Tracking fishing fleets may reveal early warning signs of marine ecosystem changes
Study finds that tracking fishing fleet movements can detect climate-driven marine ecosystem changes faster than traditional ocean indicators.
Membertou First Nation to test Canada’s first electric boat in commercial lobster fishery
A First Nations-led project will test Canada’s first electric boat and assess if electric vessels can work in the commercial lobster fishery.
‘Catching salmon is our worst nightmare’: Alaska’s pollock industry’s bycatch solutions are driven by technology – and emotions
Reducing king and chum salmon bycatch in Alaska’s pollock fishery has required an industrywide effort with data sharing and new technology. Is it enough?
Fisheries in Focus: Science shows sustainable seafood protects rainforests and biodiversity
A recent paper shows how threatened or endangered animals on land and in the sea would be hurt if livestock protein replaced wild-caught fish protein.
Five-year initiative aims to strengthen fisheries management in the Gulf of Thailand
A five-year initiative seeks to strengthen fisheries management and support overexploited fish stocks in the Gulf of Thailand.
The ocean is getting darker. What could that mean for global fisheries?
As a darkening ocean threatens to reshape marine ecosystems, scientists explore risks for fisheries and how rewilding with restorative aquaculture could help.
Developing a Gear-based Fisheries Management Index for coastal and offshore fisheries in Korea
The GFMI can aid management actions like improving selectivity, promoting gear substitution, preventing gear loss and enhancing crew safety.
RFMOs are falling short of high-seas mandates, Duke University analysis finds
Analysis finds high seas fisheries management is not meeting mandates, with 56 percent of fish stocks overexploited or in decline.
‘A revolution in the making’: How a solar-powered ice maker is transforming an Indonesian tuna fishery
A solar-powered ice maker has transformed an Indonesian community's tuna fishery, boosting incomes and slashing waste and emissions.
Quantifying future climate-driven shifts in the distribution of common squid
Findings stress the relevance of flexible squid fishery scheduling and management in response to climate-driven changes in habitat suitability.
Analysis of pelagic tuna fisheries management in China
Although a range of supervisory management measures have been implemented over nearly four decades, its regulatory framework should be improved.
FAO: Overfishing at 10-year low in Mediterranean and Black Sea
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black seas reaches a 10-year low, underscoring aquaculture’s growing role as demand for seafood rises.
Spatiotemporal dynamics of Peruvian anchovy spawning in northern Chile
Analysis of Peruvian anchovy spawning strategy stresses urgency for regional management as a global warming scenario affects natural cycles.