A decade after anti-IUU fishing pact, Mediterranean and Black Sea overfishing drops
A decade after a the anti-IUU fishing Port State Measures Agreement, overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea drops to record lows.
Marine plastic pollution cuts Vietnamese fishers’ income by 25 percent, study finds
In Vietnam, marine plastic pollution cuts the income of small-scale fishers by 25 percent and costs about $3,400 per vessel annually.
Does greater amberjack need a new fisheries management approach?
Study finds that greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic may benefit from separate fisheries management approaches.
Catch & Culture Review: Advances in point-of-care testing for seafood freshness, safety and quality
This review of recent fisheries literature covers point-of-care testing with electrochemical and optical techniques, rock lobsters’ reproductive traits and more.
Canada invests in ghost fishing gear removal and marine ecosystem protection
Canada is investing $10 million over three years to remove ghost fishing gear and support marine ecosystem protection.
Juvenile Chinook salmon in Fraser River are swimming in a ‘chemical cocktail,’ study warns
From caffeine to cocaine, researchers found juvenile Chinook salmon in the Fraser River are feeding and growing in a chemical soup.
Salmon-counting could be a breeze as environmental DNA technology advances
Study shows that environmental DNA (eDNA) can be detected in the air with no power sources, a potential boon for salmon fisheries managers.
Catch & Culture Review: Bioeconomic modeling for tuna fisheries and bespoke fisheries management
In this review of recent fisheries literature, we examine tuna harvest strategy optimization and why a one-size-fits-all management approach fails.
TNC-backed Edge AI seeks to streamline electronic monitoring in the ongoing effort to fight IUU fishing
With cost a barrier to wider adoption of electronic monitoring, a new tool aims to improve catch counts with lower miss rates compared to humans.
Illuminating the way: How light technology is reshaping fisheries
Fishing innovation is transitioning from bigger engines, stronger gear and more sophisticated electronics to something far more subtle: light.
Catch & Culture Review: Ocean shifts are shaping yellowfin tuna productivity in the Pacific
Fisheries literature review covers pelagic stock management, puerulus fisheries supporting spiny lobster aquaculture and nutrition security in Peru.
As ocean technology advances, fisheries face a new challenge: scaling it
From AI to vessel tracking, ocean technology is transforming fisheries – but getting them into the water at scale remains difficult.
UN report warns declining migratory freshwater fish a threat to global inland fisheries
UN report warns migratory freshwater fish populations are collapsing, raising concerns for inland fisheries worldwide.
Report spotlights emerging technologies to improve animal welfare in capture fisheries
An ALI report outlines emerging technologies and practices to improve animal welfare in fisheries, including AI monitoring.
Severe U.S. drought linked to major Gulf fisheries decline decades ago, study finds
Study finds a late-1980s U.S. drought triggered major declines in Gulf of Mexico fisheries, raising future food security risks.
Catch & Culture Review: How climate change may alter the trajectory of North Sea demersal fisheries
Our monthly fisheries literature review examines fundamentals of fisheries management, fishery dynamics of squid and climate change impacts on Pandalus jordani.