DFO Canada: Season length a key tool for managing Maritime lobster fisheries
A new DFO study finds season length could be an effective tool for managing Maritime lobster fisheries as ocean conditions change.
Catch & Culture Review: Fishery management for grouper in relation to the IUCN Red List
This review of fisheries literature looks at management issues for groupers, stocking fish in estuaries and how pH levels impact snow crabs.
Can light-guided shrimp fishing reduce the impact of bottom trawling?
A Swedish project is testing whether light-guided shrimp fishing can reduce the environmental impacts of bottom trawling.
Catch & Culture Review: Worldwide genome-wide genetic diversity and population structure of mahimahi
Catch & Culture Review: Worldwide genome-wide genetic diversity and population structure of mahimahi
This review of recent fisheries literatures explores population dynamics of mahimahi, marine protected areas and sea scallop adaptation.
Study outlines climate resilience strategy for U.S. seafood industry
Climate resilience could help U.S. fisheries reduce climate risks, recover faster and improve long-term competitiveness, researchers say.
Can ‘flying’ doors reduce the environmental impact of bottom trawling?
A field trial in Spain is testing semi-pelagic "flying" doors to reduce the impact of bottom trawling while maintaining catches.
Study: Quieter hatcheries improve Chinook salmon return rates
A study found hatchery noise may reduce Chinook salmon survival, with quieter conditions improving return rates to spawn.
Seagrass meadows support more nutritious fisheries than nearby coral reefs
A recent study found seagrass meadows support more nutritious fisheries than coral reefs, underscoring their role in coastal food security.
Tagged bigeye tuna recaptured after nearly a decade could help improve fisheries management
A tagged bigeye tuna recaptured after nearly 10 years is helping scientists refine growth estimates for fisheries management.
Beyond bait: Fisheries innovators use light, behavior and biology to reduce impact
Fisheries innovators are exploring “baitless” systems using visual stimuli, species-specific responses and gear design to draw in target species.
Catch & Culture Review: How deoxygenation in the ocean impacts Pacific halibut fisheries, with ecological and economic projections
In this review of recent fisheries literature, we explore deoxygenation's impact on halibut, shifting effort toward free-school tuna harvesting and more.
Canada reopens northern shrimp fishery after more than a decade
Canada reopens a northern shrimp fishery off eastern Newfoundland and Labrador after stock assessment finds the population has recovered.
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.
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.
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.