Study: Squid fishing mostly conducted in unregulated waters
Squid fishing vessels fished largely in unregulated areas, presenting challenges for sustainability, a new international study finds.
Study: Marine heat waves deep underwater persist longer
A NOAA study finds marine heat waves can occur with little evidence of ocean warming at the surface, which impacts fisheries management.
Marine byproduct-based bait performs well in Barents Sea snow crab fishery
Experimental bait using marine byproducts was tested by SINTEF researchers in a Barents Sea snow crab fishery.
Experts propose new Atlantic cod stock structure to inform fisheries management
An international group of researchers has recommended incorporating a new Atlantic cod stock structure into fisheries management.
Status and future prospects of blockchain application in worldwide fisheries and aquaculture
Enhancing the adoption of blockchain in fisheries and aquaculture should address suitability, incentives and trust factors.
Study: Hatchery and fisheries management changes could help stabilize California’s Chinook salmon
NOAA-UC Santa Cruz: Changes at hatcheries and in fishery management could help restore the age structure of the state's Chinook salmon population.
Frustrated aquafeed companies decry stagnant Northeast Atlantic blue whiting quota negotiations
Aquafeed companies will bail on the blue whiting fishery unless coastal states agree to quotas aligned with scientific advice. Time is running out.
Genomic audit to inform fishery and conservation management of the Fijian sandfish
Reporting key insights into the genetic structure and connectivity of Fijian sandfish but more research is needed for conservation and management.
Research explores how international policy can best impact cephalopods
A new study identified how international policy can increase the sustainability of the global cephalopod food system.
The hidden benefits and risks of partial protection for coral reef fisheries
Partial protection of coral reef fisheries can boost production, ease fishers’ efforts and ultimately alter the composition of their yields.
Study: Marine protected areas unlikely to restore marine ecosystems
A new study has found that marine protected areas are limited in restoring food webs after intensive fishing.
Fisheries in Focus: Marine protected areas don’t help tuna population, new paper shows
Using stock assessment and fishing data, researchers find that the Phoenix Islands Protected Area did not meaningfully increase the tuna population.
DNA testing identifies juvenile coastal cod in Sweden thought to be extinct
Using DNA testing, a new study has found that there is still a cod population that spends all its life off the west coast of Sweden.
Even with Pebble Mine dead in the water, mining-fishing collisions may be inevitable
Mining can degrade water quality and impact fisheries, but some consider the Pebble Mine in Alaska as necessary for the metals for green tech.
Gaps in the conservation status of the most important fished species of marine fish
IUCN Red List evaluations for commercial fish species must rely on integrating new factors from fisheries sources and cooperation with stakeholders and managers.
As Yukon Chinook salmon populations decline, researchers turn to technology for answers
Using drones, researchers seek to better understand where, along an almost 2,000-mile migratory route, things go wrong for Chinook salmon.