Fisheries
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.
Fisheries
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.
Fisheries
Good fences make good fisheries: Alaska flatfish fleet mitigates orca bycatch via innovation
The “orca fence,” designed to mitigate accidental catch of killer whales, is showing positive results after only a couple years of use.
Fisheries
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.
Fisheries
‘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
Can solar-powered net lights cut sea turtle bycatch without reducing target catch?
Solar-powered net lights cut sea turtle bycatch without reducing target catch, offering a practical, scalable fix for sustainable fisheries.
Fisheries
How gillnet mesh sizes impact catch efficiency of Greenlandic lumpfish
Findings highlight a trade-off in the fishery: Smaller mesh sizes boost catch efficiency, mainly for targeted females, but increase bycatch of males.
Fisheries
A qualitative systematic review of jellyfish mitigation for net-based fisheries
The co-existence of net-based fisheries and jellyfish requires close cooperation among fishers, managers and scientists.
Fisheries
Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards finalist: How the jellyfish inspired ISSF to design a net-free fish aggregating device
ISSF’s innovative fish aggregating device cuts bycatch ghost fishing and ocean pollution, earning a spot as a 2025 Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist.
Fisheries
Bycatch release tools help boost crew safety and sustainability in tuna fisheries
New onboard tech helps tuna fisheries release bycatch with minimal handling, improving crew safety and advancing sustainability goals.
Fisheries
Study: Overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970
Overfishing, bycatch, habitat loss and climate change have caused a 50 percent decline in shark and ray populations since 1970, study finds.
Fisheries
The AI tool that aims to make bottom trawling smarter and prevent bycatch and discards
Smartrawl employs AI-enabled cameras and innovative gate hardware on fishing nets to enable bottom trawlers to sort fish, reducing bycatch.
Fisheries
AI tool from AZTI seeks to improve fisheries management and sustainability efforts
AZTI’s new artificial intelligence tool enhances fisheries management by quickly identifying fish species and reducing bycatch.
Fisheries
Guide shows commercial tuna fishers how to build net-free, biodegradable fish aggregating devices
A new net-free, nearly 100 percent biodegradable design for fish aggregating devices could help minimize the impact of commercial tuna fishing.
Fisheries
Toolkit aims to curb bycatch of threatened seabirds in APEC economies
A new toolkit provides essential information to help reduce the bycatch of endangered albatrosses and other seabirds in longline fishing.
Fisheries
Ocean warming increases risk of salmon bycatch in Pacific hake fishery
Ocean warming and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher Chinook salmon bycatch rates, scientists say.