Health & Welfare
New training helps aquaculture workers tackle harmful algal blooms
New training helps aquaculture workers detect and manage harmful algal blooms, protecting fish health amid rising ocean temperatures.
Fisheries
Paper calls for permanent ban on high seas exploitation, including commercial fishing
Leading scientists say banning deep-sea mining, oil drilling and commercial fishing on high seas will safeguard ocean ecosystems
Fisheries
Bridging academic theory and management practice to enhance the adaptive capacity of fisheries to climate change
Interviews with decision-makers in U.S. federal fishery management explored perceptions of adaptability of fisheries systems to change.
Intelligence
Global omega-3 fatty acid shortage puts public health at risk, study warns
Study finds 85 percent of world's population is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, due partly to a shortage driven by environmental factors.
Responsibility
Seaweed species face widespread local extinction by 2100, landmark report warns
A new report warns seaweed species face local extinction by 2100 and calls for global action to protect these vital marine habitats.
Responsibility
Ocean warming increases worries of Vibrio-related foodborne illnesses
European researchers are investigating the prevalence of Vibrio, common bacteria in many types of shellfish, and identifying high-risk zones.
Responsibility
Sustainable mollusk farming project aims to boost food security in Asia
New global research initiative targets more sustainable, resilient mollusk farming in Asia amid climate and food security challenges.
Responsibility
Research shows rising sea levels pose major threat to Queensland aquaculture
New research warns that more than 43 percent of Queensland’s aquaculture sites could be underwater by 2100 due to rising sea levels.
Fisheries
Projecting the shift of chub mackerel spawning grounds from climate change in the Western North Pacific Ocean
Study results can help estimate and predict chub mackerel distributions during early life stages, subsequent exploitable abundance and fishery production.
Fisheries
Impact of climate change and economic development on the catches of small pelagic fisheries
An understanding of the impacts of climate change and economic expansion on small pelagic fisheries offers insights for scientific fishing strategies.
Fisheries
Genetic study of Alaska red king crabs suggests species is more diverse and resilient to climate change
Using whole genome sequencing, researchers find substantial genetic diversity in king crabs, with up to six or seven genetically distinct populations.
Responsibility
Ocean temperatures hit record highs in 2024
Ocean temperatures reached record highs in 2024, with deep ocean warming underscoring the urgent need for climate action.
Responsibility
Experts urge UK to embrace local fish for better health and to achieve climate goals
Boosting seafood consumption of local fish in the UK can improve health and meet climate goals, concludes a new study.
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
Amid warnings, some marine species exhibit climate resilience as oceans warm
Warming oceans are causing major changes, yet some fish species, where the waters are most in flux, are showing climate resilience.
Fisheries
Acoustic telemetry used to track marine fisheries migrations
A new study uses acoustic telemetry to track aquatic species’ migrations, providing vital data for fisheries and marine conservation.