Fisheries
Scientists tap supercomputer to understand the impact of climate change on fisheries
Researchers are seeking to understand how the impact of climate change will impact fisheries in the U.S. and around the world.
Health & Welfare
Grant to fund training for tackling harmful algal blooms
A new training program is being developed to help UK seafood producers detect and report harmful algal blooms in open coastal waters.
Intelligence
Atlantic Canada’s shellfish sector to get $53 million in Hurricane Fiona relief
The Canadian government will provide funding for two years for Atlantic Canada's shellfish sector to help with the Hurricane Fiona recovery.
Responsibility
Underdeveloped seafood cold chains threaten livelihoods, food security and climate
The United Nations says a lack of refrigeration in seafood cold chains in underdeveloped regions is a threat to Sustainable Development Goals.
Responsibility
Kelp farms believed to help reduce coastal marine pollution
The water-filtering abilities of kelp farms could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new study.
Responsibility
Hottest ocean temperature record set in 2022 for seventh consecutive year
Research says a record-high ocean temperature combined with greater salinity could create inhospitable ocean conditions for marine life.
Responsibility
SFP: Shrimp farming can help restore mangroves and mitigate climate change
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership says shrimp farming can help restore mangroves, and in turn, help combat the effects of climate change.
Intelligence
Ocean warming has decimated fish parasites. Why that’s actually bad news.
A study shows fish parasites plummeted from 1880 to 2019 due to ocean warming, which University of Washington researchers say is bad for ecosystems.
Responsibility
Net-zero heroes: Hybrid and electric commercial fishing vessels set out to cut the industry’s carbon emissions
From electrified fishing fleets to hybrid wellboats, the seafood community is looking to decarbonize commercial fishing vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
Fisheries
New study outlines recommendations for improving climate change resilience in U.S. fisheries
A new study has outlined recommendations for helping U.S. fisheries and fishing communities adapt to the effects of climate change.
Responsibility
U.S. West Coast abalones listed at risk of extinction on the IUCN Red List
All West Coast abalones are now listed as at risk for extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Fisheries
Study indicates that IUU fishing makes fishers’ jobs even more dangerous
Commercial fishing has long been one of the most dangerous jobs, and a new study suggests IUU fishing, overfishing and climate change are making it worse.
Responsibility
Ocean ‘dead zones’ are growing, with human activity exacerbating the problem
Oxygen-deficient “dead zones” in the Pacific Ocean are expanding partly because of climate change and coastal nutrient discharge.
Responsibility
NOAA awards $4.2 million to study stressors facing Dungeness crab, other marine life under climate change
NOAA will help fund a study looking into how stressors related to climate change impact Dungeness crab and marine life off the Pacific coast.
Intelligence
Is $100 million enough to help Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry recover from Hurricane Fiona?
Hurricane Fiona damaged critical infrastructure and gear, leaving fishing and aquaculture operations in Atlantic Canada struggling to stay afloat.
Responsibility
Fast-melting Arctic ice may contribute to an ‘extraordinary increase’ in ocean acidification
A study has found an “extraordinary increase” in ocean acidification and a strong correlation with the increasing rate of Arctic ice melting.