Responsibility
All clams on deck: How restorative aquaculture can repair Florida estuaries
New legislation aims to tackle tough environmental issues in Florida estuaries by bolstering the number of clams and seagrass through restorative aquaculture.
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.
Responsibility
Swapping meat for seafood could mean more nutritious and climate‑friendly diets
With a growing population and climate change threatening food security, Dalhousie researchers say seafood holds promise for global nutritional needs with low environmental impact.
Responsibility
NGOs and seafood stakeholders say better reporting mechanisms needed to reduce fisher mortalities
The seafood industry and NGOs are supporting a call by the FAO to create a mechanism to record and reduce fisher mortalities.
Fisheries
EDF toolkit designed to help fisheries build climate change resilience
The Environmental Defense Fund has released a new toolkit to help fishing communities and partners build climate change resilience.
Intelligence
Can machine learning using climatic pattern data help predict harmful algal blooms earlier?
Study shows that a novel machine-learning approach using global climatic patterns can improve seasonal prediction of harmful algal blooms.
Fisheries
Study outlines ‘impactful steps’ to improve climate resilience of U.S. fisheries
A new study has identified “actionable recommendations” to help U.S. fisheries adapt to climate change and improve climate resilience.
Responsibility
Study: Rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine reverses 900 years of cooling
A new study found rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine has reversed 900 years of cooling, with consequences for the ecosystem and fisheries.
Fisheries
Survey: Global warming is a ‘major barrier’ to sustainable fisheries management
A recent poll found that EU fisheries stakeholders regard global warming as a threat to sustainably managing fisheries in the future.
Health & Welfare
With warming waters, will fish suffer from oxygen deprivation?
A new study has found that larger fishes are more likely to experience oxygen deficiency in warming water than smaller species.
Responsibility
Could changing Arctic sea ice in the Bering Sea impact seafood?
A new study suggests that the freezing and melting of Arctic sea ice heavily impacts the marine primary productivity in the Bering Sea.
Responsibility
Are mid-depth waters off the United States East Coast getting saltier from ocean warming?
A new study indicates that mid-depth waters off the United States East Coast are getting saltier, possibly due to ocean warming caused by climate change.
Fisheries
Scientists warn about climate change effects on fisheries and agriculture in tropical coastal communities
A new study is warning about the effects of climate change on fishing and agriculture in tropical coastal communities.
Responsibility
BioMar outlines plan to reach net-zero by ‘no later than 2050’
BioMar has released a plan for achieving net-zero under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by no later than 2050.
Responsibility
2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off
Researchers have produced the first comprehensive report detailing the impacts of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave on shellfish.
Responsibility
Satellites show phytoplankton productivity plunge in the Gulf of Maine
Phytoplankton are about 65 percent less productive in the Gulf of Maine than they were two decades ago, according to a new NASA-funded study.