Fisheries
Marine plastic pollution cuts Vietnamese fishers’ income by 25 percent, study finds
In Vietnam, marine plastic pollution cuts the income of small-scale fishers by 25 percent and costs about $3,400 per vessel annually.
Intelligence
Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, but climate change and overfishing remain threats to the seafood industry
FAO’s SOFIA 2026 report highlights record seafood production, growing trade and rising climate change-related risks.
Fisheries
A decade after anti-IUU fishing pact, Mediterranean and Black Sea overfishing drops
A decade after a the anti-IUU fishing Port State Measures Agreement, overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea drops to record lows.
Fisheries
Does greater amberjack need a new fisheries management approach?
Study finds that greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic may benefit from separate fisheries management approaches.
Responsibility
The world is expanding marine protected areas. Will sewage pollution undermine them?
Research shows sewage pollution affects most marine protected areas, raising questions about ocean conservation strategies.
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.
Intelligence
Analysis: How the Middle East conflict is already pressuring global seafood markets
Rabobank analyst Gorjan Nikolik says rising fuel prices and supply chain disruptions from Middle East conflict could impact seafood markets for years.
Fisheries
Report spotlights emerging technologies to improve animal welfare in capture fisheries
An ALI report outlines emerging technologies and practices to improve animal welfare in fisheries, including AI monitoring.
Fisheries
Severe U.S. drought linked to major Gulf fisheries decline decades ago, study finds
Study finds a late-1980s U.S. drought triggered major declines in Gulf of Mexico fisheries, raising future food security risks.
Fisheries
NOAA scientists track massive marine heatwave affecting U.S. West Coast waters
NOAA scientists track a massive marine heatwave off the U.S. West Coast that could affect fisheries, species shifts and harmful algal blooms.
Responsibility
Shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk, study finds
Study finds shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk and could help forecast danger years ahead.
Fisheries
Fish are getting smaller as global food webs quietly reorganize, study finds
Study finds global fish food webs are shifting toward smaller species and fewer top predators, even where species counts stay stable.
Fisheries
Canada’s five-year plan aims to reduce whale entanglements in commercial fisheries
Canada unveils a five-year whalesafe fishing gear strategy aimed at reducing whale entanglements while supporting sustainable fisheries.
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
Tracking fishing fleets may reveal early warning signs of marine ecosystem changes
Study finds that tracking fishing fleet movements can detect climate-driven marine ecosystem changes faster than traditional ocean indicators.
Fisheries
Membertou First Nation to test Canada’s first electric boat in commercial lobster fishery
A First Nations-led project will test Canada’s first electric boat and assess if electric vessels can work in the commercial lobster fishery.