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.
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
‘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
RFMOs are falling short of high-seas mandates, Duke University analysis finds
Analysis finds high seas fisheries management is not meeting mandates, with 56 percent of fish stocks overexploited or in decline.
Fisheries
FAO: Overfishing at 10-year low in Mediterranean and Black Sea
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black seas reaches a 10-year low, underscoring aquaculture’s growing role as demand for seafood rises.
Fisheries
Tuna fisheries most at risk from climate change, new research suggests
A global study warns tuna and other migratory fisheries face the greatest climate risks as warming seas shift stocks and strain management.
Fisheries
Partnership aims to enhance transparency in global tuna supply chain
SFP-ISSF-GFW partnership will share data and tools to help buyers ID tuna vessels using sustainable practices and following regulations.
Fisheries
WTO adopts first global rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies
WTO’s 'landmark' pact takes effect, banning harmful fisheries subsidies that drive overfishing and aiming to protect global marine stocks.
Fisheries
Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards finalist: The on-board innovation set to improve animal welfare – and life on deck – for the U.K. scampi industry
A new on-board machine that stuns and tails nephrops could transform UK scampi fishing with better animal welfare, safer crews and higher value.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist: How FAU’s mobile hatcheries could save the Caribbean queen conch – one trailer at a time
FAU’s mobile hatcheries help restore queen conch, protect Caribbean ecosystems and support local communities through sustainable aquaculture.
Fisheries
‘A wake-up call’: Nearly half of key fisheries for marine ingredients now poorly managed, SFP report warns
With nearly half of key fisheries for marine ingredients now rated as poorly managed, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership calls for action.
Innovation & Investment
Leveraging AI to detect and retrieve ghost fishing gear: ‘It’s a global problem’
An initiative launched in Germany to deploy AI to find ghost fishing gear uses existing high-resolution sonar data from the seabed.
Fisheries
FAO: 64.5% of global stocks are sustainably fished, but overfishing persists without management
FAO’s most detailed fishery review shows 64.5 percent of stocks are fished sustainably, but regional gaps and overfishing trends persist.
Fisheries
FAO: ‘Major advances’ to curb IUU fishing in the Mediterranean, Black Sea made in 10 years
Digital tools, policy reforms and regional coordination are helping close IUU fishing enforcement gaps in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
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
MarinTrust streamlines certification by recognizing GSSI-certified fisheries
GSSI-certified fisheries now meet MarinTrust’s key pre-check, reducing duplication and streamlining certification for marine ingredients.