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.
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.
Responsibility
Ocean warming is pushing Gulf of Maine species deeper and farther north, decades of data show
A University of Maine study uses decades of survey data to show how ocean warming is shifting species, biodiversity and fishery conditions.
Fisheries
Catch & Culture Review: Ocean shifts are shaping yellowfin tuna productivity in the Pacific
Fisheries literature review covers pelagic stock management, puerulus fisheries supporting spiny lobster aquaculture and nutrition security in Peru.
Fisheries
As ocean technology advances, fisheries face a new challenge: scaling it
From AI to vessel tracking, ocean technology is transforming fisheries – but getting them into the water at scale remains difficult.
Fisheries
BBNJ treaty enters into force, strengthening governance of the high seas
The BBNJ treaty has entered into force, with FAO supporting countries in implementing the agreement to strengthen global ocean governance.
Fisheries
Developing a Gear-based Fisheries Management Index for coastal and offshore fisheries in Korea
The GFMI can aid management actions like improving selectivity, promoting gear substitution, preventing gear loss and enhancing crew safety.
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
Analysis of pelagic tuna fisheries management in China
Although a range of supervisory management measures have been implemented over nearly four decades, its regulatory framework should be improved.
Fisheries
The role of sex and maturity stages in assessing trawl size selectivity in Antarctic krill
Assessing size selectivity for fishing gear and population structures allows for better understanding and modeling fishery impacts on Antarctic krill.
Fisheries
Researchers point to ocean oxygen as key to improving fisheries management
Focusing on ocean oxygen as a dynamic, limited resource may improve fisheries management, according to Newcastle University researchers.
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.
Fisheries
Evaluating the catch efficiency for common sole with the mandatory trawl gear used in the Kattegat Sea
Regulation outside of gear specifications is needed for this common sole fishery with no additional selective device that will increase retention.
Fisheries
Key features and trends from a systematic review of multi-species fisheries
A comprehensive review of the application of multi-species models in fisheries research, highlighting geographic and species-specific uses.
Fisheries
Report ties government subsidies to overfishing, urges stronger fisheries management
OECD report warns subsidies risk fueling overfishing and illegal fishing, and urges targeted funding to strengthen fisheries management.
Fisheries
Fisheries genomics key to support conservation, fisheries management and trade of widely distributed spiny lobsters
Genome sequencing could inform research for cost-effective point-of-origin testing to promote trade of sustainably managed natural resources.