Fisheries
New database revealing salmon patterns at sea aims to curb IUU fishing
A new analysis of where salmon are concentrated at sea could aid with fisheries management and help curb IUU fishing.
Fisheries
How can hatchery-born Chinook salmon help with wild salmon recovery?
A new study finds hatchery-born Chinook salmon could help re-establish wild salmon populations, potentially improving health over generations.
Fisheries
Might a new aging tool help improve octopus fishery management?
A new tool uses growth rings on octopus beaks and stylets to validate their age, possibly leading to improved octopus fishery management.
Fisheries
Study: Many marine protected areas are failing to rebuild fish populations
To replenish adult spawners, marine protected areas, or MPAs, need strong enforcement, effective management and climate-friendly design to succeed.
Fisheries
With distinct genetic groups of mahimahi in the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean, is a new fishery management approach needed?
A new study reveals genetic differences among mahimahi captured in the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting the fishery management plan.
Fisheries
SFP and Hilborn Lab update the Fishery Improvement Project Database
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and Hilborn Lab have launched the sixth version of the Fishery Improvement Project Database.
Fisheries
Study identifies factors affecting fishery health in Canada, offers management suggestions
Healthier fish stocks linked to fisheries management regions, more selective fishing gears, certification and high fishery value.
Fisheries
How computer science and artificial intelligence can enhance commercial fishing
Artificial intelligence is drawing attention as a powerful tool to improve fisheries management and pave the way for a stronger, healthier ocean.
Fisheries
Atlantic bluefin tuna populations’ genetic links could affect fishery management strategies
A new study uncovers unexpected genetic links across Atlantic bluefin tuna spawning grounds, with implications for fisheries management.
Fisheries
AI-powered, data-limited stock assessment method more accurate than ‘gold standard’ in predicting fisheries catches
AI-powered CMSY methodology requires inputting only catch data to estimate fish stocks and how much fishing pressure can be applied.
Fisheries
EU agrees on shared fisheries management of key stocks in 2024
The EU reached an agreement with northeast Atlantic coastal states, UK and Norway on the shared fisheries management of key stocks in 2024.
Fisheries
An inverted management strategy allowing limited fishing of endangered marine fish species in marine protected areas
If implemented correctly, endangered species would recover in the larger areas outside MPAs and fishers would benefit from the conservation value.
Fisheries
Managing fisheries for maximum nutrient yield
Maximum nutrient yield policies promote access to fish to close nutrient gaps, maximize wild fish and contribute to global food and nutrition security.
Innovation & Investment
Tool aims to predict effects of marine heatwaves, improve fisheries management
Scientists have developed an ocean management tool that provides real-time predictions of how top predators shift during marine heatwaves.
Fisheries
A review of bycatch in the Antarctic krill trawl fishery
Understanding the significance of bycatch is critical to managing Antarctic krill, a keystone species and the largest fishery in the Southern Ocean.
Fisheries
Study: U.S. fishing law does not constrain most fisheries or cause ‘underfishing’
A new study finds that criticisms about "underfishing" in U.S. waters may be misguided, with lack of demand a contributing factor.