Intelligence
Responsible Seafood Summit 2023 blog – the Advocate reports from Saint John
Editors James Wright and Lisa Jackson are in Saint John reporting from the Global Seafood Alliance's Responsible Seafood Summit.
Intelligence
Playing favorites: How selective breeding can grow the seaweed sector
Seaweed farming experts are urging producers to employ selective breeding to capitalize on desired traits amid a changing climate.
Innovation & Investment
Disruptive technology for seafood traceability makes ORIVO a Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist
Norway-based company says its NMR spectroscopy technology is setting new standards for seafood traceability and transparency.
Innovation & Investment
‘Happier and healthier’: New fish transportation technology emphasizes voluntary movement
East Coast Innovation's Voluntary Swim-In fish transportation technology minimizes fish stress and enhances survival rates for aquaculture.
Intelligence
As ‘unprecedented’ wildfires burn across Canada, Nova Scotia seafood sector feels the heat
With wildfires raging across Canada, Nova Scotia's seafood industry faces lobster fishing, aquaculture and supply chain disruptions.
Aquafeeds
Los productores de harina de larvas de mosca soldado negra se vuelven innovadores y colaborativos
Después de años de investigación y desarrollo, la harina de larvas de mosca soldado negra ahora se considera un ingrediente de alimentos que está en camino a una adopción generalizada en la industria.
Responsibility
¿Puede el cultivo de kelp arreglar el planeta? Los expertos opinan sobre las promesas y las dificultades
¿Cómo puede el cultivo de kelp ayudar a resolver los desafíos globales? Un panel de expertos en algas discutió las promesas, las dificultades, y las lagunas de conocimiento.
Aquafeeds
Black soldier fly larvae meal producers get innovative, collaborative
After years of R&D, black soldier fly larvae meal is now seen as a feed ingredient that is en route to widespread industry adoption.
Responsibility
Can kelp farming fix the planet? Experts weigh in on promises and pitfalls
How can kelp farming help solve global challenges? A panel of seaweed experts discussed promises, pitfalls and knowledge gaps.
Health & Welfare
Vision quest: Behind Norwegian researchers’ high-tech approach to fish welfare assessments
Nofima's DeepVision project explores how hyperspectral cameras can improve the speed and accuracy of fish welfare assessments in aquaculture.
Intelligence
Aquaculture sector reacts to Canadian government’s ‘devastating decision’ to close Discovery Islands salmon farms
A salmon producers' association and a coalition of First Nations say the move ignores scientific evidence and Indigenous rights and title.
Responsibility
Net-zero heroes: Hybrid and electric commercial fishing vessels set out to cut the industry’s carbon emissions
From electrified fishing fleets to hybrid wellboats, the seafood community is looking to decarbonize commercial fishing vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
Innovation & Investment
Could new technology transform how salmon farming combats sea lice?
Sea lice plague salmon farms globally, but scientists and aquaculture are turning to technology to prevent and manage the pests.
Fisheries
Could an electric-pulsed device help mitigate shark bycatch in longline fisheries?
Research shows that SharkGuard, an electric-pulsed device that attaches to longline fishing rigs, can significantly reduce shark bycatch.
Fisheries
Study indicates that IUU fishing makes fishers’ jobs even more dangerous
Commercial fishing has long been one of the most dangerous jobs, and a new study suggests IUU fishing, overfishing and climate change are making it worse.
Intelligence
‘A través de la ciencia, no hay duda’: Cómo la transparencia basada en evidencia está cambiando la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar
ORIVO, un servicio de pruebas y certificación basado en la ciencia para la industria global de alimentos y suplementos, tiene como objetivo cambiar la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar.