Responsibility
No more landfills: Great Lakes region commits to full utilization of fish byproducts
Most Great Lakes commercial fish waste is no longer landfilled, as companies commit to full utilization and new markets for byproducts.
Health & Welfare
Training hub launched to fast-track animal welfare in shrimp farming
FAI’s new Shrimp Hub offers training and tools to help shrimp producers advance animal welfare across the supply chain.
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.
Responsibility
IFT examines the future of aquatic food systems and supply chains
Aquatic foods can contribute to a healthier population and a more resilient food system by bringing together research and sustainable seafood supply chains.
Fisheries
Five-year initiative aims to strengthen fisheries management in the Gulf of Thailand
A five-year initiative seeks to strengthen fisheries management and support overexploited fish stocks in the Gulf of Thailand.
Intelligence
Do salmon lice from submerged cages produce larvae that swim deeper?
Is the depth preference for salmon lice larvae influenced by their environment? Management strategies may trigger evolutionary responses.
Health & Welfare
Study focuses on tissue remodeling and disease resilience in farmed salmon
A University of Stirling study will examine tissue repair and disease resilience in farmed salmon, targeting gill and skin health challenges.
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.
Health & Welfare
Did a mass salmon escape leave a genetic mark on Scotland’s wild fish? A study aims to find out.
A multi-year study will examine if a mass salmon escape during an October storm left any genetic impact on wild salmon populations.
Intelligence
Three-quarters of the world not getting enough omega-3s, research shows
A global review finds most people aren’t consuming enough omega-3 fatty acids in their diets, flagging the need for clearer guidelines.
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.
Intelligence
Nova Scotia establishes compliance unit to tackle illegal seafood activity
Nova Scotia launches a compliance unit with new penalties, audits and enforcement tools to target illegal seafood activity.
Innovation & Investment
International review questions scientific basis for BC salmon farm ban
Researchers say Canada’s ban on ocean-based BC salmon farms overlooks decades of science and offers limited gains for wild salmon.
Innovation & Investment
As seafood demand rises, Morocco ramps up aquaculture expansion with World Bank support
Morocco is expanding aquaculture with new farms, regulatory updates and World Bank-backed programs to boost production and attract investment.
Health & Welfare
Tasmanians pursue selective breeding to produce salmon with improved heat and disease tolerance
Tasmanian salmon farmers say selective breeding has produced fish with improved tolerance to heat and disease after a major mortality event.