Fisheries
NOAA scientists track massive marine heatwave affecting U.S. West Coast waters
NOAA scientists track a massive marine heatwave off the U.S. West Coast that could affect fisheries, species shifts and harmful algal blooms.
Innovation & Investment
New Atlantic Canada studio seeks to scale aquaculture technology companies
New program in Atlantic Canada will help ocean and aquaculture technology startups scale and attract investment.
Aquafeeds
Nofima study finds rainbow trout fillets store more omega-3s than salmon
Nofima finds higher omega-3 feed levels don't improve trout health or survival, but trout stores more EPA and DHA in fillets than salmon.
Responsibility
ILO survey finds forced labor risks persist in Southeast Asian fisheries
ILO survey finds 13 percent of migrant fishery workers in Southeast Asia face forced labor, with highest risks at sea.
Responsibility
Shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk, study finds
Study finds shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk and could help forecast danger years ahead.
Aquafeeds
Study examines the positive and negative environmental impacts of using fishmeal alternatives in aquafeeds
Study finds EU aquaculture’s shift from fishmeal to plant feed cut marine use but increased emissions, land and water impacts.
Intelligence
Irish oyster farmer develops AI system to detect oyster mortalities by sound
An AI system developed in Ireland uses sound to detect oyster mortalities, aiming to reduce losses faced in the oyster aquaculture industry.
Fisheries
Fish are getting smaller as global food webs quietly reorganize, study finds
Study finds global fish food webs are shifting toward smaller species and fewer top predators, even where species counts stay stable.
Intelligence
Brazilian researchers develop biodegradable food packaging film from fish skin
Brazilian scientists create biodegradable food packaging film from tambatinga fish skin as a potential alternative to plastics.
Responsibility
Indigenous partnership builds Australia’s first commercial freshwater prawn farming industry
An Indigenous-led partnership in Queensland is developing hatchery methods to enable commercial giant freshwater prawn farming industry.
Intelligence
Scientists in Scotland develop land-based method to cultivate red seaweed year-round
SAMS researchers develop a land-based method to grow dulse, cutting mortality and enabling year-round red seaweed production.
Aquafeeds
Remote feeding center leads to record feed efficiency for top salmon producer
Mowi’s remote feeding center achieved record feed efficiency in 2025, supported by AI-assisted monitoring and centralized operations.
Fisheries
Would shifting to more terrestrial protein production accelerate biodiversity loss? Recent study says yes
Authors argue that expanding land-based protein production could amplify biodiversity loss, whereas well-managed fisheries can operate within existing ecosystem structures.
Intelligence
FAU study will test commercial viability of queen conch aquaculture
A 12-month FAU study in The Bahamas will assess market potential, farm design and environmental benefits of scalable queen conch aquaculture.
Intelligence
Rabobank: Global shrimp industry faces tariffs, large inventories and a wildcard performer
Tariff twists, Ecuador’s growth and lingering U.S. inventories are redefining the global shrimp market after an unexpectedly strong 2025.
Fisheries
Are ocean warming and heavy fishing shrinking meals for fish in UK waters?
A recent study finds fish across Britain’s seas face ever-smaller meals as warming waters and intensive fishing squeeze ocean food webs.