Fisheries
FAO opens Adriatic unit to strengthen fisheries management
The FAO has opened a new Adriatic Sea unit in Croatia to support science-based fisheries management and cooperation among six countries.
Intelligence
Responsible Seafood Summit: Rabobank provides a mixed outlook for global aquaculture
Fresh data from the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit points to slower salmon growth, uneven shrimp production but gains with other top farmed species.
Intelligence
Shellfish and other aquatic invertebrates could play bigger role in meeting global omega-3 needs
Research shows aquatic invertebrates provide key nutrients that could help inform more sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and food systems.
Health & Welfare
New method could turn sea lice secretions into targets for vaccine development
Researchers are analyzing sea lice secretions to identify proteins that could become targets for future vaccines and parasite controls.
Responsibility
Lab-grown corals could help scientists study resilience to ocean warming
A new method for raising temperate corals in the lab could help researchers study how corals respond to ocean warming and other pressures.
Fisheries
Study: American lobster fishery’s past could help improve future forecasts
Considering the lobster fishery’s history could make forecasts more useful for fishermen and managers making decisions about the future.
Health & Welfare
Overlooked sea lice structure may hold clues to how parasites infect salmon
A Nofima researcher is studying whether the rostral spike could lead to new ways to prevent sea lice from attaching to salmon.
Innovation & Investment
3D imaging and machine learning system aims to improve weight estimates for frozen skipjack tuna
A 3D imaging and machine learning system improved noncontact weight estimates for frozen skipjack tuna in a proof-of-concept study.
Health & Welfare
Ocean warming could cut omega-3 levels in seafood, study finds
Ocean warming could reduce omega-3 levels in fish and other marine organisms, with potential implications for seafood nutrition.
Intelligence
Wisconsin aquaculture research center joins initiative to create value from fish byproducts
A Wisconsin aquaculture research center has joined a Great Lakes effort focused on reducing waste and creating value from fish byproducts.
Responsibility
‘Encouraging’ global mangrove cover increase despite losses in key regions, data reveals
Global mangrove cover increased over 40 years, but significant losses in Indonesia and other regions reveal an uneven recovery.
Intelligence
Brazil needs more seafood consumption. Could aquaculture help close the food security gap?
Higher seafood consumption could improve food security in Brazil, but a study says aquaculture will be needed to help meet additional demand.
Innovation & Investment
NOAA-funded aquaculture project develops breeding methods for more than 20 marine fish species
A NOAA-funded collaboration is developing marine fish breeding methods that could expand aquaculture research and commercial applications.
Innovation & Investment
Microalgae in ketchup? Scientists have a recipe for that
Researchers tested microalgae protein in ketchup, finding moderate amounts boosted nutrients without significantly changing its flavor.
Fisheries
DFO Canada: Season length a key tool for managing Maritime lobster fisheries
A new DFO study finds season length could be an effective tool for managing Maritime lobster fisheries as ocean conditions change.
Responsibility
Study: Marine heatwaves pose growing risks to seafood safety and human health
Marine heatwaves could disrupt seafood supplies, fuel harmful algal blooms and pose growing physical and mental health risks, a study finds.