Health & Welfare
Researchers use environmental RNA to detect fish stress and disease in aquaculture
Researchers are developing eRNA-based tests to detect fish stress and disease from water samples, offering faster, noninvasive monitoring.
Innovation & Investment
WorldFish launches new venture platform to scale aquaculture innovations
WorldFish Ventures will seek to bring aquaculture innovations to market, using private investment to scale solutions in emerging regions.
Responsibility
Ocean warming is pushing Gulf of Maine species deeper and farther north, decades of data show
A University of Maine study uses decades of survey data to show how ocean warming is shifting species, biodiversity and fishery conditions.
Fisheries
As ocean technology advances, fisheries face a new challenge: scaling it
From AI to vessel tracking, ocean technology is transforming fisheries – but getting them into the water at scale remains difficult.
Innovation & Investment
Project uses AI-powered cameras to improve fish growth tracking and feeding strategies
Two-company collaboration has AI-powered cameras tracking fish growth to enhance feeding efficiency, breeding and fish health in aquaculture.
Intelligence
U.S. aquaculture faces nearly eight times more federal regulation than other food sectors, study finds
U.S. aquaculture faces significantly more federal regulation than other food sectors, raising questions about current policies.
Health & Welfare
Scottish salmon farmers back inquiry into wild salmon decline
Scottish salmon farmers back calls for an inquiry into wild salmon decline, as falling catches and conservation concerns draw scrutiny.
Aquafeeds
Innovafeed, IRBI launch FrenchFly project to scale insect protein in France
Innovafeed and IRBI launch FrenchFly to scale insect protein in France, targeting key barriers in black soldier fly production.
Innovation & Investment
Rubbish to revenue: How scientists are upcycling seafood waste into biofuel and roads
Scientists are upcycling seafood waste – from shells to fishing nets – into fuel and infrastructure, pointing to new value streams.
Fisheries
UN report warns declining migratory freshwater fish a threat to global inland fisheries
UN report warns migratory freshwater fish populations are collapsing, raising concerns for inland fisheries worldwide.
Fisheries
Report spotlights emerging technologies to improve animal welfare in capture fisheries
An ALI report outlines emerging technologies and practices to improve animal welfare in fisheries, including AI monitoring.
Fisheries
Severe U.S. drought linked to major Gulf fisheries decline decades ago, study finds
Study finds a late-1980s U.S. drought triggered major declines in Gulf of Mexico fisheries, raising future food security risks.
Responsibility
Cambodia designates aquatic foods a national priority in new development roadmap
Cambodia designates aquatic foods as a national priority, integrating fish into nutrition, agriculture and development planning.
Health & Welfare
Are salmon lice most vulnerable in their earliest stage?
New research finds larval salmon lice produce unique proteins that may help them evade immune defenses, offering new targets for parasite control.
Health & Welfare
Mexican senator proposes nationwide ban on octopus farming over animal welfare concerns
Bill would prohibit breeding or growth stages of any cephalopod species in the country, following legislation introduced in Chile in 2025.
Health & Welfare
Lidl GB bans eyestalk ablation for farmed prawns, joining nine other U.K. retailers
Lidl GB bans eyestalk ablation in farmed prawns and plans electrical stunning to advance animal welfare standards in U.K. shrimp supply chains.