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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.