Fisheries
Global fight against IUU fishing reaches a ‘new milestone’ with Port State Measures Agreement
One hundred States endorse FAO Agreement on Port State Measures, marking a new milestone in the global fight against IUU fishing.
Fisheries
Fisheries management help tunas, billfishes recover, but extinction risk of sharks rises
New study suggests conservation and fisheries management help tunas and billfishes recover, but shark biodiversity continues to decline.
Responsibility
Ocean ‘dead zones’ are growing, with human activity exacerbating the problem
Oxygen-deficient “dead zones” in the Pacific Ocean are expanding partly because of climate change and coastal nutrient discharge.
Aquafeeds
Calysseo to build major alternative protein facility in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Calysseo will build an alternative protein facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in partnership with Food Caravan.
Responsibility
NOAA awards $4.2 million to study stressors facing Dungeness crab, other marine life under climate change
NOAA will help fund a study looking into how stressors related to climate change impact Dungeness crab and marine life off the Pacific coast.
Fisheries
Canadian government combats IUU fishing with Operation North Pacific Guard
Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the North Pacific, aims to detect and deter IUU fishing.
Intelligence
Winners of inaugural aquaculture scholarships for North American Indigenous students announced
The Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation has awarded its first-ever aquaculture scholarships to three students.
Fisheries
Global analysis of where fishing vessel tracking devices are disabled provides insights into IUU fishing
A new dataset of intentional disabling of identification devices by fishing vessels provides new insights into IUU fishing activities.
Intelligence
Addison Lawrence, dedicated shrimp aquaculture researcher, remembered
Dr. Addison Lee Lawrence, a well-known shrimp aquaculture researcher who authored or co-authored many Advocate articles, passed away in October at the age of 86.
Responsibility
Could a new ‘spill box’ tool lead to zero fish feed waste in land-based aquaculture facilities?
A new tool called the "spill box" separates uneaten fish feed from the aquaculture wastewater so it can be recycled back to the salmon.
Innovation & Investment
GFIA winner Cruz Foam secures $18 million in Series A funding
Circular materials company Cruz Foam, which makes alternatives to single-use plastics, secured $18 million in Series A funding, led by Helena.
Innovation & Investment
New York aquaculture startup LocalCoho snags multimillion-dollar investment
Land-based aquaculture startup LocalCoho has received new funding from two prominent seafood industry entrepreneurs.
Intelligence
Is $100 million enough to help Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry recover from Hurricane Fiona?
Hurricane Fiona damaged critical infrastructure and gear, leaving fishing and aquaculture operations in Atlantic Canada struggling to stay afloat.
Intelligence
U.S. agency announces 5-year aquaculture strategy
The NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan will guide the country's efforts to enhance the growth of sustainable aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Alaska Mariculture Cluster awarded grants to advance Alaska’s mariculture industry
The Alaska Mariculture Cluster has won nearly $49 million in grants to support Alaska's big-potential mariculture industry.
Aquafeeds
Can a diet that includes Antarctic krill improve sea bream larvae survival?
A new study suggests that sea bream larvae fed on a diet including Antarctic krill show increased survival rates and enhanced growth.