Intelligence
Research sheds light on how the red swamp crayfish infiltrated Japanese waters
A group of researchers in Japan has discovered genes that may help the red swamp crayfish produce protective proteins and adapt to the cold.
Fisheries
Tuna company advances electronic monitoring initiative for longline fleet
Global tuna fishing leader Tri Marine is partnering with FlyWire to install electronic monitoring capabilities on its longline vessels.
Innovation & Investment
San Diego aquaculture lab opens Shrimp Genetics Innovation Center
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies' new Shrimp Genetics Innovation Center aims to increase efficiency and lower mortality in aquaculture.
Responsibility
Global trends in climate change detected in indicators of ocean ecology
Climate change effects in marine-surface microbial ecosystems may be undetected because previous studies have taken other approaches.
Fisheries
OSU: Columbia River Basin fish stocks fail to improve despite billions in conservation spending
Efforts totaling more than $9 billion have failed to improve stocks of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin, new research finds.
Responsibility
Shellfish reefs improve marine biodiversity in South Australia
Benefits of more shellfish include improved water quality from filter-feeding and providing habitat and nursery grounds for marine species.
Responsibility
Can artificial reefs in seagrass meadows help protect the ocean against climate change?
A new study finds that artificial reefs can bolster seagrass growth in the tropics and help mitigate climate change.
Innovation & Investment
New digital tools aspire to improve sustainable shrimp production in Bangladesh
A set of digital tools makes biosecurity training "more engaging and accessible," improving sustainable shrimp production in Bangladesh.
Responsibility
World’s largest oyster reef restoration project shows ‘significant progress’
A large-scale oyster reef restoration project led by NOAA aims to revitalize more than 2,300 acres in Maryland and Virginia waters.
Health & Welfare
Trailer-mounted fish stunner ‘transforms’ operations for Australian Murray Cod producer
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod report a "vast improvement" in welfare and efficiency since installing a trailer-mounted in-water fish stunner.
Innovation & Investment
Morocco hopes its first fish hatchery will advance the aquaculture sector
Morocco's first fish hatchery will produce up to 30 million high-quality fry for aquaculture farms across the country.
Fisheries
Can an underwater artificial intelligence bot detect IUU fishing?
A new underwater artificial intelligence bot could "revolutionize" ocean monitoring and IUU fishing identification, scientists say.
Responsibility
European Commission to step up measures to curb shark-finning trade
The European Commission will explore legislative measures to end the shark fin trade, along with improved data collection and research.
Innovation & Investment
Researchers develop a biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
A new biodegradable film is a derivative of limonene from citrus rind, blended with chitosan, a biopolymer from exoskeletons of crustaceans.
Intelligence
Icelandic biologics company using fish skins to heal wounds is acquired for more than $1 billion
Danish medical products company Coloplast will acquire Kerecis, a biologics wound-care company in Iceland using fish skins to heal wounds.
Responsibility
Community-focused research project to explore regenerative farming in Australian waters
A community-focused research project will explore the responsible growth of regenerative farming in waters off the New South Wales coast.