Health & Welfare
UBC researchers question whether viruses are keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon
Viruses may prevent "explosions" in sea lice populations, offering a natural control agent for salmon parasites, according to a UBC study.
Responsibility
Nordic nutrition guidelines recommend eating more fish for health benefits and climate-friendly diet
New guidelines advise eating more fish and plant-based foods while cutting down on red meat to achieve a healthy, climate-friendly diet.
Fisheries
Peru enables 930 artisanal fishing vessels to access mahimahi, squid
Peru last week issued a decree to enable fish-harvester cooperatives to legally register for its mahimahi and jumbo flying squid fisheries.
Responsibility
Seagrass at risk of decline from the effects of climate change, study concludes
Scientists project seagrass to decline in abundance and composition from the effects of climate change, even in a “best case” scenario.
Health & Welfare
Report sheds light on aquatic animal health in sub-Saharan African aquaculture
Findings from a new report could help prevent or reduce risks from aquatic animal disease across sub-Saharan Africa in the future.
Fisheries
ProtectedSeas releases global interactive map of marine protected areas
A "one-of-a-kind" interactive map consolidates regulatory information for more than 21,000 marine protected areas worldwide.
Fisheries
U.S. appeals court sides with Maine lobster harvesters in latest turn in the right whale saga
A U.S. court rules NOAA must vacate a biological opinion that found Maine's lobster fishery violated the Endangered Species Act.
Fisheries
NOAA seeks to improve North Atlantic right whale risk assessments
NOAA Fisheries says a recent peer review of its North Atlantic right whale risk assessment tool will lead to management improvements.
Responsibility
Study: Large-scale seaweed farming for carbon capture ‘may not be feasible’
A new study raises concerns about the feasibility of global seaweed farming as a potential large-scale carbon capture solution.
Intelligence
Cognizant and Tidal partner on ocean information platform for aquaculture
Digital technology solutions may help lower the carbon footprint of aquaculture operations while improving business outcomes.
Aquafeeds
F3 launches new aquafeed challenge to identify top krill replacements
The F3 Krill Replacement Challenge will find krill replacements that result in good growth, feed conversion and survival for Atlantic salmon.
Intelligence
Twenty species of sea lettuce found along the Baltic and Scandinavian coasts could benefit aquaculture industry
Study finds the number of sea lettuce species is much larger than previously known, with possible benefits for expanding aquaculture.
Responsibility
With ocean warming, wild seaweed stocks risk collapse without protection, experts warn
With ocean warming, scientists warn that urgent international protection measures need to be implemented to protect wild seaweed stocks.
Responsibility
Journal examines aquaculture’s valuable contribution to global food production
Integrating fish farming into nutrition-sensitive, circular and sustainable food systems can drive future aquaculture development, say authors of a new report.
Fisheries
Study: U.S. fishing law does not constrain most fisheries or cause ‘underfishing’
A new study finds that criticisms about "underfishing" in U.S. waters may be misguided, with lack of demand a contributing factor.
Responsibility
New data platform tackles ‘information gap’ on climate change indicators
Leading scientists to update climate change indicators annually to stay informed on critical aspects of global warming.