Health & Welfare
Can this ‘bio-inspired’ robotic fish improve aquaculture monitoring and animal welfare?
A robotic fish prototype could improve animal welfare in aquaculture by monitoring fish and environments without noise or disturbance.
Fisheries
Study: Quieter hatcheries improve Chinook salmon return rates
A study found hatchery noise may reduce Chinook salmon survival, with quieter conditions improving return rates to spawn.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award Finalist: GenusWave and its Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology
To reduce predation and increase catch, GenusWave uses brief sounds to startle marine mammals, using technology to target specific species.
Responsibility
Ocean noise: How the changing sea soundscape can stress fish
Ocean noise from human activity can change fish behavior like feeding, but new technologies and techniques can minimize the stress.