Fisheries
Salmon-counting could be a breeze as environmental DNA technology advances
Study shows that environmental DNA (eDNA) can be detected in the air with no power sources, a potential boon for salmon fisheries managers.
Intelligence
Longer routes, smarter logistics: how the seafood trade is adapting in an era of geopolitical chaos
Challenges and opportunities arise as wars, tariffs, shipping disruptions and a volatile energy market have seafood companies rethinking everything.
Responsibility
Inside the science: How mitochondria could boost New Zealand fish farms’ climate resilience
Cawthron Institute researchers are unlocking the cellular power of mitochondria to improve climate resilience in farmed salmon, mussels, oysters and more.
Intelligence
Can Britain learn to love sardines? Shifting seafood market trends hint at change
New research explores shifting U.K. seafood market trends and whether consumers are ready to embrace local fish like sardines, sprats, anchovies and herring.
Fisheries
‘Catching salmon is our worst nightmare’: Alaska’s pollock industry’s bycatch solutions are driven by technology – and emotions
Reducing king and chum salmon bycatch in Alaska’s pollock fishery has required an industrywide effort with data sharing and new technology. Is it enough?
Aquafeeds
Tiny ingredient tackles big problem: Krill meal reduces melanosis in farmed salmon
Krill meal reduces melanin spots, or melanosis, in salmon, potentially improving fish health and profitability for the aquaculture industry.
Aquafeeds
¿Puede el pasto en los alimentos para peces contribuir a un sector acuícola del salmón más ecológico?
El Instituto Noruego de Investigación en Bioeconomía busca convertir pasto en alimento para peces rico en proteínas para reducir la dependencia de la soya.
Aquafeeds
Can grass in fish feeds lead to a greener salmon aquaculture sector?
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research seeks to turn grass into protein-rich fish feed in an effort to reduce dependency on soy.
Innovation & Investment
Maine, once poised to lead in RAS developments, has land-based aquaculture ventures still trying to gain a foothold
Maine has proven to be a challenging environment for large land-based aquaculture projects, but smaller ventures and inland efforts show promise.
Intelligence
NWAA sues Washington Department of Natural Resources over its net-pen ban
The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance is suing the Department of Natural Resources for its ban on commercial net pens in state waters.
Intelligence
Will the tariff tiff tear at the fabric of Canada-U.S. seafood trade?
As Trump tariffs loom, the U.S.-Canada seafood industry faces rising costs, job losses and supply chain chaos, forcing leaders to act fast.
Intelligence
With Washington’s net pen ban official, what’s next for U.S. salmon farmers?
Tribal leaders, veterinarians and other salmon farming proponents are expressing resolve in the face of Washington state's ban on net pens.
Intelligence
Nofima develops a tool to combat a dangerous salmon parasite
Norwegian research group Nofima has developed a new tool to effectively combat the parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in hatchery facilities.
Responsibility
Ante el calentamiento oceánico, los investigadores exploran un salmón termotolerante en Nueva Zelanda
El impacto del calentamiento de los océanos en el salmón cultivado ha animado al Instituto Cawthron a investigar formas de aumentar la resiliencia al cambio climático.
Responsibility
With oceans warming, researchers explore a thermotolerant salmon in New Zealand
The impact of ocean warming on farmed salmon has encouraged the Cawthron Institute to research ways to boost climate change resilience.
Intelligence
Kontali: Global farmed salmon production set to surge
Farmed salmon production projects to grow nearly 40% in the next decade, driven by health management, land-based production and investments.