Fisheries
Tuna fisheries most at risk from climate change, new research suggests
A global study warns tuna and other migratory fisheries face the greatest climate risks as warming seas shift stocks and strain management.
Fisheries
‘A revolution in the making’: How a solar-powered ice maker is transforming an Indonesian tuna fishery
A solar-powered ice maker has transformed an Indonesian community's tuna fishery, boosting incomes and slashing waste and emissions.
Fisheries
A deep learning model for short- and medium-term predictions of spatiotemporal distribution of marine fishing effort
A deep learning model to predict fishing effort can simultaneously interpret and integrate fishing intensity and environmental factors.
Fisheries
Biodegradable fish aggregating device may help tuna fisheries cut plastic pollution
Spanish marine tech firms launch an industrial-scale biodegradable fish aggregating device to cut ocean plastic pollution in tuna fisheries.
Fisheries
Recovery signs for Pacific bluefin tuna have fishers and farmers celebrating
Catch limits, quotas and aquaculture have helped rebuild Pacific bluefin tuna fisheries after the spawning stock biomass plummeted to a historic low.
Fisheries
ISSF: 99.1% of participating tuna companies comply with conservation measures
ISSF’s latest report shows 99.1 percent of participating tuna companies comply with 33 conservation measures.
Fisheries
ICCAT adopts stronger measures for tuna and swordfish fisheries management
New measures enhance responsible fisheries management of tuna and swordfish, emphasizing science, conservation and small-scale fisheries.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: Where does fishing effort go when an MPA is established?
Sustainable Fisheries UW examines a recent paper in PNAS that claims fishing effort is not displaced by marine protected areas.
Responsibility
TNC and Thai Union take leading roles in driving transparency in tuna fisheries
The Nature Conservancy’s Tuna Transparency Pledge seeks comprehensive human or electronic observation on every vessel in the global fleet.
Fisheries
ISSF: Nearly 50 percent of tuna stocks are subject to overfishing
The latest ISSF report reveals that nearly half of major tuna stocks successfully avoid overfishing and meet target biomass levels.
Fisheries
New fish aggregating device aims to reduce marine waste in tropical tuna fisheries
Trials are underway to validate a new fish aggregation device that is biodegradable, floating and submersible.
Fisheries
Guide shows commercial tuna fishers how to build net-free, biodegradable fish aggregating devices
A new net-free, nearly 100 percent biodegradable design for fish aggregating devices could help minimize the impact of commercial tuna fishing.
Fisheries
Study: Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971
A study concludes that mercury levels in tuna appear to be unchanged since 1971 and calls for more aggressive emission-reduction targets.
Fisheries
What is Mushy Tuna Syndrome and is it a growing problem?
Results show Mushy Tuna Syndrome is prevalent in the industry and that there's a need to identify strategies for the fishers and processors to minimize loss.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: What are fish aggregating devices and why is there debate about banning them?
Use of fish aggregating devices increases fishing efficiency but can potentially increase bycatch and ocean pollution if FADs are lost or abandoned.
Fisheries
Determining morphological characteristics of three tuna species using machine learning algorithms
The method developed in this study will promote the development of tuna fishery monitoring and provide a strategy for fish biodiversity research.