Why Europe’s fisheries management needs a rethink. As legally required by the European Union, sustainable fisheries may not extract more fish than can regrow each year. Yet, about 70 per cent […]
Advancing the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic. This month marks the entry into force of the 17 decisions that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of […]
Our Ocean Conference delivers $133 billion for ocean action. Urgent challenges remain to meet global deadlines in a pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30×30. The Our […]
Our Ocean Our Action: 10th Our Ocean Conference opens in Busan, Korea. Global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world will […]
Climate change to reshape European Fisheries: New study maps “winners and losers” First multi-model analysis shows dramatic shifts in commercial fish stocks by the end of the century A new study, […]
Climate change impacting freshwater fish species. Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found. Large-bodied migratory species such as Atlantic salmon are […]
Fish farmers prepare for warm summer weather. Just as holidaymakers are packing for a summer outing to Scotland’s warming waters and beautiful sunny beaches, the country’s salmon farmers are preparing […]
National Fish and Chip Award winners experience a trip of a lifetime. Some of this year’s National Fish and Chip Award winners and runners up were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime […]
High Seas Policy presents historic opportunity for climate change adaptation, scientists say. In a new paper, scientists detail how the new High Seas Treaty can help protect marine species within […]
Adult fish struggle to bounce back in Marine Protected Areas. Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to […]
Range extension of invasive crabs in North-West Iceland A study conducted by Jón T. Magnússon, Stephen J. Hawkins, Lilja Gunnarsdóttir, Jörundur Svavarsson and Karl Gunnarsson, published in Journal of the Marine Biological […]
Fish may change habitat use due to climate change. NOAA-funded research has explored how different species, including the commercially important summer flounder and black sea bass, may change their habitat […]
£2m water quality project to protect river ecosystems. New research led by the University of Stirling is to explore how pollution and climate change are impacting freshwater ecosystems for the […]
As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning. In a warming ocean, snapping shrimp might be the acoustic canary in the coal mine. Research published by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution […]
Vancouver seafood lovers may see more Humboldt squid but less sockeye salmon on restaurant menus in the near future due to climate change. That’s according to a new study by UBC researchers […]
The Marine Stewardship Council has announced awards totalling nearly US $1 million to 22 fisheries and projects in 12 countries to accelerate sustainable fishing and ocean conservation globally. Part of […]
Over 3 400 EU citizens sign artwork to save the ocean and climate. The European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius received a framed picture by acclaimed Spanish […]
New arrivals in an ancient sea The Mediterranean is changing fast. Over the last few decades, its waters have seen the appearance of unprecedented numbers of new fish, crustaceans, plants […]
Landmark assessment finds ocean food offer untapped potential for global development. An unprecedented review of the aquatic foods sector has uncovered how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role […]