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New basking shark research. Despite its impressive size, little is known about the basking shark’s habitat, behaviour, and migratory patterns. The basking shark, the largest shark in the waters off […]
Shipwrecks act as stepping stones for fish moving north Tropical and subtropical fish are taking up residence on shipwrecks and other sunken structures off the North Carolina coast in the […]
New advisors for USA fisheries committee. Three new advisors have been appointed to the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, […]
Key Maine scallop fishery closed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is closing down an important scallop fishing ground in the northern Gulf of Maine area for the next 11 […]
Dam removal boost for spawning herring. A series of fish passage projects along Town Brook in Massachusetts, USA, have reopened the stream to give migrating herring and eels new access […]
ISSF appoints new directors – The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced today three Board of Directors appointments: fisheries scientist Dr. Rohan Currey of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); “Law […]
Citizen Science Guide for US Shellfish Growers – NOAA Fisheries staff from the Milford Laboratory in Connecticut have created a Citizen Science Guide to help growers capture high quality underwater […]
Bering Sea focus of new fisheries project. The Bering Sea is home to some of the USA’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. It’s […]
Alaska’s Bering Sea focus of new science project. The Bering Sea is home to some of the USA’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. […]
US fishing and offshore wind groups to collaborate. NOAA Fisheries of the USA, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) have signed a 10-year Memorandum of […]
2019 Seafood Champion Awards finalists announced. Seafood Expo North America, SeaWeb and Diversified Communications have announced the 2019 Seafood Champion Awards finalists. The 17 finalists exemplify the incredible work being done […]
West coast USA waters showing more productivity. The ocean off the West Coast of the USA is shifting from several years of unusually warm conditions, marked by the marine heat […]
Coral reef parks contain less fish biomass. Marine scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups examining the ecological status of coral reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans […]
New Digital Image Catalogue and Assessment of Alaska Peninsula Seaweeds is a First. Seaweeds or benthic marine algae are often an overlooked marine resource, but they play a key role […]
New drone technology for marine mammal surveys. A NOAA Fisheries partnership in the USA is developing imaging technology for drones that could significantly reduce cost, risk, and disturbance in marine […]
Economic Impact of US Fishing – NOAA Fisheries has released Fisheries of the United States, 2017 and Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2016. Fisheries of the United States provides data on commercial landings and value and […]
Marine habitat project funding for USA. The United States NOAA is seeking proposals from non-federal partners for habitat restoration projects that will restore coastal ecosystems. The selected projects will support species recovery and help […]
Ocean Disclosure Project expands format to include seafood ratings from a variety of nongovernmental and governmental sources. From January 2019 onwards, the ODP will incorporate seafood sustainability ratings for wild […]
Salmon may lose ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise. The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid predators, sniff out prey and […]
New discoveries in deep sea coral habitats shown by NOAA Fisheries (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) of the USA with their recently released the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program […]
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