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Smart-Trawl, AI-empowered fishing net to help prevent marine bycatch. Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability, a coalition of experts working to drive strategic innovation for a prosperous UK fishing industry, funded by […]
MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund awards US$930,000 to 26 sustainable fishing projects. Tagging sharks to monitor their survival rates, using specialist equipment to release endangered turtles and deterring seabirds with LED […]
Australian fisheries receive MSC cash boost to protect marine biodiversity. Tagging skate to monitor their survival rates and a specialist knowledge exchange between Australian and British fishers are amongst the […]
NZ consultation on seabird bycatch in longline fisheries. Tini a Tangaroa Fisheries New Zealand is asking people to provide feedback on proposals to strengthen rules to protect against the accidental […]
North Pacific managers adopt much-needed fisheries reforms, shark conservation effort. The annual meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) ended with an important agreement to reform transshipment monitoring and […]
350PPM Biotech achieves breakthrough for marine conservation with first product. Marinin® replaces controversial ingredients in aquaculture feeds. Biotechnology company 350PPM Biotech GmbH announced yesterday (February 6), that its first product, […]
BLOOM calls on the EU to support environmental protection in the Indian Ocean. While two potentially game-changing meetings started on Monday in Mombasa (Kenya) that could determine a clear improvement […]
How electronic monitoring is changing the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery. The pollock fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is unique in many ways. The pollock fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea […]
Reducing bycatch with sensory deterrents. A new study has revealed the potential for sensory deterrents to reduce marine megafauna bycatch in fisheries. The Newcastle University research suggests that sensory deterrents […]
UK marine scientists discover electrifying way to protect endangered sharks. British scientists have invented an electrifying new gadget that could help save the world’s endangered sharks and rays. Called SharkGuard, […]
USA research projects to reduce bycatch. NOAA Fisheries has awarded $2.3 million to partners around the USA to support 13 research projects through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Programme. Bycatch is […]
New independent seafood sourcing audit completed of leading UK convenience retailer. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation have announced […]
SW England research on bass netting. Devon & Severn Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority Officers have been undertaking site-specific research to understand the netting techniques used for the capture of […]
Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch. Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest […]
SW England netters invited to trial new headline float to protect cetaceans. Clean Catch UK has issued an invitation to Cornish netters to trial a new type of headline ‘float’, […]
New Restrictions on Bering Sea trawl fleet’s incidental take of halibut A federal fishery council vote last week could set the stage for future cuts of up to 35% in […]
North Atlantic right whales critically endangered by climate crisis, new study finds. Warming sea and shifting food sources drive whales into areas where they risk ship strikes and entanglement in […]
Industry sustainability award for new app. App to help Scottish skippers reduce bycatch scoops Industry sustainability award. An innovative app being used by Scottish skippers to share real-time information with […]
Consumers want UK supermarkets to tackle dolphin deaths, survey reveals. Shoppers care about dolphins being killed in fishing gear and expect supermarkets to sort it out. A OnePoll survey commissioned […]
Shark Awareness Day – From Jaws to Shark Week: How Much Do You Know About Sharks? On Shark Awareness Day, Learn Why We Need to Protect Them. Feared and respected […]
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