Tag: marine science
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on global fish stocks and marine ...
New strategic partnership between SPFA and Shetland UHI will boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership agreement ...
Canada is failing fisheries says Oceana. Oceana Canada has released its fifth annual Fishery Audit, showing that despite significant government commitments and investments, the health of Canada’s wild fish has not improved in the last five ...
EU violates UN Fish Stock Agreement: Legal opinion. A few days before the start of the annual meeting of the regional fishery management organisation ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas), a legal ...
SPFA and Shetland UHI agree new strategic partnership to boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership agreement ...
Disrupting the body clocks of fish could be bad for their health. New research reveals the body clocks of rainbow trout shape daily rhythms of their immune system and the microorganisms that inhabit their skin. ...
KIMO report takes in-depth look at ghost gear problem. KIMO Sweden releases their much awaited report investigating the problem of ghost gear last month. Each year KIMO Sweden present a scholarship to investigate a pressing ...
New website for EU Regional Coordination Groups. A new website for EU Regional Coordination Groups (RCGs) is now available. It offers information about the work of the RCGs, including details of their meetings, reports and decisions. ...
EC publishes report on implementation of technical measures. The European Commission has published the first report on the implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation (TMR), which sets out the conservation measures governing how, where and when ...
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 in delivering healthy diets and ...
Global call for a ‘blue food revolution’ to tackle climate change and malnutrition. New landmark assessment finds fish, shellfish and algae offer untapped potential for global development if the right policies and investments are put ...
BIM fast-track fishing gear development using side-scan sonar. Among the key challenges facing Irish fisheries are the need to: reduce unwanted catches to meet the requirements of the EU landing obligation; and reduce the impacts ...
Predicting the future of cod. Until now, fisheries have set catch levels a year in advance. Long-term influences such as changes in water temperatures are not taken into account. In an international project, researchers from ...
Antarctic Krill meal in European Seabass diets. New study confirms Antarctic Krill meal in European Seabass diets improves growth, feed efficiency and liver health status In a new study, now published in Aquaculture, scientists from ...
New special advisor for American Seafoods. A former top administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chris Oliver has been added to the American Seafoods regulatory division as Special Advisor on Government Affairs. ...
‘Our priority is the ocean’ – Australia’s seafood industry welcomes World Oceans Day. Australia’s seafood industry welcomed World Oceans Day (Tuesday, June 8), by affirming their commitment to caring for Australia’s oceans, and working with ...
EC moves to reduce fishing gear marine litter. The European Commission has provided guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on the market and waste fishing ...
Salmon virus spreads to British Columbia. Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is continually being transmitted between open-net salmon farms and wild juvenile Chinook salmon ...
ASC to co-organise Climate Change Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum. ASC is notching up a first this month, by collaborating with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), to co-organise a seminar ...
Fishing into the Future encourages co-management. Following their relaunch event, the industry-led charity Fishing into the Future (FITF) has published an event summary that encourages a commitment to the language of co-management in future fishing policy. The ...
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