Fisheries
Study indicates that IUU fishing makes fishers’ jobs even more dangerous
Commercial fishing has long been one of the most dangerous jobs, and a new study suggests IUU fishing, overfishing and climate change are making it worse.
Fisheries
Could an electric-pulsed device help mitigate shark bycatch in longline fisheries?
Research shows that SharkGuard, an electric-pulsed device that attaches to longline fishing rigs, can significantly reduce shark bycatch.
Intelligence
‘A través de la ciencia, no hay duda’: Cómo la transparencia basada en evidencia está cambiando la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar
ORIVO, un servicio de pruebas y certificación basado en la ciencia para la industria global de alimentos y suplementos, tiene como objetivo cambiar la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar.
Intelligence
Is $100 million enough to help Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry recover from Hurricane Fiona?
Hurricane Fiona damaged critical infrastructure and gear, leaving fishing and aquaculture operations in Atlantic Canada struggling to stay afloat.
Intelligence
‘Through science, there’s no question’: How evidence-based transparency is changing seafood traceability
ORIVO, a science-based testing and certification service for the global feed and supplement industry, aims to change seafood traceability.
Intelligence
Hurricane Fiona was a ‘historic, extreme event’ for Atlantic Canada – and hit the seafood sector hard
As the clean-up from Hurricane Fiona begins, Atlantic Canada communities survey the damage caused to fisheries and aquaculture operations.
Fisheries
‘We were just looking for a way to fish better’: How one partnership is reinventing commercial fishing nets to reduce bycatch and improve animal welfare
Precision Seafood Harvesting’s novel reimagining of commercial fishing nets provides innovative solutions to both bycatch and animal welfare issues.
Responsibility
‘Walk in like you own the place’: How inequality continues to impact women in aquaculture and the obstacles to change
The Women in North American Aquaculture Summit examined equal opportunity for women in aquaculture, barriers to participation and inequality solutions.
Innovation & Investment
Could squid aquaculture fill the gap from declining cephalopod stocks in Japan?
With declining squid populations, researchers in Japan have developed the first aquaculture system with potential for commercialization.
Responsibility
Expanded polystyrene is a ‘waste nightmare’ but could non-EPS seafood packaging reduce ocean pollution?
Expanded polystyrene is common in seafood packaging, but threatens marine life and human health as ocean pollution. A growing number of alternatives are emerging.
Intelligence
Canada renews licenses for BC salmon farms outside Discovery Islands until spring 2023
The Canadian government has announced a two-year renewal of licenses for BC salmon farms outside of the Discovery Islands.
Innovation & Investment
Informe: Con la tecnología adecuada, la energía renovable oceánica puede impulsar la acuacultura en alta mar
Un nuevo reporte dice que la energía renovable oceánica tiene el potencial de impulsar la acuacultura en alta mar y disminuir el impacto ambiental de las operaciones.
Innovation & Investment
Report: With the right technology, ocean renewable energy can power offshore aquaculture
A new report says ocean renewable energy has the potential to power offshore aquaculture and decrease the environmental impact of operations.
Intelligence
Federal Court rejects Canadian government’s plan to phase out BC salmon farms
The Federal Court has rejected the Canadian federal government's plan to phase out BC salmon farms in the Discovery Islands.
Responsibility
La acidificación oceánica no es solo una historia de carbono, también se trata de nitrógeno
El Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce habla sobre la conexión entre el nitrógeno, el dióxido de carbono y la acidificación de los océanos, y la importancia de la acuacultura restaurativa.
Responsibility
Ocean acidification isn’t just a carbon story – it’s also about nitrogen
Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce on the connection between nitrogen, carbon dioxide and ocean acidification, and the importance of restorative aquaculture.