Understanding Normandy’s whelk fishery
The whelk fishery is second only to scallops for the Normandy fleet, and there remain a number of gaps in the knowledge relating to this important fishery pursued by around…
Surveying Gulf of Cadíz pelagic ecosystem
This is an acoustic survey of small pelagic fish that will be carried out aboard the vessel Miguel Oliver in Spanish and Portuguese waters of the Gulf of Cadiz until…
Fishermen’s data close to satellite accuracy
Artisanal fishermen can be almost as accurate as satellite data when it comes to their awareness of features that can be found in the marine environment, a new study published…
More sustainable king crab fishing
The solution is as simple as it is effective – doubling the number of escape holes from four to eight to catch larger male crabs while the smaller and female…
Cod sensitive to oxygen drop
Even a minor drop in oxygen levels can have serious negative effects on cod. Hypoxia in Danish waters has been widespread in late summer and autumn months and has become…
Iceland’s new research vessel heads for home
New marine research vessel Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is finally about to arrive in Iceland after being handed over to the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute last week. It’s three years…
FishScanner tested on capelin survey
A variety of technologies, including Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable and the Star-Oddi Fish Scanner, have been brought together to provide a new look at assessing stock, and is currently being…
Understanding ocean processes in the face of climate change
Scientists from the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea and the University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia (UNSW) have rolled out a programme in Papua New Guinea to collect…
Outlook for zero-quota capelin season
The results of an acoustic survey of capelin abaundance off the west, north and east of Iceland hasn’t returned results that provide optimism for a capelin season this winter. Research…
Unlocking the mystery of Jan Mayen’s cod
Ever since a Norwegian longliner found cod in waters around Jan Mayen, researchers have been working on identifying the origins of the island’s cod stock, and have concluded that enough…
