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…
Mapping potential northward shift in Bering Sea stocks
New regional models developed for the Bering Sea are designed to better anticipate and incorporate climate change into resource management. The majority of models estimate changes in the center of…
Imaging technology key to deep-sea fishery’s untapped potential
The MSC-certified West Coast Deep Sea Crustacean Managed Fishery off Western Australia could have have untapped potential in a number of high value, but as yet unfished, deepwater habitats in…
