Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Post

🌊 SEAONICS to Deliver Equipment for Germany’s New Research Vessel. We’re proud to share that Germany’s new fisheries research vessel, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗴, will be equipped with a 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 and a specially designed 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗹 from SEAONICS. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q2 2027 by the German shipyard Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dfSjisxG

There are only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales remaining. Once commonly hunted for whale oil, the species has been listed as endangered since 1970, with the population most directly affected by fishing gear entanglement and vessel strikes. In March 2024, in partnership with NOAA Fisheries, CBI designed and facilitated a large, multi-day workshop on the use of technology to protect North Atlantic right whales from vessel strikes. Read about this work and more in our latest "CBI in Action": https://lnkd.in/eAnH8-RN

California’s MPAs: Are They Delivering Real Benefits? In a recent op-ed, Ray Hilborn critiqued the expansion of California’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), arguing that a decade of MPAs shows no increase in fish populations statewide—just more fish inside closed areas, counterbalanced by fewer outside. -The Key Issue: Fishing effort from closed areas shifts elsewhere, impacting "reference sites" and undermining claims of overall fish population growth. -The Debate: Do MPAs truly benefit ecosystems, or are they simply redistributing fishing pressure? -Looking Forward: With only 4 pages of a 120-page review focused on species abundance, is expansion the right move?

Every year the DNR stocks millions of fish across the state. Do you ever wonder where they go or how they impact our fisheries? Well, thanks to DNA analysis, we can now answer those questions. By studying fish DNA, we can create a family tree of stocked fish to help us validate when and where stocking is most effective. Curious how we do it? Check out the article about parentage-based tagging in the summer issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine: https://lnkd.in/gVzrr2_N

The Exocoetidae are a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Beloniformes, known colloquially as 'flying fish'. About 64 species are grouped in seven genera. Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of the water where their long wing-like fins enable gliding for considerable distances above the water's surface. The main reason for this behavior is thought to be to escape from underwater predators. 1. "How and why do flying fish fly?" Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 4 (2): 184–214. 2. "Flying Fish | National Geographic".

Exciting research from Global Fishing Watch shows how synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can fill gaps where public AIS data is unavailable, like in the Mediterranean. By combining SAR with AIS, the study reveals hidden trawl fishing activity, paving the way for better fisheries management.

Step back in history this #CitSciFri with #FISHstory! This project works to answer some key questions about South Atlantic fisheries of the 1940s - 1980s that still impact stock assessments today. In this time period, catch monitoring either wasn’t in place or was just getting started in our region. So there are a lot of questions about South Atlantic fishing activity during that time. People like you (whether you’re a fish ID expert or not!) are helping us analyze historic fishing photos in the online platform @Zooniverse, so we can unlock the information they hold and answer some of those long-standing questions. Start analyzing these photos from the comfort of your own home through Zooniverse! https://lnkd.in/erUb23jN Have historic fishing photos? Check out our FISHstory webpage to learn how you can get your photos included in the project. https://lnkd.in/eUwV5Aeg #SAFMCcitsci #CitizenScience #FISHstory PC: S. Nielsen

📊 New research led by Global Fishing Watch shows that the integration of remote sensing data—such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR), may help overcome gaps in areas where public automatic identification system (AIS) data is not available. 🌍 This could improve fisheries management in the Mediterranean, where only a portion of the fishing fleet is publicly tracked. ⛴️ The study, published recently in the ICES Journal of Marine Science, used SAR vessel detections and AIS data to predict trawl fishing intensity and distribution of fishing activity to reveal the distribution and intensity of trawl fishing activity not previously publicly tracked. Unlock the full research paper and findings here: https://lnkd.in/e7UZ27Q4

The first of a series of collaborations with Tommaso Russo Reco lab, Global Fishing Watch, and other Mediterranean experts that we hope will help improve the understanding of Mediterranean fisheries 🐟🎣

Anglers understand and appreciate what fish habitat is and how important it is. Sometimes, I think they have a better understanding of this than most of us Fisheries Biologists. Since cavepeople invented fishing , they knew that fish often relate to either physical (e.g., aquatic vegetation 🌿, wood 🌲, or artificial structures) or depth structure. As biologists, we grasp the physical structure part of fish habitat, but amazingly, seem to often overlook something as simple as how the depth and contours of the bottom control what fish you find 🐟, how big, how much and where. The contours ARE THE HABITAT! #MappingIsManaging #YouCantProtectWhatYouDontMeasure #BioBaseMaps