In an era when fisheries management is rife with controversy, new research by fisheries scientists shows that a new, stakeholder-driven process can improve the way we manage fisheries targeted by ...

Fishery assessment models overestimate the sustainability of the world’s fisheries, according to a study of 230 fisheries worldwide, and populations of many overfished species are in far worse ...

New research shows a more prosperous global future is possible if both climate change and sustainable fisheries management are addressed now. If we proactively implement effective fisheries management ...

Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) basking on a rocky shore. Recent data shows these charismatic marine mammals have surged in the past few decades. However, new research suggests this increased ...

In early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called it “The Blob.” A strong El Niño prolonged this marine heatwave ...

Tribal and environmental advocates calling for a crackdown on salmon and halibut bycatch are set to gain a new ally on the federal council that manages Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea fisheries.

The eight nations of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) are home to globally important tuna fisheries, and WWF is collaborating with stakeholders to improve management capacity in the region.

A recent study, representing 49% of the fish landed between 1990 and 2016, reveals that, on average, fish stocks are healthy where intensive fisheries management is implemented. The research ...

The Indonesian fisheries ministry issued a decree earlier this year introducing a quota-based fisheries management policy aimed at maximizing state revenue from the sector. A new study, however, has ...