The Ocean Brief

Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community

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EU's small-scale fisheries & landing obligation

The European Unions Common Fisheries Policy Landing Obligation aims to tackle fishery discards, which presents issues for sustainable management. Although introduced in 2015, questions over its implementation and impacts on the various fishing sectors remain.

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Saving the European Eel

Together with scientifically-backed fisheries management schemes, habitat maintenance plays a huge role in the conservation and sustainable use of migrating species, such as the European eel.

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Organic Aquaculture

Increasing demand has resulted in the development of organic certification suitable for the aquaculture industry.

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Could Seaweed Farms Bolster Fish Catches?

Many coral reef fisheries have seen a decline in catches as reefs become increasingly more degraded. Concerns surrounding the negative impacts of growing seaweed farming on coral reef health has been raised across the world. New research however suggests that in some situations, seaweed farms could bolster catches of coral reef herbivorous fish and potentially the coral reefs themselves.

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Satellites, Drones, and the fight against illegal fishing

Monitoring fishing activity at sea is no easy task, especially when it takes place in the high seas. Nevertheless technological advancements have served to improve detection by providing eyes, even in the hardest to watch locations.

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Tanzania's Illegal Fishing Problem

Understanding how different perceptions as to what constitutes as IUUfishing iscrucial for understanding why IUU fishing can continue, even when programs to eradicate the issue have been developed.

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