Posts for tag "fish research"
Reducing Illegal Fishing through Monitoring
Sustainable fisheries management and utilization are an essential part of preserving these resources for the future. One of the leading fights on this front is tackling illegal fishing activities at sea. Overfishing, destructive equipment, falsifying catch records,...
- Posted June 16, 2025
Understanding Thermal Sensitivity and Resilience to Improve Fisheries Management
Thermal sensitivity and resilience shape how fish move through an ecosystem and survive. Thermal sensitivity refers to a species’ sensitivity to changes in temperature. Some species are more sensitive than others. Generally, every species has a range...
- Posted May 19, 2025
Impacts of Thermal Stress on Aquatic Species
Under a rapidly changing climate, aquatic ecosystems are exposed to varying temperature extremes—both cold and hot—leading to thermal stress on aquatic species. As defined by Scient Direct, thermal stress refers to the impact on normal physiological functioning...
- Posted March 31, 2025
Monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef
An international icon and critical marine ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef is a cornerstone of the region’s economy, biodiversity, culture, and history. However, anthropogenic stressors and climate change have led to some deterioration of areas of the...
- Posted March 24, 2025
How Functional Diversity Studies Inform Fishery Management and Allocate Resources
Understanding functional diversity amongst species in an ecosystem is a key component of managing fishery resources. The importance of maintaining native biodiversity cannot be overstressed, particularly when climate change and various land use stressors threaten fish populations...
- Posted November 25, 2024
Using Models to Prepare the Great Lakes Fishery for Climate Change
Like other lake regions across the world, the Laurentian Great Lakes are facing changes as a result of climate change. In particular, the Great Lakes Fishery has been hit hard—impacting habitat suitability, fish health, water temperature, seasonal...
- Posted November 27, 2023
Study Backs Cheaper and More Efficient Habitat Solutions for Coho Salmon
A 2014 study supports an emerging method to improve habitat conditions for salmon more quickly and cheaply than traditional projects.
- Posted July 24, 2023
Unassessed Waters Initiative Finds Trout in Overlooked Streams
Pennsylvania's Unassessed Waters Initiative finds trout in overlooked streams with the help of local biologists and Trout Unlimited crews.
- Posted July 3, 2023
Reinforcement Process Promotes Diversity and Population Particularity
When it comes time to find a mate, some fish are perfectly happy to look for love beyond the bounds of their own species. But those that aren’t can be particularly picky, even among their own kind.
- Posted April 10, 2023
