Issue: December 2022

Norwegian researchers have released study results showing that the body size of Atlantic salmon can rapidly adapt to habitat changes. However, researchers Ingerid J. Hagen and Sten Kaflsson, of the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Trondheim, Norway said that understanding how species respond to habitat alternation is hampered by a lack of knowledge of the genetic basis of traits and a lack of data on changes in trails over time. The study, published by nonprofit news-release distribution platform EurekAlert in October, examined how the body mass of Atlantic salmon adapted to regulations tied to hydropower generation in the River Eira, a sport fishery in western Norway. There is also a population of sea trout in River Eira, but catch records in sea trout are not sufficient to...

A Northern California-based company that makes intelligent tracking buoys for commercial fishing fleets is one of six companies that have been named as members of a new program that helps companies aiming to improve ocean health. The University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation and SeaAhead, a benefit corporation with the mission of supporting new venture development, along with the support of partners including Jackson State University, has selected the first cohort of blue technology startup companies for the Gulf Blue Navigator. The six-month program provides scaling startups with innovations relevant to the ocean, proximity to federal agencies, technical facilities and expertise. With an emphasis on shortening the timeline of development and market access, the Gulf Blue N...