by Oliver McBride | Feb 23, 2026 | Latest News, Science and Research
New Fair Isle sandeel survey shows smooth sandeel dominance, raising concerns for seabird diets and wider ecosystem impacts First Dedicated Fair Isle Sandeel Survey Published UHI Shetland, working with the Fair Isle Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area...
by Oliver McBride | Feb 23, 2026 | Latest News, Norwegian IMR
Scientists warn critically low sandeel stocks off Norway are now collapsing as researchers report rapid declines and failing year classes. Photo: Åse Husebø/Havforskningsinstituttet. Sandeel Stocks in Norwegian Waters Collapse to Historic Lows Sandeel in the Norwegian...
by Oliver McBride | Feb 20, 2026 | ICES, Latest News
EU, Norway and UK request ICES guidance on genetic sampling to support future area-based Northern Shelf cod advice Joint Request Seeks Area-Based Cod Advice Framework The EU, Norway and the UK have formally requested guidance from the International Council for the...
by Oliver McBride | Feb 17, 2026 | Latest News, Norwegian IMR
Severely deformed wild pink salmon found in Arctic waters, raising concerns over environmental change in Troms and Finnmark. Photo: Havforskningsinstituttet Researchers Document Unprecedented Deformities in Troms and Finnmark Researchers have documented severely...
by Oliver McBride | Feb 17, 2026 | Latest News, Science and Research
Atlantic bluefin tuna shift north as ocean warming accelerates, threatening Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico spawning grounds Study Warns Of Northward Shift in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Atlantic bluefin tuna will move progressively northwards as ocean warming accelerates,...
by Oliver McBride | Feb 13, 2026 | Latest News, Science and Research
A new study shows nearly a billion euro is needed to upgrade EU trawler fleet, raising questions over subsidies, fuel taxes and decarbonisation policy Study Exposes Scale of EU Trawler Decarbonisation Problem A new technical analysis has found that the European...
