With #geneticdiversity data for >900 species integrated into #FishBase, users can now compare genetic, ecological, & fisheries data across 36K+ species —leading to smarter conservation & global collaboration. 🌊

Explore GDRI via Tools → Distribution → Genetic Diversity | bit.ly/GenDiversityTool. 🧬

2/5 Key features of #AquaX:
💠 Ensemble of 10 machine-learning models
💠 Explicit spatial uncertainty
💠 Incorporates ecological niches, functional groups, and expert-verified taxonomy
💠 Integrates data from #OBIS, #GBIF, #AquaMaps, #FishBase, #IUCN

Few days left ⏳ to catch us at #Boot2026 🇩🇪 (17–25 Jan) !

📍 Hall 11, Booth E04 — #LoveYourOcean 💙 + interactive ocean science: #FishBaseGuide app, DIY #MarineFooWeb activity, Fish Sound Quiz & Ocean Game.

🎙️ Water Pixel Stage Talks: 22 Jan 13:15 | 25 Jan 13:45

#FishBase #SeaLifeBase #bootdusseldorf

Q-quatics + Mundus maris are @ #BootDusseldorf2026 with hands-on ocean science:

🎮 Ocean Game | 📱 #FishBase Guide App | 🧩 DIY marine food web | 🎧 Fish Sound Quiz

Mundus maris represents #FishBase35 —36K+ fish species, bringing open data, science, & public engagement together for a healthier ocean.

At boot Düsseldorf 2026 (17–25 Jan), world’s largest water sports fair 🌊 Q-quatics joins Mundus maris @ Hall 11 E04, sharing interactive tools— #FishBase Guide App, Fish Sound Quiz 🎧🐟 & DIY marine food web activity!

🎤 Water Pixel Stage talks: 18, 22 & 25 Jan.
#OceanLiteracy #LoveYourOcean #Boot2026

Pictures show bluefin tuna that sold for record $3.2 million at Tokyo fish market | CNN A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market.

USD 3.2 million for one #Bluefintuna at Tokyo’s New Year auction.

#FishBase pioneer Dr #RainerFroese (GEOMAR, Kiel) reminds us: the stock is recovering—but extreme prices intensify fishing pressure, legal and illegal.

Conservation gains remain fragile.

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🌊🧬 Genetic diversity is vital—but often invisible.
#FishBase launches the Genetic Diversity Risk Indicator (GDRI), #genetictool transforming complex genetic data into practical conservation signals (High risk | 🟡 Medium | 🟢 Low) for fish populations worldwide.

Learn more: bit.ly/GDRIinFishBase. 🌊🧬

🐟 #FishBase training strengthens fisheries science in #Benin! Nov 19–22, 16 managers & educators from Benin—plus 2 participants from Togo & Côte d’Ivoire—trained in aquatic ecology, parasitology & use of FishBase at University of Parakou. Led by CEBioS, with fieldwork & hands-on fish/parasite ID 🐟🔬

🌊 Learn how to manage our oceans sustainably with the #EcoScopeAcademy!

In Chapter 3, 👉 dive into #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase to explore vital marine life data, conservation tools, & real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻

Join the course 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.
#SustainableFisheries

🐟 Strengthening fisheries science and management in #Benin —16 Beninese fisheries managers & academics [+ 1 each from Togo & Côte d’Ivoire] leveled up skills in aquatic ecology, parasitology & #FishBase use at the University of Parakou.

🌊🔬 #FishBaseTraining by #CEBioS. #CapacityBuilding

Eurofish Magazine Issue 6 2025 (November / December) - Eurofish November / December 2025 Eurofish Magazine (EM6)Country profiles: Latvia,…

#SemantyFish takes the spotlight in Eurofish Magazine!

The article “Connecting fish data for open and sustainable science,” outlines how the project is advancing #FishBase toward an interoperable knowledge graph for global biodiversity research.

Read it here (pp. 48–49) eurofish.dk/magazine-iss...

On #WorldFisheriesDay2025, we celebrate the science behind #SustainableFisheries. 🌊🌍

#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase provide species-level information, helping researchers, managers,& policymakers worldwide understand how each species responds to fishing pressure, environmental change, & habitat loss. 🌍📊🐟

Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.

📸 Stroll through Paris & discover powerful portraits like that of Dr. #DanielPauly holding a single sardine—symbolizing the depletion of marine ecosystems.

Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
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Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.

Back from my first #FishBase conference! It felt like a journey through the history of key databases and the exciting ones still to come! Times are changing, and so is how we understand #fish.

Truly honored to have been invited to speak at this one!

#CollaboratorSpotlight: For Dr. Chuck Blend, the ocean’s best stories come from its smallest —and squirmiest— residents.

He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟

Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.

FishBase/SeaLifeBase symposium in RBINS (2nd - 3rd September 2025)

www.biodiversity.be/6163/

#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology

Collaborator Spotlight: Florian Lüskow on Marine Biodiversity, Jellyfish, and the Power of Open… When marine biologist and biological oceanographer Florian Lüskow first encountered FishBase and SeaLifeBase during a 2019 class at the…

🪼 “I was excited about the bottom-up approach.”

That’s how marine biologist Florian Lüskow recalls discovering #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase in 2019. Now based in 🇸🇪, he contributes jellyfish data of remote regions—helping keep these global resources strong. 📊 sealifebaseblog.medium.com/collaborator...

In #VanishingFish, #DanielPauly exposes the hidden costs of #overfishing. We rarely stop to think about how fish ends up on our plates—but maybe it's time we did. 🐟🌍 #globalfisheries #sustainablefisheries #oceanhealth #climateaction #shrinkingfish #MarineConservation #FishBase #MarineEcosystems

“They’re Warning Us”: Scientists Alarmed After Three Giant ‘Apocalypse Fish’ Mysteriously Wash Ashore in Just One Week - Sustainability Times IN A NUTSHELL 🐟 Oarfish, often called the “fish of the apocalypse,” recently washed ashore in Tasmania and New Zealand, sparking intrigue. 🌊 These giant, mysterious sea creatures can reach up to 26 fe...

The photo-like image shown in this article is AI-generated—and it’s very inaccurate & highly misleading!

Carefully verifying each image’s identification & related information—like #FishBase staff do for over 60,000 fish photos/drawings—has no shortcut. www.sustainability-times.com/climate/they...

Educational app for Android devices that will guide producers, consumers and all fish enthusiasts make best informed decisions supporting sustainability. ⚖️ Learn more: bit.ly/know-your-fish.

Get #FishBaseGuide from Google Play! Explore 📱bit.ly/FishBaseApp! 🐟🌊 #FishBase

Q-quatics and ICS FORTH met in Crete, Greece 🇬🇷 to tackle issues around transforming #FishBase into a semantic knowledge base. 🐟📊

Some of the data simplifications in FishBase aren’t obvious to non-biologists—so this 3-day deep dive was essential to get everyone aligned. 🐟🧠 #SemantyFish #OpenScience

What’s In a Fish’s Name? Indigenous words for fishes open a window into endangered cultures.

A fish’s name might mean “cures humanity” or “shaman dance.”

#FishBase holds 320K+ names in 350+ languages—many Indigenous—preserving culture, language & ecological memory. 🐟🌍

“It’s more than biology—it’s history.” – Dr. Deng Palomares, FishBase Pioneer
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What’s In a Fish’s Name? Indigenous words for fishes open a window into endangered cultures.

Why does #FishBase catalog fish names in 350+ languages?

Because a fish name is never just a name. With more than 330K names recorded to date, many Indigenous, FishBase.org preserves not just data—but a piece of cultural memory. 🐟🌏

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Q-quatics holds Inception Meeting to kick off work in the ASEAN ENMAPS Project 🚀

We’ll use #AquaMaps 🗺️ to model distributions of key #marinespecies across 🇹🇭🇮🇩🇵🇭, with projections to 2050. Also providing key life history traits from #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase to support research of project partners. 🐠

At the recent 'Ocean' screening in UP Diliman 🇵🇭, Q-quatics’ taxonomy expert Emily Capuli shared how #FishBase, #SeaLifeBase & #AquaMaps help scientists protect marine biodiversity. 🌊

Her message? “We are not just visitors on this planet—we are its stewards. Let’s rise to that role." #WorldOceansDay

Q-quatics joined an impactful event uniting marine science & policy—featuring 'Ocean with David Attenborough' & a call to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty.

Our taxonomy expert, Emily Capuli, joined the panel & shared how #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase support data-driven #oceanconservation. 🌊 bit.ly/QQandOcean

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI system that detects fish calls in real time, giving us powerful new ways to monitor reef health and protect marine life. 🐠🪸

Dive into how this technology is shaping the future of our oceans 🌊 bit.ly/FishCallsAI. #coralreefs #fishsounds #fishbase

Helen Kaye of Scubavox reflects on how Q-quatics' FishBase.org continues to grow & support global research 🐟

Have you used #FishBase in your work, studies, teaching or research? We’d love to hear your story—tag us or reply below! 👇 #FishBase #MarineScience #QquaticsIsdaWay #OceanData #ResearchTools

🌊 #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase are global open-access databases advancing global understanding of #aquaticbiodiversity.

They support science, conservation, and #climateresilience —helping manage fish stocks, protect #marinelife, & predict #climateimpacts. 🔬🐟🪸

Explore the data driving ocean solutions.👇