Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

INSTITUTE FOR THE OCEANS AND FISHERIES

Today’s global society has a responsibility to conserve freshwater and ocean ecosystems and sustainably manage fish stocks for future generations. In collaboration with partners in Canada and around the world, the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. Learn more

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How small-scale fishers are struggling amid COVID-19 crisis

Researchers explored the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on small-scale fisheries in Canada and worldwide, and provided recommendations on how to support them.

UBC seahorse expert wins world’s top animal conservation award

Amanda Vincent becomes first marine conservationist to win Indianapolis Prize

FCRR – The catch and trade of seahorses in India pre-ban

This FCRR report documents the first seahorse trade surveys and analyses conducted by Project Seahorse in India, in 1999.

Return of ‘the Blob’ could intensify climate change impacts on Northeast Pacific fisheries

A large marine heatwave would double the rate of the climate change impacts on fisheries species in the northeast Pacific by 2050

Mapping the evolution of coastal waters in Metro Vancouver: The Burrard Inlet

How did the Burrard Inlet look like in the past, compared to how it is now? What were the fishing, food source, and maritime resources there, and how did this habitat change over time?

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