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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China and the E.U. aren’t the only ones to blame for harmful fisheries subsidies

“Don’t think that just because you’re not providing six billion dollars that you’re not impacting, or potentially impacting the sustainability of the fish stock."

SPOTLIGHT: A universe of undiscovered viruses: Inside the Marine Virology and Microbiology Lab

People need to know that viruses, despite their frightening reputation, have a role to play in Earth’s many ecosystems.

Ecosystem modelling indicates that adding fertilizer to water reservoirs pays off

In the simulated Arrow Lakes Reservoir, fish fared better when nutrients were added to the water, regardless of whether the water flow was high or low.

Small-scale fisheries can back food security efforts in Arabian sea countries

Countries surrounding the Arabian Sea should empower well-managed artisanal and subsistence fisheries to back food security efforts, a new Sea Around Us study suggests.

IOF researchers find simple solution to Kuwait’s blood snapper woes

The change could help repopulate Malabar blood snapper, whose numbers dropped by 95% between 1995 and 2009

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