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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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Shedding light on mysterious jellyfish diets
We think of jellyfish as not being picky eaters, but in this case, it seemed that they didn't like feeding on a single diet.


No apparent shortage of prey for southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters during summer
Researchers reported that Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea in summertime are four to six times more abundant for southern resident killer whales than northern resident killer whales.


Marine heatwaves could wipe out an extra six per cent of a country’s fish catches, costing millions their jobs
Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters in this century


Towards sustainable, resilient and just food systems and the role of aquatic foods
Video now available for viewing!


Dr. Daniel Pauly’s extraordinary life and work revealed in new book
Dr. Daniel Pauly is the world’s most-cited fisheries scientist, but life for the UBC professor has been far from easy. Now, readers can learn more in his biography, The Ocean’s Whistleblower.

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