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

Events

IOF Seminar

Spying and snitching on fishy behaviour at sea
Speaker: Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada

January 31, 2020
11 am
AERL Theatre

Latest News

Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays

Recreational catches of these fishes have gradually increased over the last six decades around the world, now accounting for 5-6% of total catches taken for leisure or pleasure.

New assessment method reveals many fish stocks are in urgent need of sustainable management

The new method revealed that several fish stocks across oceans are far below internationally agreed minimum levels and in urgent need of sustainable management.