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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Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world

Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local economies and communities, and regions outside the tropics.

Treating fish as a public health asset can strengthen food security in lower-income countries

The food and nutrient security of billions of people worldwide depend on fish being treated as a domestic public health asset instead of a commodity.

Of the fish populations analyzed, 82% were found to be below levels that can produce maximum sustainable yields. Of these, 87 populations were found to be in the "very bad" category, with biomass levels at less than 20% of what is needed to maximize sustainable fishery catches.

COVID-19 and BREXIT can help with the recovery of UK fish stocks

The researchers propose fishing targets be set to levels in which fishers leave more fish in the water than the minimum required to generate maximum sustainable yields

IOF joins the Nippon Foundation’s Ocean Nexus Center

Ocean Nexus research at IOF will focus on marine pollution and ocean acidification, and on social and economic measures related to the 'Blue Economy'

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