Marine Mammal Skeleton Exhibit
Showcasing the whale, dolphin and sea lion skeletons on display in the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) building
Mimi E. Lam wins Conservation Beacon Award
Awarded for her pioneering of an ethical approach to the conservation of marine resources, both natural and cultural, through interdisciplinary research and community engagement at the science-policy interface.
Subsidies promote overfishing and hurt small-scale fishers worldwide
Large-scale fisheries receive about four times more subsidies than their small-scale counterparts, with up to 60 per cent of those subsidies promoting overfishing.
A healthy ocean will benefit global sustainable development
Restored ocean will alleviate poverty, provide jobs, and improve global health, finds new Nippon Foundation-UBC Nereus Program report
Global seafood trade flows and developing economies
Seafood exceeds the trade value of sugar, maize, coffee, rice and cocoa combined. But where is this seafood going and who is most benefiting?
Rashid Sumaila receives Benchley Ocean Award for Science
He received the award at a gala ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Belated contributions on the biology of fish, fisheries and features of their ecosystems
This Fisheries Centre Research Report contains mainly contributions initially written several years or even decades ago, but not formally published.
Marine conservation must consider human rights: An appeal for a code of conduct
The impacts of marine protected areas can undermine people’s rights or stop them from their livelihoods
New coral bleaching database to help predict fate of global reefs
A UBC-led research team has developed a new global coral bleaching database that could help scientists predict future bleaching events.
Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award (CUFA BC)
For sustained outstanding contributions to the community through research or other scholarly activities. Deadline: Usually end of January