IOF’s Solving FCB unit is hosting two side events at UN Ocean Conference
Solving FCB will host two side events – one for the public and one for UNOC participants – in Nice, France on June 11 & 12, 2025
New study exposes the tip of the illegal seahorse trade
Millions of seahorses are illegally trafficked across over 60 countries despite strict global trade regulations, a Project Seahorse and OceansAsia study finds
Apply now for the Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program!
The application process for our 2nd cohort of Visiting Fellows open. Deadline extended to June 30, 2025!!!
Cubs Flush IOF Dreams with Opening Day Defeat
Rebranded IOF softball team – Red Sockeyes – loses first game. Come cheer on the Red Sockeyes on Thursday, May 29 when they take on Microbiology at 5:30PM at Thunderbird Stadium!
New study reinforces link between gill size and oxygen uptake in fish
Data from 33 fish species further supports the argument that small differences between fish’s oxygen consumption increase and gill surface area growth do not invalidate the principles of the Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).
Indigenous Knowledge invaluable in identifying important habitats
Indigenous Knowledge can provide a holistic understanding of species’ habitat use given that it contains observations of multiple species across seasons and includes animals’ complex relationships with other species and habitats.
ScholarGPS publishes its list of Highly Ranked Scholars for 2024
UBC was ranked 21 in the Global Overall Academic Institutional Rankings, and 25 for the past five years. In the specialties area, it ranked 1 for ecosystem, fishing, fish physiology, and marine ecosystems.
First ever global map of fishmeal and fish oil factories exposes industry’s footprint
UBC study has revealed the global distribution of fishmeal and fish oil factories for the first time, shedding light on a critical area of the aquaculture supply chain
Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions
The study advocates for a shift toward circular economy strategies, such as enhanced recycling and urban mining, which offer sustainable alternatives to deep-sea mining.
Fisheries disrupt balance of marine nutrients in countries’ Exclusive Economic Zones
The 4 billion tonnes of marine organisms that global fisheries extracted from the ocean between 1960 and 2018 resulted in the depletion of over 560 million tonnes of essential nutrients vital to ecosystem health.