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Unlocking the Blue Revolution: aquatic food systems as the next frontier for food, climate, and equity

Tags: presentations, Worldfish

Join us on May 8th as Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, Director General, WorldFish, discusses aquatic food systems.

IOF Mini School – For high school students (15-18)

Tags: courses, education, non-credit courses

This mini school is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18.

Reimagining the Future of Oceans and Fisheries

Tags: symposium

On May 5, 2026, we are holding a one-day symposium to look to the future of the field, to “Reimagine the Future of Oceans and Fisheries.” RSVP now!

Seahorse species designated as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are among the bycatch being captured by bottom trawling, according to a new global inventory published by University of British Columbia researchers (Sarah Foster, University of British Columbia).

Bottom trawling catches thousands of fish species, including those most at-risk

Tags: Amanda Vincent, bottom trawling, international trade, IOF staff, IUCN, Project Seahorse, Sarah Foster

From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to a new global inventory.

Paraty, Brazil. Image by Clara TCHOUBÉ from Pixabay

A Call for Cooperation in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean

The Southwest Atlantic Ocean is one of the most productive marine regions on the planet. Yet despite its immense importance, the region remains one of the few large ocean areas without a coordinated system for managing its shared marine resources.

Sea Around Us project manager joins Frontier’s research topic editorial team

Tags: Deng Palomares, honours, Publications, Sea Around Us

Congratulations to Dr. Maria ‘Deng’ Palomares who was selected as an editor of Frontiers in Marine Science's special issue “Women in Marine Science: 2026”