Better protection needed for Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area, scientists urge
Signatories to the letter, sent to Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, include IOF’s Amanda Vincent, Daniel Pauly, Kai Chan, and Rashid Sumaila.
Open Water Research Station contributes a decade of discoveries
This year marks the ten-year anniversary of the MMRU Open Water Research Station, a floating laboratory at the centre of a ground-breaking scientific collaboration that has significantly advanced understanding of how nutritionally stressed Steller sea lions forage in the wild.
Daniel Pauly named “Scientist of the Year” by Radio Canada
Pauly is being recognized for his lifelong research efforts on the human impacts on global fisheries, which hit a high note in 2016 with two major publications, both co-authored with Dirk Zeller.
Rashid Sumaila wins Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in Science
Referred to as the “Academy Awards for the ocean,” the Benchley awards are the world’s preeminent ocean awards.
Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller receive Ocean Award
Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Dirk Zeller received the Ocean Award in the Science category for their contributions to marine conservation and ocean health.
Top 10 Ocean Conservation Wins of 2016
National Geographic released their list of 2016’s Top 10 Ocean Conservation wins, and work by IOF’s Sea Around Us project is #1.