Most female fish grow bigger than the males
In over 80% of fish species, the females, including those known as ‘big old fecund females,’ or BOFFS, grow bigger than the males.
The role of power and politics in shaping our oceans and coasts
IOF researcher Nathan Bennett explored how the oceans are shaped by power and politics, narratives and knowledge, scale and history, and environmental justice and equity.
Gabriel Reygondeau named ‘The Marine Guy’ for the Half Earth Project
He was also named a UBC-Yale Fellow.
Environmental changes and fisheries impact Baltic fish stocks more than grey seal predation
Fishing mortality and environmental factors affect fish biomass and catches more than seal predation in the region.
Sea-ing the People
Research Associate Lydia Teh discusses good stewardship and social responsibility in fisheries
Fishing pressure and climate change challenge Tokelau’s food security
Increasing fishing pressures, combined with climate change, will have a negative effect on the near-shore marine resources of Tokelau
Super Salmon Science
Hakai Institute’s Juvenile Salmon Program investigates factors affecting juvenile salmon across the Discovery Islands and Johnstone Strait.
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world
Birds that feed on squid, Antarctic krill and small ‘mid-water’ fish such as herrings and sardines are suffering the most
The impact of global, future change on the lives of Tonle Sap inhabitants
Researchers explored the vulnerabilities of Cambodian lake fishers by examining their livelihood activities and responses to different scenarios of future change.
Fishing companies lose millions of dollars every year and they don’t know it
Companies could have increased their profits substantially had they allowed fish stocks to rebuild and then fished them sustainably.