Tags: British Columbia, Canada, Cetaceans, Conservation, Faculty, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Research, Stephen Raverty, whales, zoology
Despite there being no singular common cause of death, the study found a common theme: Human-caused deaths occurred in every age class — from juveniles to subadults and adults.
Tags: Colette Wabnitz, CORU, East Africa, Ecopath with Ecosim (EWE), Faculty, FCRR, fishing gear, food webs, IOF Research Associates, Kenya, Modelling, Publications, Research, William Cheung
Part of the Sustainable Poverty Alleviation from Costal Ecosystem Services project (SPACES), this research addresses how we can best develop sustainable, effective fisheries decisions, while preserving the livelihoods of fishers and their dependents
Tags: Amanda Vincent, bottom trawling, fisheries management, fishing gear, fishing practices, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Project Seahorse, Sustainability, Xiong Zhang
By tracking the changes in China’s bottom trawl fishing policies from the 1950s to today and found that these policies are not working
Tags: British Columbia, David Rosen, Faculty, IOF students, Marine mammals, MMean Lab, Research, sea lions, seals
“It just means we have to be creative to keep research going,” said David Rosen, assistant professor and principal investigator
Steacie Fellowships recognize early-stage academic researchers and to support them to enhance their research capacity as they become leaders in their field and inspire others.
Tags: Daniel Skerritt, Europe, Faculty, fisheries management, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Rashid Sumaila, Subsidies
"The problem with harmful fisheries subsidies is that although they might support job security and raise income... they undermine a renewable resource that is technically owned by everyone. Fishing can’t exist without the fish."
Tags: Colette Wabnitz, CORU, Faculty, fish, fish stocks, Gabriel Reygondeau, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, Research, Species distribution, William Cheung
With an average catch of 48 million tonnes per year, and USD $77 billion in annual fishing revenue, transboundary species support critical fisheries, and require international cooperation to manage.
The Canadian courts have unambiguously recognized the right of the Indigenous fishers to fish to support their livelihoods, and we respect the rule of law and abhor the use of violence for settling disputes.
Tags: Awards, IOF students
Announcing winners of Brian Jessop Graduate Award, Lawrence Edward Hassell Graduate Field Research Award, COSMOS International Graduate Travel Award, and Cecil and Kathleen Morrow Scholarship, respectively.
Tags: Andrew Trites, Awards, Daniel Pauly, Faculty, IOF staff, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Sea Around Us
The Quarter Century Club honours faculty who have spent 25 years at UBC. The 25 Year Club honours staff who have achieved that same milestone.