Tags: climate change, faculty, fisheries management, Gabriel Reygondeau, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Nereus Program, Research, species distribution, William Cheung
Researchers say out-of-date regulatory system hasn't kept up with the realities of global warming
Trites has been studying marine mammals (primarily Steller sea lions, harbour seals, northern fur seals, and killer whales), in the North Pacific for over 30 years.
As much as 54% of the high seas fishing industry would be unprofitable at its current scale without large government subsidies.
Tags: awards, conservation, faculty, Indigenous fisheries, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Nathan Bennett, OceanCanada, Rashid Sumaila
Bennett is a postdoctoral fellow with the OceanCanada partnership and won this award for advancing the role of social science on conservation policy
A single company has registered half of all existing patents associated with genes from marine species.
Tags: Daniel Pauly, Deng Palomares, faculty, fishing gear, fishing practices, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, Sea Around Us
Research suggests that bottom trawling generates the most waste of any fishing method because the unwanted catch is dumped back into the ocean.
Tags: conservation, David Rosen, IOF Research Associates, Marine Mammal Research Unit, pinnipeds, sea lions
The goal is to provide a quick, reliable tool that can be used to evaluate the physiological status of Steller sea lions and other pinnipeds in the field.
For her lifelong contribution to all aspects of the study of fish biology and/or fisheries science, with a focus on conservation, training or public understanding of the discipline.
Tags: biodiversity, British Columbia, Christopher Harley, climate change, coastline, conservation, faculty, marine ecosystems, sea stars
Dr. Christopher Harley was co-author on a recent study looking at sea star wasting disease (SSWD). He discusses the impact on the British Columbia coastline.
Tags: climate change, Colette Wabnitz, CORU, faculty, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, overfishing, Sea Around Us, William Cheung
Among the eight countries that comprise the Gulf, the UAE is expected to perform the worst, with a projected loss of 45 per cent of its catch potential.