The report, produced by the Fish Tracker Initiative in collaboration with the Sea Around Us, states that 32% of the 97 stocks targeted by fishing giants are overfished.
Tags: Brian Hunt, Evgeny Pakhomov, faculty, fieldwork, fish, IOF postdoctoral fellows, IOF students, ocean ecology, plankton, pyrosomes
The research voyage focused on establishing the relationship between open ocean production and coastal fisheries off southeastern Australia.
The 2017 Volvo Environment Prize has been awarded to Dr. Rashid Sumaila, professor in UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries for his innovative work in fisheries economics and sustainable governance of ocean resources.
Tags: Brian Hunt, Canada, faculty, fieldwork, fish, Hakai Institute, ocean ecology, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab
Dr. Hunt will conduct research for the Trans-Canada eDNA Biodiversity Mapping Project.
Tags: Brian Hunt, British Columbia, faculty, fish, Hakai Coastal Initiative, Hakai Institute, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, salmon
“Salmon are one of the most culturally, ecologically, and economically important fish in British Columbia, however, their stocks have been declining," said Program leader, Dr. Brian Hunt
Species most at-risk include the Eastern Australian salmon, yellowbar angelfish, toli shad, sohal surgeonfish and spotted grouper.
Reducing tourist consumption of reef fish is critical for Palau’s ocean sustainability, finds a new UBC study that suggests other small island nations might also consider adopting this strategy.
Sir John William Dawson Medal celebrates sustained contributions to interdisciplinary research.
The Prix d'Excellence is awarded every three years in recognition of the highest level of achievement in marine sciences.
Tags: Amanda Vincent, faculty, IOF alumni, IOF students, Project Seahorse, small-scale fisheries, sustainability
"We found that the influence from small-scale fisheries is far from small," said Jennifer Selgrath, lead author.