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INSTITUTE FOR THE OCEANS AND FISHERIES

Today’s global society has a responsibility to conserve freshwater and ocean ecosystems and sustainably manage fish stocks for future generations. In collaboration with partners in Canada and around the world, the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. Learn more

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    May 5, 2026

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Latest News View all news

  • Seahorse species designated as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are among the bycatch being captured by bottom trawling, according to a new global inventory published by University of British Columbia researchers (Sarah Foster, University of British Columbia).

    Bottom trawling catches thousands of fish species, including those most at-risk

  • Reimagining the Future of Oceans and Fisheries

  • Paraty, Brazil. Image by Clara TCHOUBÉ from Pixabay

    A Call for Cooperation in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean

  • Integrated seaweed and abalone farm in Xiamen, China. Photo credit: William Cheung

    Aquaculture is shifting toward less sustainable species: new UBC study

Events
April 10
End of Academic Year
April 10
11:00 am
Linking Biodiversity Research to Species Conservation in Indonesia
Masayu Rahmia Anwar Putri
AERL Theatre
April 14
12:00 noon
Brown Bag Lunch

Overview of a simple Cumulative Effects modelling tool as a pragmatic approach for assessing multi-stressor impacts and management priorities in freshwater systems
Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld
Hakai Node

May 5
All Day
IOF Symposium

10 Year Symposium logo
Multiple sessions and speakers
Details and to RSVP
AERL Theatre

Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
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Tel 604 822 2731
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