New mega RNA virus may hold the key to mass oyster die-offs
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.
Nations will see half of their straddling stocks moving towards the high seas by 2050
UBC finds that 37% of straddling stocks are projected to have significant shifts between Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and the high seas by 2030, while more than 50% could do so by 2050.
Addressing gendered impacts of climate change and IUU in small-scale fisheries
Researchers investigated the gendered impacts of climate change and IUU fishing and offered community-driven approaches to foster resilience, equity, and sustainability in SSFs across climate-sensitive regions.
Wildfires could be harming our oceans and disrupting their carbon storage
Wildfires pollute waterways and could affect their ability to sequester carbon, recent University of British Columbia research shows.
New study reinforces link between gill size and oxygen uptake in fish
Data from 33 fish species further supports the argument that small differences between fish’s oxygen consumption increase and gill surface area growth do not invalidate the principles of the Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).
IOF’s Solving FCB unit is hosting two side events at UN Ocean Conference
Solving FCB will host two side events – one for the public and one for UNOC participants – in Nice, France on June 11 & 12, 2025
Cooperating to tackle plastic pollution
Shifting the focus of intervention to the supply-side, by evaluating the potential environmental and economic outcomes of a voluntary levy on the top 100 plastic producers.
Hindcasting the Salish Sea reveals long-term patterns of environmental change
Greig Oldford, PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) recently co-developed The Hindcast of the Salish Sea (HOTSSea) to address gaps in historical observations.
Using environmental DNA to map biodiversity across Canada’s three oceans
The ability to detect the distribution of not only widespread, but also rare and endangered, species using eDNA allows researchers to identify critical habitats and biodiverse areas requiring protection.
Taking seriously the explanations on shrinking fish in a warming world
Given that the temperature increase and fish shrinking trends are not slowing down, the debate around the mechanistic models that explain their causes has become nothing but heated.