Amanda Vincent named as finalist for the Indianapolis Prize
The Indianapolis Prize Finalists represent the world’s most successful professional wildlife conservationists, biologists and scientists, and their heroic work has saved dozens of animal species and their habitats from extinction.
Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change: UBC study
Diners may soon find more farmed oysters and fewer Atlantic salmon on their plates as climate change warms Canada’s Pacific coast.
William Cheung wins UBC Killam Research Fellowship
This award enables faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave.
Daniel Pauly wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award
He, and two others, are being recognized for “their seminal contributions to our understanding of the world’s oceans, and their efforts to protect and conserve marine biodiversity and oceanic ecosystem services in a rapidly changing world.”
Climate change-threatened Marshall Islands under-reporting fisheries stats
A new study by Sea Around Us found that total marine fisheries catches were 27% higher over the last 60 years than the data officially reported by the FAO on behalf of the Marshall Islands
Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays
Recreational catches of these fishes have gradually increased over the last six decades around the world, now accounting for 5-6% of total catches taken for leisure or pleasure.
New assessment method reveals many fish stocks are in urgent need of sustainable management
The new method revealed that several fish stocks across oceans are far below internationally agreed minimum levels and in urgent need of sustainable management.
FCRR – Dynamic Integrated Marine Climate, Biodiversity, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Market Model (DIVERSE)
This report documents a newly developed model to project future pathways to seafood sustainability under global change.
Go walrus, go!
Walruses live in the rapidly changing Arctic. Dr. David Rosen is trying to figure out how climate change will impact the health of young walruses.
Popular fish in China would increase in value if caught with larger meshes
Fish that are highly valued by Chinese consumers, such as largehead hairtail, would grow in value and in amounts caught if industrial fisheries increased the mesh size of their nets