Carl Walters appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Dr. Walters’ research has had an important impact on fisheries science for the last 50 years
Q&A with Daniel Pauly of Sea Around Us
For World Oceans Day 2019, we sat down with Dr. Pauly and ask him a little bit about Sea Around Us and what he hopes to achieve with his work.
New approach for determining conservation threat for species with little data
With species-level CHI modelling, researchers could estimate conservation status for thousands of Data Deficient species on the IUCN Red List.
Small-scale fisheries can play a big role in local economies and subsistence
The Baía Formosa’s small-scale fishery was found to provide subsistence, food security and employment opportunities for local inhabitants.
Official stats mask almost all species of shark and ray caught in the Mediterranean and Black seas
97% of the sharks and rays caught and brought to market domestically are not reported by species.
Rashid Sumaila wins Murray A. Newman Research Award
Sponsored by Ocean Wise®, the award recognizes significant, field-leading contributions in ocean research.
In the Arctic, little protection for the most important conservation areas
The researchers found that areas crucial for Arctic marine predators are largely left unprotected.
Ensuring individual transferable quotas benefit fisheries and the environment
Rashid Sumaila proposes various policy changes to help fishers benefit from ITQs while minimizing their negative impacts.
Curtis Suttle named Wall Scholar
The term of his appointment will be from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.
International Gulf of Alaska Expedition
The IOF has two faculty members on board this international salmon research voyage to the Gulf of Alaska