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Email: k.came_at_oceans.ubc.ca
Office: 604-827-4325

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food security

New Working Paper: A rich analysis of the economic, social and environmental effects of harmful fisheries at the ecosystem level

New Working Paper: A rich analysis of the economic, social and environmental effects of harmful fisheries at the ecosystem level

The effects of harmful fisheries subsidies in three marine ecosystems, chosen for their importance in terms of food security, size and diversity; and three different management scenarios are examined.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, Research | Tagged with Climate change, Faculty, fisheries economics, fisheries management, food security, food webs, IOF Research Associates, nutrition, pollution, Publications, Rashid Sumaila, Vicky Lam, William Cheung, Zeyu Zeng

Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018

Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018

The animals have been in an energy deficit, averaged across spring, summer and fall, for six of the last 40 years.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, Carl Walters, Climate change, Faculty, food security, IOF students, Pacific, salmon, sea lions, Villy Christensen, whales

UBC-led team to find out how to feed the world while protecting nature with new grant

UBC-led team to find out how to feed the world while protecting nature with new grant

An international team led by UBC researchers will study five case studies across five continents to model a range of solutions to an urgent question: how can we feed everyone on Earth, and those to come, sustainably?

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Climate change, food security, Rashid Sumaila, SSHRC, William Cheung

Protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 would barely impact fisheries

Protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 would barely impact fisheries

Sea Around Us presents a multi-objective solution that could lead to the protection of 89% of the ocean’s Representative Biodiversity Areas and 89% of threatened species or about 860 species, all while maintaining access to fishing grounds that provide 89% of the global catch.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Deng Palomares, fisheries management, food security, High Seas, Sea Around Us, Small-scale fisheries, Species distribution, Species extinction

Towards sustainable, resilient and just food systems and the role of aquatic foods

Towards sustainable, resilient and just food systems and the role of aquatic foods

Video now available for viewing!

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Webinars | Tagged with Blue Food Assessment, Colette Wabnitz, Deng Palomares, food security, food webs, Rashid Sumaila, Seminars and events, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Improvements to aquaculture production, lower prices, and changing cultural preferences expected to drive up demand for fish, seafood and seaweed, according to new research.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Blue Food Assessment, Climate change, Faculty, FERU, food security, food webs, OceanCanada, Rashid Sumaila

Climate change creates ‘double jeopardy’ for fish-dependent countries, finds first study of its kind

Climate change creates ‘double jeopardy’ for fish-dependent countries, finds first study of its kind

A new study highlights the importance of collective action to boost resilience across all aquatic food systems to stave off the worst effects of climate change.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Blue Food Assessment, Climate change, CORU, Faculty, food security, food webs, William Cheung

Small-scale fisheries can back food security efforts in Arabian sea countries

Small-scale fisheries can back food security efforts in Arabian sea countries

Countries surrounding the Arabian Sea should empower well-managed artisanal and subsistence fisheries to back food security efforts, a new Sea Around Us study suggests.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Deng Palomares, Dirk Zeller, fish stocks, food security, Middle East, Sea Around Us, Small-scale fisheries

Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world

Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world

Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local economies and communities, and regions outside the tropics.

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Climate change, CORU, fish, fish stocks, fisheries economics, food security, Marine catches, Nereus Program, Pacific, Rashid Sumaila, Vicky Lam, William Cheung

Treating fish as a public health asset can strengthen food security in lower-income countries

Treating fish as a public health asset can strengthen food security in lower-income countries

The food and nutrient security of billions of people worldwide depend on fish being treated as a domestic public health asset instead of a commodity.

Posted in 2020, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Daniel Pauly, Dirk Zeller, Faculty, fish, fish stocks, food security, public health, Sea Around Us

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