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In the Arctic, little protection for the most important conservation areas

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.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with animal movement, Arctic, conservation, faculty, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, Marine Mammal Research Unit, satellite data, SERG, tagging

Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues

Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues

95% of dried seahorses in Hong Kong’s market were reported as being imported from source countries that had export bans in place.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Amanda Vincent, CITES, faculty, IOF alumni, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, Project Seahorse, Sarah Foster, seahorses

Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue

Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue

Achieving Agreement’s target could increase global fishers’ revenues by $4.6 billion annually.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with climate change, CORU, faculty, FERU, fisheries economics, IOF students, Nereus Program, OceanCanada, Paris Agreement, Rashid Sumaila, species distribution, William Cheung

How much microplastic is there in the BC marine food web?

How much microplastic is there in the BC marine food web?

Researchers are concerned with the amount of microplastics consumed by zooplankton and herring, which are foundational species in BC’s regional marine food webs.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Aboriginal fisheries, Brian Hunt, British Columbia, faculty, herring, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, Juan Jose Alava, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, plankton, plastic

Super Salmon Science

Super Salmon Science

Hakai Institute’s Juvenile Salmon Program investigates factors affecting juvenile salmon across the Discovery Islands and Johnstone Strait.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with British Columbia, fieldwork, Hakai Coastal Initiative, Hakai Institute, IOF students, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, salmon

Fishing companies lose millions of dollars every year and they don’t know it

Fishing companies lose millions of dollars every year and they don’t know it

Companies could have increased their profits substantially had they allowed fish stocks to rebuild and then fished them sustainably.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Daniel Pauly, faculty, fisheries management, industrial fishing, IOF students, Sea Around Us

Women play critical role in fisheries governance, studies suggest

Women play critical role in fisheries governance, studies suggest

IOF researchers investigated women’s roles in fisheries governance in British Columbia and in the Philippines.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with Aboriginal fisheries, Amanda Vincent, Danika Kleiber, faculty, fisheries management, gender, Indigenous fisheries, IOF alumni, IOF students, Project Seahorse, women

Adams River Sockeye Trip

Adams River Sockeye Trip

Every four years this river sees a large run of sockeye salmon and a group of IOF participants were lucky enough to witness this event

Posted in 2018, AdamsRiver, IOFNews | Tagged with biodiversity, British Columbia, Carl Walters, faculty, fish, IOF students, salmon

Ahead of the G7 Summit, UBC researchers played key role in shaping marine policies

Ahead of the G7 Summit, UBC researchers played key role in shaping marine policies

UBC researchers applied their expertise to tackle key ocean-based challenges and help shape marine policies.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with fishing gear, Illegal fishing, IOF students, plastic, pollution

Cigarettes account for half of waste recovered on Vancouver and Victoria shorelines

Cigarettes account for half of waste recovered on Vancouver and Victoria shorelines

UBC researchers analysed data from 1,226 voluntary cleanups organized by the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC).

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release, Research | Tagged with British Columbia, fieldwork, IOF students, plastic, pollution, Shoreline cleanup

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