Figuring out total human impact on biodiversity
A new methodology for documenting the cumulative human impacts on biodiversity, dubbed EPOCH – for Evaluation of Population Change – was developed by scientists from Europe, Asia, and North America.
Aerial drones offer new perspective on resident killer whale behaviour
Scientists got a rare glimpse into the underwater behaviour of killer whales off the B.C. coast, with the help of aerial drones.
New FCRR – The catch and trade of seahorses in the Philippines post-CITES
This Fisheries Centre Research Report was produced by Project Seahorse and the Zoological Society of London-Philippines, and carried out in collaboration with the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Co-creating a shared vision for Canada’s oceans
Dr. Rashid Sumaila recognized the need to understand and address the threats facing Canada’s Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans and coastal regions and to develop a shared vision for their future
Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy
With economic potential of the oceans expected to double to US$3 trillion by 2030, growth should be effectively managed so that it is sustainable and equitable.
Studying the Spring salmon to help protect BC ecosystems
Chinook, also known as Spring salmon, stocks in have been in decline, which has implications for entire BC marine food web
HCI Marine Food Webs – Summer sampling trip to Quadra Island
Hakai Coastal Initiative Marine Food Webs Working Group (FWWG) undertook a 10-day sampling trip which looked at day/night behaviour of bacteria, protists, zooplankton, and parasites in the Strait of Georgia.
How climate-controlled growth flumes could help us explore unanswered questions about kelp and climate change
New equipment creates environmental conditions that mimic the projected future state of our oceans, allowing them play out “what if” scenarios for situations like climate change.
New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster
Mechanisms such as GPS, fishfinders, echo-sounders or acoustic cameras, has led to an average 2% yearly increase in boats’ capacity to capture fish
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations
All three are related to viruses that cause serious disease in other species.