Clues from decades-old studies shed light on Newfoundland and Labrador’s cod crisis
Efforts to rebuild the stock should be focused all along Newfoundland and Labrador’s coast, not just in the south, says Dr. George Rose.
New sea garden story map showcases Indigenous mariculture practices across the Pacific
The living map synthesizes information about ancestral mariculture across the Pacific Ocean and describes the work that a number of communities are undertaking to reawaken diverse sea gardens.
Decoding the secret lives of killer whales one micro-second at a time
Using methods to detect when the animals are catching prey and to model their energy expenditure will be key to understanding the differences between these neighbouring whale populations.
Expect to see more squid and less sockeye salmon on “climate changed” menus
Vancouver seafood lovers may see more Humboldt squid but less sockeye salmon on restaurant menus in the near future due to climate change.
International Year of the Salmon Expedition helps IOF researchers map North Pacific food webs
For scientists in the IOF’s Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, the trip represents a chance to trace the outline of North Pacific food webs, in which salmon play a central role as both predator and prey.
New measurements shows seadragons grow slowly, but in a fashion similar to other bony fish
Despite their odd shape, which makes them resemble a tuft of seaweed, common and leafy seadragons grow in the same fashion as other bony fish, new research has found.
Sea sponges need oxygen, as fish and people do
New research indicates that sea sponges’ growth depends on their oxygen supply, in a manner similar to more complex animals such as fishes.
CITES makes a difference to the trade in live seahorses
Project Seahorse reports on the first quantitative analysis of how CITES has influenced the international trade in marine fishes.
New FCRRs: Historical Ecology in Burrard Inlet and Reconstructing the pre-contact shoreline of Burrard Inlet
These two new Fisheries Centre Research Reports will help us understand the overpowering changes that colonial settlement and development has had on the marine ecosystems surrounding the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia.
WEBINAR: Subsidizing extinction: Subsidies, Sustainable Development Goals and the World Trade Organization
The video of this webinar is now available. Open this page to view.