How choosing fish and seafood for dinner impacts carbon emissions
Choosing fish over pork, beef or lamb can be a more sustainable choice as fewer greenhouse gas emissions are produced.
Small-scale fisheries have big impact on oceans
“We found that the influence from small-scale fisheries is far from small,” said Jennifer Selgrath, lead author.
Subsidies promote overfishing and hurt small-scale fishers worldwide
Large-scale fisheries receive about four times more subsidies than their small-scale counterparts, with up to 60 per cent of those subsidies promoting overfishing.
A healthy ocean will benefit global sustainable development
Restored ocean will alleviate poverty, provide jobs, and improve global health, finds new Nippon Foundation-UBC Nereus Program report
Marine conservation must consider human rights: An appeal for a code of conduct
The impacts of marine protected areas can undermine people’s rights or stop them from their livelihoods
“An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch” screening
The award-winning ocean conservation film will screen at UBC on April 28, 2017. RSVP REQUIRED.
Better protection needed for Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area, scientists urge
Signatories to the letter, sent to Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, include IOF’s Amanda Vincent, Daniel Pauly, Kai Chan, and Rashid Sumaila.
Project Seahorse work leads to huge international change, as Thailand announces it is suspending seahorse exports.
Project Seahorse is applauding Thailand’s decision to end seahorse exports until it can trade in a sustainable manner, without damaging their wild populations.