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Climate change has fish moving faster than regulations can keep up

Climate change has fish moving faster than regulations can keep up

Researchers say out-of-date regulatory system hasn’t kept up with the realities of global warming

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with climate change, faculty, fisheries management, Gabriel Reygondeau, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Nereus Program, Research, species distribution, William Cheung

Climate change to cause dramatic drop in Persian Gulf biodiversity and fisheries catch potential

Climate change to cause dramatic drop in Persian Gulf biodiversity and fisheries catch potential

Among the eight countries that comprise the Gulf, the UAE is expected to perform the worst, with a projected loss of 45 per cent of its catch potential.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with climate change, Colette Wabnitz, CORU, faculty, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, overfishing, Sea Around Us, William Cheung

Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change

Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change

Researchers predicted that changes in fish community could be reduced by 30 to 80 per cent with a doubling of reef area.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Caribbean, coral, CORU, faculty, fish, fisheries management, IOF students, William Cheung

William Cheung wins Academic of the Year Award

William Cheung wins Academic of the Year Award

Bestowed by CUFA BC, this award recognizes a specific and recent outstanding contribution to the community beyond the academic.

Posted in 2018, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with awards, faculty, Nereus Program, William Cheung

Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others

Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others

Species most at-risk include the Eastern Australian salmon, yellowbar angelfish, toli shad, sohal surgeonfish and spotted grouper.

Posted in 2017, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with faculty, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Nereus Program, William Cheung

William Cheung receives the ICES Prix d’ Excellence Award

William Cheung receives the ICES Prix d’ Excellence Award

The ​​​​​​​​​​Prix d’Excellence is awarded every three years in recognition of the highest level of achievement in marine sciences.

Posted in 2017, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with awards, faculty, Nereus Program, William Cheung

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30% if ocean temperatures continue to climb

Posted in 2017, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with climate change, Daniel Pauly, faculty, Nereus Program, Sea Around Us, William Cheung

Climate change jaw dropper: Great white shark could one day prowl B.C. waters

Climate change jaw dropper: Great white shark could one day prowl B.C. waters

If ocean temperatures continue to climb, you’re going to need a bigger boat.

Posted in 2017, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, climate change, faculty, sharks, William Cheung

For Canada’s 150th anniversary, fisheries scientists want concrete action

For Canada’s 150th anniversary, fisheries scientists want concrete action

In an essay in the new book, REFLECTIONS OF CANADA, fisheries scientists Daniel Pauly, Rashid Sumaila and William Cheung mark a roadmap of what can be done to rebuild Canada’s fish stocks.

Posted in 2017, IOFNews | Tagged with Daniel Pauly, faculty, Nereus Program, OceanCanada, Publications, Rashid Sumaila, Sea Around Us, William Cheung

A healthy ocean will benefit global sustainable development

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

Posted in 2017, News Release | Tagged with biodiversity, climate change, faculty, food security, IOF Research Associates, Nereus Program, sustainability, William Cheung, Yoshitaka Ota

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