UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which the oceans are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably.
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Despite designating 14% of its waters as protected areas, the EU has placed less than 1% under strict protection, leaving marine ecosystems vulnerable to damaging fishing practices and putting its 2030 biodiversity targets at risk. euronews.com/2026/10/26/eu-s…
A new study with unprecedented access to Atlantic salmon farms in BC raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms and highlights disease risk to wild salmon populations. Co-authored by Dr. Gideon Mordecai theconversation.com/new-rese…
Saul is part of a youth movement in an industry that has been aging rapidly. The province’s Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union estimated more than 33 per cent of certified fish harvesters in their membership are 54 or older. ctvnews.ca/canada/article/ho…
Canadians struggling with rising grocery bills will not be permitted to catch lobster for personal consumption after the federal government rejected a petition calling for a recreational food fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. westernstandard.news/news/ot…
As the fishermen steer their boat along the mangrove-lined banks, they know they must move fast so they can load their catch onto a light plane bound for the Darwin Fish Market by the afternoon. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/m…
Establishing a research facility will also provide a continuing Sri Lankan institutional presence on the island, consistent with Sri Lanka’s position under the existing India–Sri Lanka maritime arrangements dailymirror.lk/print/news-fe…
Subsidies that fuel overfishing and damage coral reefs and mangroves are costing governments and societies far more than what is being spent on them, with the total damage across all sectors put at up to $24.7 trillion a year. oceanographicmagazine.com/ne…
Congratulations to PhD Student Barry Momodou who has had a research proposal "Determinants of Fisheries Technology Adoption among Small-Scale Fishers in The Gambia,” submitted to The Gambia’s National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) approved. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/10/23/con…
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Congratulations to UBC’s 25 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, announced today as part of the Government of @Canada's announcement of support for science and research.
These outstanding researchers will advance knowledge and innovation across a remarkable range of fields, spanning health and wellbeing, cancer, aging and chronic disease, artificial intelligence, climate resilience, oceans and fisheries, advanced materials, among many other topics. Their research is helping deepen knowledge, address complex societal challenges and create new possibilities for healthier communities, more resilient environments and future scientific breakthroughs.
Today’s investment also included funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation Program, including two UBC researchers who are Co-PIs on projects led by researchers at other institutions. Collaboration between Canadian research institutions strengthens our national capacity to respond to our most pressing challenges, and we are grateful for these important and ongoing investments by the Government Canada to support the country’s research ecosystem.
@UBC @ubcokanagan @TIPS_SPIIE @melaniejoly @kbardeesy
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The Sea Around Us PI, Dr. Daniel Pauly, and Advisory Board Members, Dr. Rashid Sumaila and Dr. William Cheung, weigh in on Bill C-39.
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Good news. Greenland’s parliament has voted unanimously to halt all seabed mining until 2029, when the ban can be renewed. The decision is being hailed as a slap in the face for Donald Trump
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Congratulations to new Canada Research Chair Dr. Dongwook Yoon of UBC Computer Science, and to renewed chair holders Drs. Rashid Sumaila (@UBCoceans), Jessica McIver (@UBCphas), and Laurel Schafer (@UBCChem).
@UBC_CS
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Europêche called the EU's Vision 2040 'an empty gesture' after the Commission skipped a long-overdue fisheries reform intrafish.com/aquaculture/pr…
As Canada is eyeing deeper cooperation with the European Union, some experts are saying E.U.'s seal ban might create some challenges for those negotiations cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
There has been a mixed reaction to new proposals shaping the future of fishing along the Scottish coast fishfarmermagazine.com/featu…
Congratulations to @DrRashidSumaila, whose Tier 1 @CanadaResearchChair in Interdisciplinary Oceans and Fisheries Economics was renewed by the Government of Canada this morning. @ubcSPPGA
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BREAKING: IUCN launches its first global strategy to tackle invasive alien species.
They have contributed to more than 60% of global extinctions, says the IUCN Red List.
Learn more: info.iucn.org/4iyMTUW
#COP17Armenia #InvasiveAlienSpecies
For two decades, TLKemchEEN has facilitated the annual cleanup of the Fraser and Thompson rivers to support salmon and other aquatic life thenarwhal.ca/bc-fraser-thom… via @thenarwhalca
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Ocean Panel member Portugal 🇵🇹 is preparing the next generation to protect the ocean, starting in the classroom. 🌎
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Fishers have caught at least 440 invasive lionfish off the coast of Porto Seguro in northeastern Brazil in recent weeks. news.mongabay.com/short-arti…
