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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1/3 🌍 #CBDCOP17 is officially underway in Yerevan, Armenia!
This week, IUCN Save Our Species is joining discussions on species recovery, habitat connectivity, human–wildlife coexistence and more.
🐅🦁 Two events to watch this week 👇
WEDNESDAY: In-person ONLY. #UBCOceans alum Emilie Stump discusses her US observer program experiences. 12 pm PT in Hakai Node (2nd flr, 2202 Main Mall, UBC Vancouver) oceans.ubc.ca/events/event/t…
ALT WEDNESDAY: In-person ONLY. #UBCOceans alum Emilie Stump discusses her US observer program experiences. 12 pm PT in Hakai Node (2nd flr, 2202 Main Mall, UBC Vancouver) https://oceans.ubc.ca/events/event/tba-presentation/
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Earlier this year, French Polynesia announced a marine protected area the size of France, safeguarding critical habitat for endangered sharks, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles.
A major step toward protecting 30% of the planet’s lands and waters by 2030. conservation.org/news/the-wo…
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Here's what to do if you see an injured seal or seal pup:
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#JobAlert Deadline to apply for CCIRA's Fisheries Program Manager role is today (October 19). Get your application in today! 👇🏽
Click the link for all details: ccira.ca/wp-content/uploads/…
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🐟 Fish farming + climate change? Let’s talk about it. 🌎
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Did you know? Aquatic invertebrates provide the equivalent annual vitamin B12 and selenium needs of over 5 billion people.
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New documentary explores the tensions between Atlantic salmon, striped bass, and people on each side cbc.ca/news/canada/new-bruns…
The Mexican government has shrunk the area covered by a gillnet ban put in place to protect vaquita, an extremely endangered porpoise that lives in the Upper Gulf of California. seafoodsource.com/news/mexic…
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale — known to researchers as No. 5192 — has survived multiple potentially deadly encounters with fishing gear, and despite being declared near death four years ago is still swimming. nypost.com/2026/10/17/world-…
Orcas have been encountered several times off San Diego in recent weeks, and in most cases they were hunting common dolphins. On Saturday, the orcas set their sights on something larger: an adult fin whale, which they killed in a stunning predation event. spokesman.com/stories/2026/o…
The GO Sars, Norway’s flagship fisheries research vessel, was bottom trawling more than 80nm offshore early last month when Elena Eriksen, the expedition’s leader, spotted a dark red dot on an echosound near the water’s surface. It was small, but dense.
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The Bahrain Coastguard has seized a boat carrying 466 kilograms of shrimp caught using prohibited bottom-trawling nets, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. gdnonline.com/Details/140984…
On October 19th, @ubcmarinemammal's Dr. Carol Merielles (@caomeirelles) discusses "One Species, Many Niches: Accounting for Habitat Heterogeneity in Large-Scale Marine Mammal Distribution Models" at 4pm in 209ABC. #SMM2026
The notion of “counter-fishing” was developed by activist Claire Nouvian together with philosopher Baptiste Morizot and prominent marine scientist Daniel Pauly @SeaAroundUs, drawing inspiration from thinkers such as Ivan Illich and Leopold Kohr. decaturmetro.com/ngos-target…
FRIDAY OCT. 23: Join us live or online as Dr. @Kelly_O_C discusses "Advancing global and regional assessments of marine ecosystem change: FishMIP 2.0". Details and RSVP here: oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-event…
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#WorldFoodDay🦪 Tiny seafood, huge nutritional value.
Aquatic invertebrates could help meet the nutrient needs of billions—if sourced sustainably.
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Ottawa and the four Atlantic provinces are extending a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at supporting the region’s fish and seafood sector amid global economic headwinds. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/12103821/…
Nigeria and Ghana are strengthening fisheries governance through vessel authorisation checks, information-sharing and joint efforts to combat illegal fishing. arise.tv/nigeria-ghana-deepe…
The minister aims to "deepen trade relationships with her counterparts, discuss market access for Canadian fish and seafood products and continue supporting Canadian harvesters and industry to get more seafood to market around the world." cbc.ca/news/politics/dfo-min…
