UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. #UBCOceans
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On June 15 at the Our Ocean Conference , join @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social for the Our Deep Ocean: Safeguarding Humanity’s Common Heritage for Future Generations” 18:00 to 21:00 at the Infinity Deck Bar, PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort, Mombasa.
A seal pup sending out distress signals after losing its mother prompted a rescue operation in Prince Rupert, B.C., that involved a fishing net, pet carrier and a chartered flight to Vancouver. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Indigenous Knowledge can offer deep, place-based understanding of how animals use their #environment, yet is still rarely included directly in Western scientific data. @rowennagryba.bsky.social @marieaugermethe.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2026/06/10/w...
he European Commission has approved the Spanish government’s plan to provide EUR 25 million (USD 29 million) in financial support to offset the increase in fuel prices for commercial fishers caused by the Iran War. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens national and international fish stocks and the broader ocean ecosystem. It is estimated that IUU fishing accounts for about 30% of all fishing activity worldwide. www.canada.ca/en/fisheries...
The science is clear that where and how trawling occurs matters. While it is true that trawling can have a negative impact, the degree of that impact depends on the type of habitat, disturbance from storms and currents, and the design and use of the trawl gear. www.adn.com/opinions/202...
That baseline is not only a technical convenience. It is a guard against a familiar problem in conservation: each generation tends to accept the nature it first encountered as normal. Daniel Pauly called this shifting baseline syndrome #fisheries. news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-... @seaaroundus.org
This year’s Our #Ocean Conference provides an opportunity for governments to explore meaningful changes #OOC www.pew.org/en/research-...
"You can't be saying these deals are still compatible with net-zero by 2050. They're not. The deal is not compatible with it. Just be honest with Canadians about this." said @simondonner.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca www.cbc.ca/news/politic... via @cbcnews.ca
The Arctic and sub-Arctic are places where communities already live, produce knowledge and self-govern. Yet recent geopolitical and economic involvement are bringing renewed interest in the region. theconversation.com/researchers-...
