(May 15, 2016) CORU Leader William Cheung gave a seminar at Stanford University on April 29. The following was originally posted on the Stanford Marine Conservation Biology page. Fisheries in Paris–and an international scholar’s life history By Diego Sancho Paris tends to relate to fisheries through its gourmet cuisine, which every so often includes fish. However, in December […] Read More >
(April 14, 2016) By Wilf Swartz, CORU Research Associate Japanese call it shun (旬), the seasonality of food. It refers to the time of year when a specific type of food is at its peak, either in terms of harvest or flavour. It is not unique to Japanese culture, as The Byrds reminded us in the mid-1960s with their, […] Read More >
(April 12, 2016) An update of findings since the release of the report, The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was published by CORU personnel. Read More >
(March 14, 2016) OceanCanada Research Director Rashid Sumaila and his collaborators from the Global Fisheries Cluster(Sea Around Us and the Nereus Program) have published an updated estimate of global fisheries subsidies in the international journal Marine Policy. The researchers found that the global fishing industry is being supported by $35 billion yearly in government subsidies, the majority of […] Read More >
(March 7, 2016) Climate change is expected to have major impacts on the ocean, the species that live there, and the people who rely on it for their food and livelihood. Since the beginning of the 20th century, CO2 emissions from human activities have altered physical and chemical properties of the ocean. The ocean has become warmer and, […] Read More >
(February 22, 2016) By William Cheung, CORU leader A range of human pressures is threatening the sustainability of marine fisheries. Amongst those, overfishing, partly driven by Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, is a major stressor. Thirty percent of global fish catch goes unreported, found a recent study by Nereus Program collaborator Sea Around Us. But the relationship […] Read More >
(February 3, 2016) Cheung provided advice on linking and harmonizing models and scenarios for assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services Read More >
(January 15, 2016) A Nereus Program study published this week in PLOS ONE which found that First Nations communities in coastal BC, Canada, could see a decrease of up to 50% in fish catch by 2050 received considerable press in both local and international news. Read more Read More >
(January 13, 2016) First Nations fisheries’ catch could decline by nearly 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study examining the threat of climate change to the food and economic security of indigenous communities along coastal British Columbia, Canada. “Climate change is likely to lead to declines in herring and salmon, which are among the most […] Read More >
(December 11, 2015) How do climate change negotiations differ for developed and developing countries? What is the role of large economies, like the USA? How must efforts continue after COP21 targets are set? CORU leader William Cheung discussed these issues with Shane Foxman on CKNW Vancouver. Read more Read More >