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International Symposium on Capacity Building for Sustainable Oceans

International Symposium on Capacity Building for Sustainable Oceans

CORU Research Associate Yoshitaka Ota acted as moderator for this International Symposium, held from July 19 to 20 in Tokyo, Japan

CINVESTAV Lecture in Merida, Mexico

CINVESTAV Lecture in Merida, Mexico

CORU Leader William Cheung gave a lecture at the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) in Merida, Mexico, from July 25 to 26.

Instability in the South China Sea: Ecosystem challenges and political complexities

Instability in the South China Sea: Ecosystem challenges and political complexities

One of the most significant – and increasingly bitter – international disputes of recent years has engaged legal claims over maritime territory in the South China Sea.

Towards an integrated database on Canadian ocean resources: benefits, current states, and research gaps

Towards an integrated database on Canadian ocean resources: benefits, current states, and research gaps

Authored by CORU post-doctoral Fellow Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, CORU Leader William Cheung, and OceanCanada Director Rashid Sumail.

Five key aspects of sustainable aquaculture: Can aquaculture help tackle global food security, especially in Africa?

Five key aspects of sustainable aquaculture: Can aquaculture help tackle global food security, especially in Africa?

by Muhammed Oyinlola, CORU Fellow, UBC Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic species, is gradually becoming an important aspect of solving the challenge of global food security. The supply of seafood from fisheries is declining; fish stocks can only be increased if we reduce our fishing pressures, yet governments continue to subsidize the fishing industry for […]