(June 24, 2022) Dr. William Cheung & Dr. Rashid Sumaila are off to Portugal for the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), being held June 27 to July 1. Will participate in special side event: Fisheries Management as Climate Action, on June 26. Read More >
(June 7, 2022) Dr. Nicola Smith is bringing together knowledge creators from diverse groups across Canada to uncover the true scale of greenhouse gas emissions created by Canada’s ocean industries, and ways to best offset these emissions. Read More >
(April 5, 2022) A new modeling approach combines machine learning and human insights to map the regions and ports most at risk for illicit practices, like forced labor or illegal catch, and identifies opportunities for mitigating such risks. Read More >
(January 18, 2022) The study tracked the shifting ranges of 9,132 transboundary fish stocks, which account for 80 per cent of catch taken from the world’s EEZs, starting in 2006 and projecting to the year 2100. Read More >
(December 13, 2021) If we continue to burn fossil fuels at our current rate, the amount of seafood able to be farmed sustainably will increase by only 8% by 2050, and decline by 16% by 2090. Read More >
(November 15, 2021) The project used nine different computer models, created by different teams around the world, to illustrate with greater clarity and range how ocean life will be impacted by Earth’s warming climate. Read More >
(October 1, 2021) Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters in this century Read More >
(September 17, 2021) Global coverage of living corals had declined by about half since the 1950s and consequently, the diversity of species had also declined, by more than 60%. Read More >
Climate change creates ‘double jeopardy’ for fish-dependent countries, finds first study of its kind
(September 15, 2021) A new study highlights the importance of collective action to boost resilience across all aquatic food systems to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Read More >
(June 11, 2021) Asking countries to carry an equal share of the load may be tidy from a legislative perspective, but it doesn’t do much for biodiversity Read More >