News and Events

(June 7, 2021) We asked ocean researchers from the IOF to envision how the target of protecting at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 might be achieved. Read More >

(April 19, 2021) Without effective carbon mitigation the ocean would lose 18% of animal biomass by 2099 relative to the present day. Read More >

(March 17, 2021) A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic and governance conditions such as national stability, corruption and human rights greatly affect the ability to achieve a Blue Economy. Read More >

(November 23, 2020) This research addresses how to best develop sustainable, effective fisheries decisions, while preserving the livelihoods of fishers and their dependents Read More >

(November 10, 2020) Steacie Fellowships recognize early-stage academic researchers and to support them to enhance their research capacity as they become leaders in their field and inspire others. Read More >

(October 21, 2020) With an average catch of 48 million tonnes per year, and USD $77 billion in annual fishing revenue, transboundary species support critical fisheries, and require international cooperation to manage. Read More >

(October 4, 2020) Drs. Juan Jose Alava and William Cheung contributed to two WWF reports. Read More >

(August 6, 2020) Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local economies and communities, and regions outside the tropics. Read More >

(April 21, 2020) A large marine heatwave would double the rate of the climate change impacts on fisheries species in the northeast Pacific by 2050 Read More >

(February 11, 2020) Diners may soon find more farmed oysters and fewer Atlantic salmon on their plates as climate change warms Canada’s Pacific coast. Read More >