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New study reveals extent of labor abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets

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.

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Nearly half of countries’ shared fish stocks are on the move due to climate change, prompting dispute concerns

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.

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Farmed seafood supply at risk if we don’t act on climate change

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.

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Marine heatwaves could wipe out an extra six per cent of a country’s fish catches, costing millions their jobs

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

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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.

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World Ocean Day – Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau

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

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2021 World Ocean Week – June 7-11

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.

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Ecosystem modelling paints a devastating picture for top marine predators by 2099

April 19, 2021

Without effective carbon mitigation the ocean would lose 18% of animal biomass by 2099 relative to the present day.

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The Blue Economy is more than just resources – it also has to focus on social equity and governance

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.

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