Tags: Aboriginal fisheries, Andrea Reid, British Columbia, Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, CIF, Indigenous conservation, Indigenous fisheries, Indigenous history, Indigenous Knowledge, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Sara Cannon
A collaborative study examined the concept of Indigenous data sovereignty in the context of salmon-bearing ecosystems in BC. The authors argue that successful conservation in the face of cumulative effects and climate change will require scientists to respect and incorporate Indigenous data sovereignty.
Tags: Daniel Pauly, fishing pressure, IOF students, rays, reproduction, Research, Sea Around Us, sharks, urea
Researchers found that high urea concentrations common in cartilaginous fish, particularly oviparous marine species, allow them to mature and begin to reproduce at a larger fraction of their maximal size.
Apply for the Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program. Deadline: May 15, 2024
Tags: British Columbia, salmon
Have ideas on how to rebuild and restore Pacific salmon populations? IOF will host 14 Community Salmon Dialogues across BC seeking input from all community members about the future of Pacific salmon. Join us at one of these events.
Tags: Carl Walters, IOF alumni, IOF students, killer whales, Marine mammals, orca, Pacific, Pacific Ocean, pinnipeds, Research, salmon, sea lions, seals, walrus, whales
There are currently 74 Southern Resident killer whales, and this population is listed as endangered in both Canada and the U.S. The species relies on Pacific salmon (Chinook and coho) for food, however these salmon populations have been decreasing for decades.
Tags: Africa, coastal countries, Coastline, finance, fishers, fishing fleets, harmful fisheries subsidies, IOF Research Associates, least developed countries, Louise Teh, low-income fishers, nutrition, Pacific Islands, poverty, Rashid Sumaila, Research, Subsidies
Not only a cheap and accessible food source, fish is also a source of income for low-income fishers working in fisheries. However, relying on fish is becoming a risky gamble.
Mike Kelloway is federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
New Fisheries Centre Research Report (FCRR) now available.
The award recognizes exceptional initiative on behalf of the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences, acknowledging Dr. Reid's innovative efforts in developing inclusive spaces for Indigenous content and participation
Tags: Amanda Vincent, citizen science, Conservation, Faculty, IOF students, iSeahorse, IUCN, Project Seahorse, Research, seahorses
Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. While their capacity for male pregnancy has long fascinated people, new information on sex ratio and pregnancy seasonality has been discovered by, well, you. […]