Quantitative Aquatics (Q-quatics)

Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.

Powerful portraits. Urgent truths. 📸

At #Photoclimat2025, Dr. #DanielPauly joins fellow ocean advocates to spotlight #overfishing, #harmfulsubsidies, and the fight to protect what’s left.

📍Quais de Seine, Paris | Until Oct 12

#OceanAction #SustainableFisheries
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...

Scientists Captured the First Images of Prehistoric Fish Thought to Be Extinct for 70 Million Years Divers exploring a remote underwater slope in Indonesia have captured something no human has ever filmed before — a mysterious creature thought lost to time, now drifting silently in the ocean's twili...

Divers in Indonesia have captured the first-ever footage of a #Sulawesi #coelacanth, a species thought extinct for 70 million years.

Older than dinosaurs, these #livingfossils reveal that our oceans still hold secrets — and species — hanging by a thread.

indiandefencereview.com/scientists-c...

What’s In a Fish’s Name? Indigenous words for fishes open a window into endangered cultures.

“Each name reveals how important that fish is to a community.” –Dr. Deng Palomares, FishBase pioneer

From ulchen to sgaagaay, fish names reflect deep ties between people and the sea. With 320,000+ names in 350+ languages, FishBase is preserving both science & heritage.

nautil.us/whats-in-a-f...

YouTube video by Greenletter Club Pourquoi les poissons disparaissent-ils en Europe ?

🔎 Why are Europe’s fish disappearing?

Since 1975, catches have collapsed, pushing fleets into distant waters. Dr. #DanielPauly warns France now has just 10% of its former fishery resources—raising urgent questions on maritime agreements and #industrialfishing. 🐟

youtu.be/dC8cGVSUpXE?...

YouTube video by Greenletter Club Pourquoi les poissons disparaissent-ils en Europe ?

🔎 Why are Europe’s fish disappearing?

Since 1975, catches have collapsed, pushing fleets into distant waters. Dr. #DanielPauly warns France now has just 10% of its former fishery resources—raising urgent questions on maritime agreements and #industrialfishing. 🐟

youtu.be/dC8cGVSUpXE?...

Star Wars in the sea: 'Chewbacca coral' species discovered in the deep Pacific Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral named Iridogorgia chewbacca, its shaggy branches resembling the iconic Wookiee from Star Wars.

A galaxy far, far away? Not quite — it’s right here in Earth’s oceans! 🌊🪸

Scientists have discovered a new coral species in the deep Pacific: 𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑤𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑎, named for its resemblance to the legendary #Wookiee from #StarWars. #DeepSeaDiscovery #NewSpecies

www.earth.com/news/star-wa...

Star Wars in the sea: 'Chewbacca coral' species discovered in the deep Pacific Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral named Iridogorgia chewbacca, its shaggy branches resembling the iconic Wookiee from Star Wars.

A galaxy far, far away? Not quite — it’s right here in Earth’s oceans! 🌊🪸

Scientists have discovered a new coral species in the deep Pacific: 𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑤𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑎, named for its resemblance to the legendary #Wookiee from #StarWars. #DeepSeaDiscovery #NewSpecies

www.earth.com/news/star-wa...

Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.

📸 Stroll through Paris & discover powerful portraits like that of Dr. #DanielPauly holding a single sardine—symbolizing the depletion of marine ecosystems.

Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...

🌊 Spotlight on Carol Cox — citizen scientist, research diver, reef builder and passionate fish photographer. Since 2012, she’s helped #FishBase35 capture species from the Gulf of Mexico & beyond. Proof that love for the ocean can leave a lasting scientific legacy. 🪸 Read more 👉 bit.ly/Carol-D-Cox.

As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall

Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase

2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture: Changing Themes in Salmon Conservation - 2 October 2025 (Thu) at 6:30PM PT, UBC Campus (hybrid)

This year’s lecturer is Dr. Thomas P. Quinn (University of Washington).

Register via Eventbrite, link found below.

What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve For decades, government subsidies have helped industrial fishing fleets to expand, often with little regard for sustainability.

After 25 yrs of talks, the WTO has its 1st binding deal to tackle harmful #fisheriessubsidies! 🌊 Why it matters:
-38% of fish stocks are overfished
-50% are fully exploited
-Subsidies fuel inequality & destroy livelihoods

A major step to restore #oceanhealth!
theconversation.com/what-the-wto...

Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.

📸 Stroll through Paris & discover powerful portraits like that of Dr. #DanielPauly holding a single sardine—symbolizing the depletion of marine ecosystems.

Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...

What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve For decades, government subsidies have helped industrial fishing fleets to expand, often with little regard for sustainability.

After 25 yrs of talks, the WTO has its 1st binding deal to tackle harmful #fisheriessubsidies! 🌊 Why it matters:
-38% of fish stocks are overfished
-50% are fully exploited
-Subsidies fuel inequality & destroy livelihoods

A major step to restore #oceanhealth!
theconversation.com/what-the-wto...

YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) MBARI's advanced underwater robot reveals a new species of deep-sea snailfish

🐟 Three new #deepsea #snailfishes have been described, including the pink, bumpy 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑖, 1st discovered 3,300m below in #MontereyCanyon by @mbarinews.bsky.social’s remotely operated vehicle, #ROV #DocRicketts. #NewsSpeciesAlert @umontana.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwsl...

Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish Dr. Sam Green explores the generational tolerance for environmental decline and asks: Have we forgotten the rivers from before.

Fisheries scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly introduced the idea of #shiftingbaselines 🌊—where each generation of scientists unknowingly accepts a more degraded ocean as “normal,” masking the true extent of decline in fish species & sizes. 🐟 (Pauly, 1995) wildfish.org/latest-news/...

Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish Dr. Sam Green explores the generational tolerance for environmental decline and asks: Have we forgotten the rivers from before.

Fisheries scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly introduced the idea of #shiftingbaselines 🌊—where each generation of scientists unknowingly accepts a more degraded ocean as “normal,” masking the true extent of decline in fish species & sizes. 🐟 (Pauly, 1995) wildfish.org/latest-news/...

YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) MBARI's advanced underwater robot reveals a new species of deep-sea snailfish

🐟 Three new #deepsea #snailfishes have been described, including the pink, bumpy 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑖, 1st discovered 3,300m below in #MontereyCanyon by @mbarinews.bsky.social’s remotely operated vehicle, #ROV #DocRicketts. #NewsSpeciesAlert @umontana.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwsl...

2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture - Hybrid Event Join the 2025 Larkin Award winner as he reflects on 50 years of salmon science and shares insights into the future of these remarkable fish

Join the Larkin Award Lecture (online or in-person) feat. Dr. Thomas Quinn from the University of Washington.

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🌊 Learn how to manage our oceans sustainably with the #EcoScopeAcademy!

In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻

Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.

Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes and Blood-Red Tentacles The Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus is a small, soft-bodied deep-sea species that reaches about 4 centimeters across. A new species of flapjack octopus, distinguished by its giant eyes and striking blood-r...

#NewsSpecieAlert 🆕 Meet the Carnarvon #FlapjackOctopus (𝒪𝓅𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓊𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓇𝓋𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓈) — tiny, pancake-shaped #deepsea #octopus with red tentacles & giant eyes.

Discovered off Western Australia, it’s among many new species from the 2022 RV Investigator voyage. 🐙
scitechdaily.com/scientists-d...

🌊 Learn how to manage our oceans sustainably with the #EcoScopeAcademy!

In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻

Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.

🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊

On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.

His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.

Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.

2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture: Changing Themes in Salmon Conservation - 2 October 2025 (Thu) at 6:30PM PT, UBC Campus (hybrid)

This year’s lecturer is Dr. Thomas P. Quinn (University of Washington).

Register via Eventbrite, link found below.

Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes and Blood-Red Tentacles The Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus is a small, soft-bodied deep-sea species that reaches about 4 centimeters across. A new species of flapjack octopus, distinguished by its giant eyes and striking blood-r...

#NewsSpecieAlert 🆕 Meet the Carnarvon #FlapjackOctopus (𝒪𝓅𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓊𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓇𝓋𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓈) — tiny, pancake-shaped #deepsea #octopus with red tentacles & giant eyes.

Discovered off Western Australia, it’s among many new species from the 2022 RV Investigator voyage. 🐙
scitechdaily.com/scientists-d...

Collaborator Spotlight | Bertrand Richer de Forges: A Legacy of Discovery Final installment of the SeaLifeBase Anniversary Series

Final #SeaLifeBase20 Anniversary Spotlight! 🌊

We celebrate Bertrand Richer de Forges, deep-sea explorer & taxonomist whose work on #seamountecosystems & decapod #crustaceans has enriched #SeaLifeBase. 🦀🚢

Discover his story & vision for global #marinebiodiversity databases ⬇️ bit.ly/BertrandRich...

Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.

🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊

On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.

His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.

As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall

Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase