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Grey seal kills dolphin in Wales for first time Marine investigators say the death may be linked to a group of grey seals operating between Wales and Devon.

The death of a short-beaked common #dolphin found stranded on Newgale beach may be linked to a group of grey #seals operating in waters between Wales and the south-west coast of England www.bbc.com/news/article...

UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Today’s global society has a responsibility to conserve ocean ecosystems and sustainably manage fish stocks for future generations. In collaboration with partners in Canada and around the world, the U...

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Deep-sea whale re-floated after stranding on central Auckland beach Shepherd's beaked whales live in the deep sea, and only come up to shore if something is wrong

Deep-sea #whale re-floated after stranding on central Auckland beach www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

I'm just back from Ghana, meeting with fisheries policy people & fishing communities. I saw many USAID-funded efforts that had contributed to poverty alleviation & sustainability. & a few places where UK aid appeared to have stepped in last year. But now?! :(

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Check out UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel sustain.ubc.ca/events/ubc-r...

FRIDAY: Join us as Dr. @megefford discusses "Archaeological investigations and #ecological modelling into pre-contact (1792 CE) @tsleilwaututh stewardship of Burrard Inlet, BC, Canada". 11 am PT online: RSVP Required: https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/iof-seminars/weekly-seminars/

FRIDAY: Join us as Dr. Meghan Efford discusses "Archaeological investigations and #ecological modelling into pre-contact (1792 CE) @tsleilwaututh stewardship of Burrard Inlet, BC, Canada". 11 am PT online: RSVP Required: oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

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YouTube video by UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Assessing policy implementation: a case study of global trade in marine fishes

WATCH: Drs. @amandavincent.bsky.social and Sarah Foster of @projectseahorse.bsky.social present "Assessing policy implementation: a case study of global trade in marine fishes" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4_...

YouTube video by UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Assessing Coastal Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change

WATCH: Did you miss Dr. Ana Spalding of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute discuss "Assessing Coastal Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change"? at #UBCOceans?
Watch it now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9U...

PFAS contamination in Florida estuarine fishes: Levels, patterns, and estimated human and ecological health risks Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a significant health threat due to their environmental persistence and toxicity. While PFAS contaminat…

PFAS contamination in Florida estuarine fishes: Levels, patterns, and estimated human and ecological health risks 🦑🧪🌿🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Rain is coming to Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent In the Antarctic Peninsula, precipitation is increasingly falling as rain rather than snow, with consequences for glaciers, penguins and even scientists.

#Rain is coming to #Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent theconversation.com/rain-is-comi...

This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. Climate change could make it so again As the UK experiences high levels of rain, Somerset Levels in the south-west of England is trying to cope with extreme flooding and its consequences.

This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. #Climatechange could make it so again theconversation.com/this-waterlo...

"That's insane": Sea lions take over Deep Bay beach An estimated 300 sea lions have hauled out on the sandy spit in Deep Bay, presumably as they wait for the herring run.

"That's insane": #Sealions take over Deep Bay beach cheknews.ca/thats-insane...

Salmon fishers face a squeeze if feds proceed with more orca habitat protections | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper Commercial and recreational fishers could be facing more of a squeeze this year, as DFO considers adding to restrictions on salmon harvesting in areas used by southern resident killer whales.

Commercial and recreational #fishers could be facing more of a squeeze this year, as DFO considers adding to restrictions on #salmon harvesting in areas used by southern resident killer #whales. hashilthsa.com/news/2026-02...

New Zealand adds 6 new marine reserves | CanIndia.com The New Zealand government on Thursday announced six new marine reserves between Oamaru and The Catlins in the South Island to protect the oceans and biodiversity. They are the first marine reserves i...

New Zealand adds 6 new #marine reserves canindia.com/new-zealand-... via @canindiandad.bsky.social

The Nature Conservancy Appoints Dr. Rashid Sumaila to Global Board of Directors The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced the recent appointment of Dr. Rashid Sumaila to its Global Board of Directors.

#UBCOceans' @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social appointed to @ncccnc.bsky.social 's Global Board of Directors www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...

Rapid #ocean change is testing whether policy and management can keep up when new threats to #salmon populations appear. One of those threats has a deceptively gentle name: #thiamine deficiency complex. https://oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/when-the-ocean-changes-the-rules-for-wild-salmon/ @jacob.lerner #annamclaskey @ubcpelagic

Rapid #ocean change is testing whether policy and management can keep up when new threats to #salmon populations appear. One of those threats has a deceptively gentle name: #thiamine deficiency complex.
oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/w... @ubcpelagic.bsky.social

Oxygen is invisible, but it quietly decides where marine life can live, how it behaves, and how productive ecosystems can be. #HongsikKim @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/w...

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care A study rooted in Black women educators’ experiences invites us to envision education as a site of liberation, not just endurance.

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care
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Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection A new study challenges a common assumption that deeper marine ecosystems act as refuges which could reseed damaged shallower reef systems.

Deeper #ocean #ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection theconversation.com/deeper-ocean... via @theconversation.com

Shrinking cold-water habitat means more whales get caught in nets, research finds | CBC News Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research published Wednesday.

"Humpbacks, unfortunately, when they get caught in something, they have a tendency to roll in it and they can wrap themselves up so tight and they have an inability to get out of it," said Dr. Andrew Trites www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada’s DFO predicting drop in snow crab biomass; harvester union calls for changes to model A new report by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) indicates snow crab stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador may be on the downswing

New report by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) indicates snow #crab stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador may be on the downswing, and the leading harvester union in the region is calling for changes to the management decision model. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...

Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks

Supermarket chain says it will point customers to #herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic #stocks www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rescuers work from a boat to free a humpback whale from fishing gear. Credit: DFO

Higher interactions between whales and fishing gear is can be particularly harmful to humpbacks, says @ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Andrew Trites.

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March's Nature Club is all about marvelous marine invertebrates! Our family-friendly activities are geared towards kids 5-12; everyone is welcome to join in! Sign up online or drop in between 10:30am-1pm on Saturday, March 7.

Tell us about your favourite invertebrate below! 🐙 🪸 🐚 🪱

Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

The H5N1 #birdflu virus that devastated South American elephant s#eal populations has been confirmed in seals at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz announced Wednesday. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Shrinking cold-water habitat means more whales get caught in nets, research finds | CBC News Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research published Wednesday.

Humpback #whales are more likely to get entangled in #fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On February 19, the Government of Canada joined A-Tlegay Member Nations to sign a historic 20-year Reconciliation Agreement for Fisheries Resources (RAFR).
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B.C. shellfish harvesters fined more than $10K for illegal catch, obstruction Two people were fined a combined $10,500 and are banned from fishing for two years after they were found guilty of several violations on the federal Fisheries Act.

B.C. #shellfish harvesters fined more than $10K for #illegal #catch, obstruction www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...