UBC Oceans

Canada’s wild salmon are more than a symbol. And while the Wild Salmon Policy is meant to protect them,@ubcpelagic.bsky.social shows that rapid ocean change is testing whether policy and management can keep up when new threats appear. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/w...

Def apply for this if you are about to graduate (or did in the past ~6 months)! It's a great way to network and basically be a local celebrity at the meeting 💅

Collaboration is the missing link in Nigeria research  — Nigerian Canadian don, Rashid Professor Rashid Sumaila is a world-renowned fisheries economist and Research Chair at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He speaks to Tunbosun Ogundare in Lagos about how Nigerian scholars c...

Professor @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social speaks about how Nigerian scholars can make meaningful impacts through their research works in the nation’s education and economy, among other issues.
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Prime Minister Carney announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service These leadership changes support the strong, effective delivery of priorities and results for Canadians, while positioning the federal government to advance Canada’s interests and respond to the rapid...

Paul MacKinnon, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Herring spawn returns to Island's west coast | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper On Monday seagulls could be seen divebombing into the ocean near the base of Catface Mountain, the waters near the shore a milky hue. The birds were tapping into a current of excitement spreading thro...

Confirmed #herring spawn on the west coast of Vancouver Island was first sighted by the Island Marine Aquatic Working Group in mid February. hashilthsa.com/news/2026-03...

The inability to recognize the true scope of environmental change is a widespread phenomenon, called “shifting baseline syndrome.” This concept was first coined by Daniel Pauly. davidsuzuki.org/expert-artic... @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @seaaroundus.org

Trump ditched the bedrock of US climate action — experts caution Canada not to follow suit The Trump administration's move to gut the bedrock of US climate legislation last week presents Canada with an inevitable choice: lower our standards to meet theirs and remain competitive in North Ame...

"Trump ditched the bedrock of US climate action — experts caution Canada not to follow suit"

This article quotes IBioS Member Dr. David Boyd about the Trump administration's move to gut the bedrock of US #climate legislation last week.

Read more here: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/n...

🎥 Watch our talk: Assessing policy implementation in global trade of marine fishes - Project Seahorse Our Director, Dr Amanda Vincent, and Program Leader, Dr Sarah Foster, share how conservation policies move from agreements on paper to action on the ground for marine fishes in a recent talk at the In...

🎥 Watch now: Drawing on more than 20 years of experience with global trade regulations for marine fishes, @amandavincent.bsky.social and @sarahjfoster.bsky.social share insights from three case studies: seahorses, sharks, and humphead wrasse.
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NEW FCRR: A Convergence of Evidence: The Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT). By @SeaAroundUs's Dr. Daniel Pauly & Itsaso Lopez-Ahedo. https://oceans.ubc.ca/research/publications/research-reports/

NEW FCRR: A Convergence of Evidence: The Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT). By @seaaroundus.org's Dr. Daniel Pauly & Itsaso Lopez-Ahedo. oceans.ubc.ca/research/pub...

Ghana to declare 21 communities Marine Protected Areas, starting with Cape 3 Points - MyJoyOnline The government is expected to declare twenty-one coastal communities Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in a move aimed at preserving Ghana’s marine biodiversity and improving fisheries management.

Ghana to declare 21 communities Marine Protected Areas, starting with Cape 3 Points www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-to-dec... via @myjoyonline

'It's proof': New coral evidence clashes with Govt's South Pacific trawling plan Footage identified 350 coral and sponge species on the Lord Howe Rise.

Environmentalists say they have groundbreaking “proof” of ancient and extensive #coral systems on the Lord Howe Rise #seafloor in the South Pacific where New Zealand vessels are dragging #bottomtrawling #fishing nets www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lord-howe...

Killer whale moms have it tough and drone imagery proves it | CBC Climate Change News New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to regain body fat when they have more living offspring.

Drone photography reveals insights into northern resident #orca motherhood killer #whales www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Hundreds of sea lions have taken over a Vancouver Island beach - BC | Globalnews.ca California sea lions have taken over the beach at Vancouver Island's Deep Bay. A marine biologist says they're at the end of their northern fishing tour and awaiting a herring run.

Hundreds of #sealions have taken over a Vancouver Island beach. Dr. David Rosen @mmeanlab.bsky.social says they are there in anticipation of the upcoming #herring run. globalnews.ca/news/1171368... via @globalnews.ca

Apologies: Should be www.youtube.com/@ubcoceans

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