UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which the oceans are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably.
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Announcing the 2nd Cohort of the Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellow Program.
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#UBCOceans announces the laureates of its 2nd cohort Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows: Dr. Rael Adhiambo (Kenya) - who will be working with @ubcires' Leila Harris - and Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Talba (Nigeria) working @ZoologyUBC's Chris Wood
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ALT #UBCOceans announces the laureates of its 2nd cohort Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows: Dr. Rael Adhiambo (Kenya) - who will be working with @ubcires' Leila Harris https://oceans.ubc.ca/2026/06/15/second-cohort-of-africa-ubc-oceans-and-fisheries-visiting-fellow-selected/
ALT #UBCOceans announces the laureates of its 2nd cohort Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows: Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Talba (Nigeria) working @ZoologyUBC's Chris Wood https://oceans.ubc.ca/2026/06/15/second-cohort-of-africa-ubc-oceans-and-fisheries-visiting-fellow-selected/
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Climate change boosts risk of bacteria-infected #seafood, water rnz.co.nz/news/environment/5…
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The proclamation lifts restrictions that had prevented U.S. commercial #fishing in waters surrounding several remote U.S.-controlled islands and atolls in the central Pacific. katu.com/news/politics/trump…
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The recovery of Newfoundland and Labrador’s #cod #fishery is accelerating and the Department of Fisheries is boosting the total allowable catch cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
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"It shows a classic shifting baseline problem," said Dr. William Cheung. "It's really important we have a proper baseline and understanding of the trends, to inform our current actions for conservation and for climate adaptations." @coru_ubc @ubcscience cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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The NGO said upcoming policies should include practical protections for the marine environment, including measures to support small-scale #fishermen with low environmental impact. kiprinform.com/en/cyprus_new…
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After clearing a spring forecasting hurdle, scientists see growing odds of a powerful climate event that could disrupt weather worldwide science.org/content/article/…
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Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. theconversation.com/the-gian…
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You can't be saying these deals are still compatible with net-zero by 2050. They're not. The deal is not compatible with it. Just be honest with Canadians about this, said @simondonner @UBCGeog @ubcires msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/f…
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The @DFO_Pacific said that more #whale deaths were expected due to lower food supplies in their northern feeding grounds last summer, and at least two of the whales found this year were described as in "extremely emaciated" condition. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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“That’s 25 #viruses for every person living in Canada,” notes Dr. Curtis Suttle @Virosphere2012. “The prevalence of viruses traveling through the atmosphere likely explains how a virus can be found on one continent & then deposited on another.” @ubcscience glassalmanac.com/viruses-lit…
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Jun 12
She thought her baby didn’t make it, until a tiny movement changed everything.. 🥺
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Marine protected areas should protect marine life.
Yet destructive fishing still occurs in many of them, researchers warn bit.ly/trawlingeurope
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#BREAKING: President Trump signed a proclamation to allow commercial fishing in three marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, home to wildlife found nowhere else on the planet.
This puts some of our most irreplaceable ocean ecosystems at risk for short-term gain.
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📸 Say hello to the magical spiny seahorse, or Hippocampus histrix, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist Joanna Frais.
Upload your seahorse sightings onto iSeahorse too! Learn more here: iseahorse.org
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Our @DrRashidSumaila is there! Say hello to him for us ;)
Jun 12
Delegates landing in Mombasa 🇰🇪, the city is ready for you.
The Accreditation Centre at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort is now open. Collect your badge and get set for 16-18 June. Bring your confirmation QR code or passport details, and valid ID at the hotel entrance.
#OurOceanKenya #OOC11
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The total catch weighed about 1,400 kilograms — enough that some could be distributed in the Arctic community while about 680 kilograms could be sold to @skipperotto , a Vancouver-based company that runs a subscription-style program for Canadian #seafood. cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cly…
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Climate change is causing #fish to move to cooler water. But what if their escape route is blocked?
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️‼️The hidden pressures of bottom trawling. From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to our latest study. Learn more: projectseahorse.org/bottom-t…
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