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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Meet Dr. Julian Olden, UBC's new Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Freshwater Ecosystem Sustainability.
Dr. Olden is an international authority in freshwater science. Currently a professor at the University of Washington, he generates practical knowledge to address persistent and emerging threats to water security. His work helps communities and decision-makers anticipate climate-driven changes, protect freshwater ecosystems and manage water resources more sustainably. He will be cross-appointed in @UBCForestry and @ubcscience, starting summer 2027.
Learn more about Dr. Olden and the research he's bringing to UBC: bit.ly/4zbsD1O
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Over the past months, two humpback whale incidents off the coasts of B.C. caught the public and media’s attention. Op-ed by @UBCOceans alum @jess_garzke vancouversun.com/opinion/op-…
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#OceanPanel member Canada 🇨🇦 will protect an additional 3% of its ocean by the end of 2027, adding over 170,000 km². 🌊 bit.ly/4iJ5yxk
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RESEARCH: Successes and failures of the Salmonid Enhancement Program in British Columbia. Co-authored by Dr. Carl Walters academic.oup.com/fisheries/a…
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For the first time since 2012, the overall biomass of Irish fish stocks had fallen — not because fishers were catching too much, but because the ocean itself had grown too warm for the food that fish larvae need to survive. techtimes.com/articles/32956…
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A study on viral disease outbreaks raises questions about federal government oversight and farms’ future. Co-authored by #UBCOceans' Gideon Mordecai thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/…
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These undersea mountains are often home to colourful cold-water coral reefs and gardens of ancient sponges. Fish, turtles, sharks and whales use seamounts as breeding, feeding and migration sites. theconversation.com/bottom-t…
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Off the Dutch coast, four structures — each weighing more than three tons — now rest on the seafloor amid a wind farm. Attached are live oysters, precisely positioned so that the North Sea’s currents deliver food and oxygen directly to them. energiesmedia.com/oyster-str…
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This report is based on a unique database compiled by BLOOM over the past fifteen years and covers €2.6 billion (in constant euros) allocated by France and the EU between 1993 and 2023 to the French fishing sector under the European Structural Funds. bloomassociation.org/en/a-fi…
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A dead humpback whale has been reported to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) near the site where a whale was struck by BC Ferries’ Queen of Surrey from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay terminals on Oct. 18. cranbrooktownsman.com/2026/1…
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Despite designating 14% of its waters as protected areas, the EU has placed less than 1% under strict protection, leaving marine ecosystems vulnerable to damaging fishing practices and putting its 2030 biodiversity targets at risk. euronews.com/2026/10/26/eu-s…
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A new study with unprecedented access to Atlantic salmon farms in BC raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms and highlights disease risk to wild salmon populations. Co-authored by Dr. Gideon Mordecai theconversation.com/new-rese…
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Saul is part of a youth movement in an industry that has been aging rapidly. The province’s Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union estimated more than 33 per cent of certified fish harvesters in their membership are 54 or older. ctvnews.ca/canada/article/ho…
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Canadians struggling with rising grocery bills will not be permitted to catch lobster for personal consumption after the federal government rejected a petition calling for a recreational food fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. westernstandard.news/news/ot…
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As the fishermen steer their boat along the mangrove-lined banks, they know they must move fast so they can load their catch onto a light plane bound for the Darwin Fish Market by the afternoon. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/m…
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Establishing a research facility will also provide a continuing Sri Lankan institutional presence on the island, consistent with Sri Lanka’s position under the existing India–Sri Lanka maritime arrangements dailymirror.lk/print/news-fe…
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Subsidies that fuel overfishing and damage coral reefs and mangroves are costing governments and societies far more than what is being spent on them, with the total damage across all sectors put at up to $24.7 trillion a year. oceanographicmagazine.com/ne…
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Congratulations to PhD Student Barry Momodou who has had a research proposal "Determinants of Fisheries Technology Adoption among Small-Scale Fishers in The Gambia,” submitted to The Gambia’s National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) approved. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/10/23/con…
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Congratulations to UBC’s 25 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, announced today as part of the Government of @Canada's announcement of support for science and research.
These outstanding researchers will advance knowledge and innovation across a remarkable range of fields, spanning health and wellbeing, cancer, aging and chronic disease, artificial intelligence, climate resilience, oceans and fisheries, advanced materials, among many other topics. Their research is helping deepen knowledge, address complex societal challenges and create new possibilities for healthier communities, more resilient environments and future scientific breakthroughs.
Today’s investment also included funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation Program, including two UBC researchers who are Co-PIs on projects led by researchers at other institutions. Collaboration between Canadian research institutions strengthens our national capacity to respond to our most pressing challenges, and we are grateful for these important and ongoing investments by the Government Canada to support the country’s research ecosystem.
@UBC @ubcokanagan @TIPS_SPIIE @melaniejoly @kbardeesy
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The Sea Around Us PI, Dr. Daniel Pauly, and Advisory Board Members, Dr. Rashid Sumaila and Dr. William Cheung, weigh in on Bill C-39.
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