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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 5h

Co-authors include Dr Andrea Reid and Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld from @ubcoceans.bsky.social

Jonathan Moore @jon-moore.bsky.social · 13d

NEW PAPER!

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change

Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....

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Jonathan Moore @jon-moore.bsky.social · 13d

NEW PAPER!

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change

Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Jessica Gephart @jagephart.bsky.social · 7h

There is still time to submit!
The special issue "Blue Foods in Local to Global Food Systems" deadline was extended to November 30 🐟 🦐 🍣

Jessica Gephart @jagephart.bsky.social · Mar 18

Working on blue foods? Consider submitting to our new special issue in Environmental Research: Food Systems - Blue Foods in Local to Global Food Systems.

The journal is society owned and the papers are OA, with OA fees currently waived.

iopscience.iop.org/collections/...

Two women fish processors drying fish on a beach.

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CPAWS-BC @cpawsbc.bsky.social · 7h

IPCAs are a vital opportunity for B.C. to increase land protection in a way that upholds Indigenous title and rights — while safeguarding biodiversity, cultural values, and climate resilience.

cpawsbc.org/learn/indige...
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An image of river delta. Photo by Adam Combs
Infographic text:
What are IPCAs?
Lands and waters where First Nations have the primary role in protecting and conserving ecosystems through Indigenous laws, governance and knowledge systems.

An image of an American badger standing on rocky ground.
Infographic text:
Did You Know?
First Nations can establish IPCAs under their inherent rights and laws, but provincial and federal governments lack the legal framework to recognize them as protected areas.
IPCAs present an important opportunity for BC to increase land protection in a way that upholds Indigenous Title & Rights and advances provincial commitments to reconciliation.

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Pacific Whale Watch Association @pacificwhalewatchassociation.com · 8h

PWWA members near Vancouver recently enjoyed an extended visit from the A42 & A25 matrilines of NORTHERN Residents. Unlike endangered Southern Residents, the NR population, which also feeds primarily on salmon, is much larger, with ~330-340 individuals.

📷: Julia Adelsheim, Wild Whales Vancouver

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 5h

Several bills working their way through Peru’s Congress would loosen restrictions for oil and gas drilling, and make it harder for Indigenous people to obtain protected status for their land.

Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories

Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics warn. Several bills working their way through Congress would loosen…

news.mongabay.com

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 12h

If put into a setting they've never adapted to, they may get rejected by other animals and be “looking at a life of starvation, loneliness,” said Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why finding a new home for Marineland’s 30 belugas is proving difficult and complicated | CBC News

Marineland’s 30 belugas remain at the defunct Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park after Ottawa turned down its export request. But as the company says it’s running out of money to care for the whales ...

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 12h

Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of #environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare #whales from extinction. apnews.com/article/seal...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

apnews.com

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 13h

The Council of the European Union has adopted updated rules strengthening the bloc’s ability to act against non-sustainable #fishing practices conducted by countries outside of the union. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...

EU adopts stricter rules to tackle unsustainable fishing of shared stocks by third-party countries

The E.U. has adopted updated rules strengthening the bloc’s ability to act against non-sustainable fishing practices.

www.seafoodsource.com

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 13h

Menacing #orcas sank another tourist yacht off the coast of Portugal before a family was rescued by the Portuguese air force. #whales

www.news.com.au/travel/trave...

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 13h

Playful humpback #whales delay BC Ferries sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo cheknews.ca/playful-hump...

Playful humpback whales delay BC Ferries sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo

Passengers aboard the Queen of Cowichan got an unexpected show Monday afternoon when a trio of humpback whales swam into Horseshoe Bay.

cheknews.ca

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Sarah Foster @sarahjfoster.bsky.social · 13h

So many seahorses around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - a place dear to my heart after spending a year near there living on board #bottomtrawlers for my PhD research. Perhaps our #iconicfishes can inspire a transition toward more sustainable fishing methods in the Gulf of California.

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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 13h

Coral reefs collapse as Earth crosses a severe climate tipping point #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Coral reefs collapse as Earth crosses a severe climate tipping point

Coral reefs have passed their survival limit, confirming Earth’s first tipping point and signaling more irreversible climate shifts ahead.

www.earth.com

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to Dilan Sunthareswaran, who successfully defended his #MSc thesis, "From poop to marine soup: deconstructing the diet and health of mussels in a high rainfall coastal region" @ubcpelagic.bsky.social

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: Did you miss today's presentation "Stewarding human relationships to the ocean through marine planning, MPA networks, and transformation" by Dr. Fiona Beaty? Watch it now on @ubcoceans.bsky.social's channel:

Stewarding human relationships to the ocean through marine planning, MPA networks and transformation

YouTube video by UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 4d

T036A’s and T065B’s Munching on Seals! Read the full story here: buff.ly/NLcyhDb
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2016
#WhaleTales #biggs

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4d

Global treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect

A landmark global treaty to curb billions of dollars in government subsidies for overfishing took effect on Sept. 15, Mongabay contributor Elizabeth Fitt reported. The agreement marks the first time…

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

RESEARCH: Managing fisheries and ecosystems: current good practices and the EcoScope project experience. @ubcoceans.bsky.social #Phd student Santiago de la Puente is a co-author. www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Frontiers | Managing fisheries and ecosystems: current good practices and the EcoScope project experience

Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) is a comprehensive way of managing fisheries and marine resources. As such, it needs a large and complex suite of concepts a...

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

We prefer not to, however it was the only article we could find with Andrew Trites' comments. Tried to find the original article, with no luck. Better to share the news than to lose it.

UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal says he hopes the threat never materializes, and that the #whales can find a home where they can live good lives and contribute to further research of #belugas, which are facing mounting challenges due to #climatechange. www.iask.ca/news/62d883c...

News.iAsk.ca - AI-Powered Canadian News

AI-powered Canadian news and analysis. Get the latest updates from across Canada and around the world.

www.iask.ca

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

A viable economic trajectory must be charted for #marine sectors, that supports innovation and healthy #marine #ecosystems. Co-author: @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org www.weforum.org/stories/2025... via @weforum.org

Why sustainability is no longer enough for the blue economy

The ocean is degrading rapidly. We need a regenerative blue economy that focuses on restoring marine ecosystems, while supporting global economic growth.

www.weforum.org

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

Despite comebacks, #marinemammals face a plethora of threats from #pathogens, #pollutants — including oil and #plastic — disappearing food and more. #whales #seals #sealions news.mongabay.com/2025/10/will...

Will California’s marine mammal conservation success come undone?

SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea lions lounge on a rocky ledge or bark and frolic in the shallows, some leap...

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

To release the belugas into the wild would amount to a death sentence, said Dr. Andrew Trites. If put into a setting they've never adapted to, they may get rejected by other animals and be “looking at a life of starvation, loneliness.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why finding a new home for Marineland’s 30 belugas is proving difficult and complicated | CBC News

Marineland’s 30 belugas remain at the defunct Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park after Ottawa turned down its export request. But as the company says it’s running out of money to care for the whales ...

www.cbc.ca

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

Marineland’s #belugas are alive after euthanasia deadline passes, Ontario says #whales www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca... via @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social

Marineland’s belugas are alive after euthanasia deadline passes, Ontario says

The Ontario government says all of Marineland’s belugas are alive.

www.ctvnews.ca

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4d

Three species of Arctic #seals now face extinction due to global warming, while half the planet’s birds are in decline due to habitat loss. The hooded seal is listed as endangered; the bearded #seal and harp seal are near-threatened. @science.ubc.ca www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/s... via @cnn.com

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List | CNN

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

www.cnn.com

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