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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 5d

WTO agreement: a “good first step.” High Seas Treaty: a “big step forward.” Dr. Daniel Pauly weighs both (VIDEO)

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Daniel Pauly shares his views on the WTO deal on subsidies and the High Seas Treaty | Sea Around Us

Two major ocean deals: WTO subsidies & the High Seas Treaty – Daniel Pauly shares insights

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 5d

In Lagos, Nigeria and interested in the #BlueEconomy? @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social will be presenting at the Blue Impact Dialogues on October 5th 11:00 am, during the "Blue Futures for Lagos" panel. @solvingfcb.org @sppga.ubc.ca

In Lagos, Nigeria and interested in the #BlueEconomy? Dr Rashid Sumaila will be presenting at the Blue Impact Dialogues on October 5th 11:00 am, during the "Blue Futures for Lagos" panel.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 6d

Thank you for sharing, Jérôme!

Jérôme OLLIER @jeromeollier.bsky.social · 6d

From paradise to peril: How deer hunting practices in New Caledonia may be attracting sharks - Daniel PAULY @seaaroundus.org

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From paradise to peril: How deer hunting practices in New Caledonia may be attracting sharks | Sea Around Us

Beneath the postcard-perfect image of New Caledonia's Poe Lagoon lies a growing concern: a surge in shark attacks.

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 9d

Bridging the gaps to save British Columbia’s #salmon. Dr. Sara Cannon @surlyscientist.bsky.social says “#Indigenous stewardship needs to be recognized and supported, giving First Nations and local communities clear decision making authority.”
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Photo: Solana Pasqual. Bridging the gaps to save British Columbia’s #salmon. Dr. Sara Cannon @surlyscientist.bsky.social says “#Indigenous stewardship needs to be recognized and supported, giving First Nations and local communities clear decision making authority.”
https://oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/bridging-the-gaps-to-save-british-columbias-salmon/

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 9d

#FriendlyReminder Most of our publications are freely available on our website. This policy is meant to support the work of students and researchers in the Global South. www.seaaroundus.org/daniel-pauly...

SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 12d

#ShiftingBaselines in German - steady.page/de/jasminsch...

Die Natur, die wir vergessen, zu vermissen

🪶 Feldlerchen, Kiebitze, Insekten: Vieles verschwindet, ohne dass wir es merken oder vermissen. Ein Text über schleichenden Verlust und unsere verschobene Wahrnehmung.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 13d

On #WorldMaritimeDay, we invite you to explore the Sea Around Us website.

We provide global databases of marine and freshwater fisheries catches and related indicators crucial to back marine conservation efforts, including reaching the 30×30 goal.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 14d

Changing Themes in Salmon Conservation will trace the evolving priorities, discoveries, and challenges that have defined the field, offering valuable insights for scientists, resource managers, and anyone interested in the future of wild salmon
Register ⬇️
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2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture - Hybrid Event

Join the 2025 Larkin Award winner as he reflects on 50 years of salmon science and shares insights into the future of these remarkable fish

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 14d

"Fish are not only a source of food but also a source of income for many people," the Sea Around Us Research Associate, Dr. Vicky Lam, said.

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New study reveals concerning phenomenon occurring in Earth's oceans: 'It's an important issue'

As ocean's heat forces fish to search for cooler waters, they are swimming out of the protected zones of coastal nations and into unregulated international territory.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 15d

(This is the NYT article we just shared, but in Spanish - and fully accessible)

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Una Lucha Entre el Turismo y la Conservación: En las Frágiles Galápagos - Diario Cambio 22 - Península Libre

Redacción / CAMBIO 22 En las islas Galápagos, un frágil archipiélago frente a la costa de Ecuador, parece que todo el mundo conoce a Alicia…

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 15d

Water contamination is “directly tied to unregulated population growth and tourism,” the Sea Around Us PI, Dr. Daniel Pauly, told @nytimes.com . Dr Pauly has studied the islands since 2000. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/b...

Can the Galápagos Adapt to Airbnb?

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 16d

From sardines to crowns of marine life—ocean issues take center stage at #Photoclimat in Paris 🌊🇫🇷
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Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us

Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 21d

As the Sea Around Us PI, Dr. Daniel Pauly, "put it in a TED talk in 2010, 'we transform the world, but we don’t remember it' wildfish.org/latest-news/...

Shifting baselines: Have we forgotten what rivers used to be like? | Wildfish

Dr. Sam Green explores the generational tolerance for environmental decline and asks: Have we forgotten the rivers from before.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 23d

📘 New book alert! Pauly & Müller’s Breathing Water in a Warming World explores oxygen limits in a changing climate.

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New GOLT book to be released in 2026 | Sea Around Us

Coming in March 2026: Breathing Water in a Warming World—a new book on the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 27d

The Sea Around Us team had so much fun at the
@ubcoceans
poster session—sharing our work and geeking out over everyone else’s cool research! 🐟🪸💡

Watch the full reel⬇️
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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 28d

Posters by @seaaroundus.org @projectseahorse.bsky.social @ubccoru.bsky.social @simondonner.bsky.social lab, etc.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 29d

The Sea Around Us data used in this article 👉 Catch tonnage in South China Sea countries by gear type (1950-2020)

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Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea • Stimson Center

Militarized fishing fleets and territorial competition are destroying the South China Sea's ecosystems and threatening global supply chains.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 8

Join the Larkin Award Lecture (online or in-person) feat. Dr. Thomas Quinn from the University of Washington.

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2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture - Hybrid Event

Join the 2025 Larkin Award winner as he reflects on 50 years of salmon science and shares insights into the future of these remarkable fish

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 5

Why are tiger sharks showing up close to shore in New Caledonia? Hunting waste may hold clues.

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From paradise to peril: How deer hunting practices in New Caledonia may be attracting sharks | Sea Around Us

Beneath the postcard-perfect image of New Caledonia's Poe Lagoon lies a growing concern: a surge in shark attacks.

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 4

“China wants to realize its interests, but to be considered to be playing by the rules,” the Sea Around Us PI, Dr. Daniel Pauly, said.

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Chinese ratification of Port State Measures Agreement may force Hong Kong to improve seafood traceability

Hong Kong may need to improve the traceability of seafood imported into the city if China wants to adhere to the Port State Measures Agreement.

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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · Sep 3

We've disrupted the water cycle

Climate-disrupted water cycle is disrupting our societies
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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 4

#NationalWildlifeDay
Fish and invertebrates should be understood more like wild animals and less like tradable commodities.
Learn more ⬇️
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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 3

This article emphasizes that the situation described by Pauly and his colleagues 27 years ago has become a reality in Turkish seas #fishingdown

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Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarı; “Deniz Bitti, Besin Ağı Çöktü”

1 Eylül'de kalkan av yasağının ardından balık tezgahları canlanırken, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarı, deniz ekosisteminin durumuyla i...

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Sep 2

“This isn’t sustainability,” said Dr. Daniel Pauly, PI of the Sea Around Us initiative. “It’s ecological vandalism.”

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Global Outrage over World's First Commercial Octopus Farm in Gran Canaria - SSBCrack News

On the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, a company named Nueva Pescanova has established the world's first commercial octopus farm, aimed at breeding and

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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · Aug 29

Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas: Study

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Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas: Study

Fish and other marine organisms, though deeply affected by human activities, don’t respect human borders. The ranges of many commercially important species in fact straddle the borders of countries’ e...

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