UBC Oceans
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UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. #UBCOceans
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Studies have shown that marine heat waves are being made worse and more frequent by global warming, says Dr. William Cheung ( @ubccoru.bsky.social; @solvingfcb.org ). @science.ubc.cahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/science/heat-wave-climate-change-pacific-blob-1.7652755 via @cbcnews.ca
The Pacific Ocean is overheated, making fall feel like summer | CBC News
Experts say a massive heat wave in the northern Pacific Ocean is the likely reason for the unusually warm temperatures across parts of Canada.
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“Within Canada, it’s no longer possible to keep #whales in captivity,” said Dr. Andrew Trites “Historically, Vancouver Aqaurium might have been an option; there is nowhere within Canada to put them into another facility.” www.btpm.org/local/2025-1... #belugas
MarineLand warns it needs more cash, or it may have to euthanize its belugas
The latest controversy surrounding the Niagara Falls, Ontario amusement park MarineLand has deepened. After being denied a permit to export 30 beluga whales to the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Aquarium in ...
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Dr. Andrew Trites said Ottawa denying Marineland's request for export permits was like "a death sentence for those animals.
I really feel for the belugas. I really wonder if we're thinking of them and giving them the best chance and what is in their best interest." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Animal rights advocates urge Ontario to seize belugas, fearing Marineland may euthanize them | CBC News
Animal rights advocates are condemning Marineland’s threat to euthanize the 30 remaining belugas at the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., if the federal government doesn't provide funding...
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CONGRATULATIONS to MSc student Delaney Hicks, who successfully defended her thesis: "Examining release-smolt and smolt-to-adult survival rates of spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from the Willamette River". 🥳🐟
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The Taoka #whale has distinctive spade-teeth and is the rarest species of beaked whale with only six specimens confirmed to date.
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Atlantic halibut has been so seriously over-fished that the species is not expected to rebound until 2055. Another issue with Atlantic #halibut is that, like most large #fish, it's very high in #mercury and could pose a #healthrisk if regularly consumed.
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The Atlantic Fish You Should Avoid Eating Regularly For More Reasons Than One - Tasting Table
Avoid Atlantic halibut, as it's high in mercury and has been overfished using damaging bottom trawlers and so stocks aren't predicted to replenish until 2055.
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Ever seen #seahorses, #pipefishes, #seadragons & their quirky cousins take centre stage in an arts movement? Now you have. 👉 Scroll through to discover what Inspired by Iconic Fishes is all about! 🔗Learn more www.iconicfishes.art
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The portal for applying to #UBCOceans #MSc and #PhD graduate programs is now open! Join us for academic year 2026/7. www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-...
Application & Admission | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
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The federal Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is holding hearings about Canada's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. You can watch the video of yesterday's hearing, in which I participated: www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/ENVI/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=13130858
ENVI - Canada's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
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Dr. Andrew Trites talks with @cbcnews.ca about the #beluga #whales at Marineland. "You need to look at a few factors. One is their physical well-being. Another is their mental well-being." www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
Thursday, October 2, 2025 Episode Transcript | CBC Radio
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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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What an exciting venture! Be sure to join in.
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🌊 Whether you paint 🎨, dance 💃, doodle ✏️, weave 🧵, write ✍️, design jewellery 💎, compose music 🎶, build Legos 🧩, cut potato prints 🥔or create in ways we haven’t even imagined, this is your invitation to join a global arts movement Inspired by #IconicFishes
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Introducing “Inspired by #IconicFishes”, a global arts movement for our ocean’s quirkiest fishes — Inspired by Iconic Fishes
A global arts movement inviting people of all ages, from every part of the world, to celebrate the wondrous lives of truly iconic fishes: seahorses, pipefish, seadragons, and their cousins: ghost pipe...
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Study finds that tools used by DFO to assess #infectious agents commonly found on #salmon #farms concluded they were not, despite credible scientific evidence to the contrary, says Dr. Gideon Mordecai. @science.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/2025/10/01/f...
Study finds that tools used by DFO to assess #infectious agents commonly found on #salmon #farms concluded they were not, despite credible scientific evidence to the contrary, says Dr. Gideon Mordecai. @science.ubc.ca https://oceans.ubc.ca/2025/10/01/fish-farm-pathogen-risks-not-properly-addressed-in-federal-governments-framework-study/
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What a phenomenal advocate for animals, biodiversity and conservation. #RIPJaneGoodall.
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What an inspiration and a wonderful legacy www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9... Pioneered animal behaviour with empathy - she was first person to give the animals she studied names rather than numbers and a tireless fighter for conservation 💪😥
'An extraordinary legacy': Tributes after chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live
The primatologist was a
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