Insurance industry unknowingly supports illegal fishing, UBC researchers say
Study recommends insurers consult lists of illegal, unreported, unregulated boats before granting coverage
Why some coral reefs thrive as others die off
Management and ownership by local fishing communities appears to benefit reefs
Ten per cent of world could face malnutrition as fish stocks tumble
More than 10 per cent of the world’s population could face malnutrition within the next few decades due to falling fish catches, warns a new study. The study, conducted by scientists at the University of British Columbia and Harvard and published Wednesday in Nature, combines data on fish populations and nutritional needs around the world. […]
Nutrition: Fall in fish catch threatens human health
15 June 2016 Christopher Golden and colleagues calculate that declining numbers of marine fish will spell more malnutrition in many developing nations. How will the 10 billion people expected to be living on Earth by 2050 obtain sufficient and nutritious food? This is one of the greatest challenges humanity faces. Global food systems must supply […]
One-Fifth of the Global Population Risks Malnutrition As Fish Stocks Decline
Coral reefs are under tremendous pressure from climate change, ocean acidification, and overfishing. A growing number are bleached a deathly white. This year has seen the worst global coral bleaching event since 1998.