FERU Paper: Impacts of ocean deoxygenation
As ocean warming and nutrient runoff accelerate deoxygenation, marine ecosystems face shifting baselines that threaten long-term fishery yields. A new paper paper led by former FERU PhD Student Hongsik Kim, and co-authored by FERU Postdocs Louise Teh, Ilyass Dahmouni, Lubna Alam, Ibrahim Issifu, and FERU director Rashid Sumaila, investigates these dynamics by evaluating the projected […]
Scenarios for investigating the future of Canada’s oceans and marine fisheries under environmental and socioeconomic change
The authors propose to develop national-level scenarios using a matrix framework following the concept of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, which would allow a social-ecological examination of Canada’s oceans in terms of the state of future uncertainties. Read the full article in Regional Environmental Change here: http://rdcu.be/m4Vs
Marine Species at Risk Protection in Australia and Canada: Paper Promises, Paltry Progressions
This article compares the law and policy frameworks for protecting marine species at risk in Australia and Canada. The sea of practical challenges is examined, including achieving listing of threatened commercial species; attaining timely and effective recovery planning; and identifying and protecting critical habitats. Read the full article in Ocean Development and International Law here: […]
Transform high seas management to build climate resilience in marine seafood supply
Climate change is projected to redistribute fisheries resources, resulting in tropical regions suffering decreases in seafood production. While sustainably managing marine ecosystems contributes to building climate resilience, these solutions require transformation of ocean governance. Recent studies and international initiatives suggest that conserving high seas biodiversity and fish stocks will have ecological and economic benefits; however, […]
Doubly lucky: Economic impact of the English Bay bunker oil spill of April 2015
An estimation of the economic impacts of this oil spill on Metro Vancouver’s marine-related economic activities, including commercial fishing and tourism activities.
Canada at a crossroad: The imperative for realigning ocean policy with ocean science
A new paper authored by OceanCanada investigator Megan Bailey and team examines the divergence of federal ocean policy and management from marine science over the past decade. In particular, the paper illustrates this widening gap in the following areas: failure to fully implement the Oceans Act, alterations to habitat protections historically afforded under Canada’s Fisheries Act, […]
Temporary ban on fishing reflects how fragile Arctic ecosystem is
New thought-provoking piece published in The Conversation examines the possible future scenarios for the Arctic ecosystem. Access the full article here.
Contrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios
New research invoving members of FERU, published in Science, evaluates and compares the risks of impacts of carbon missions under two scenarios involving marine and coastal ecosystems. Contrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios Abstract: The ocean moderates anthropogenic climate change at the cost of profound alterations of its physics, chemistry, […]
Special Issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series
FERU research highlighted in Marine Ecology Progress Series. Sumaila UR, Stergiou KI INTRODUCTION: Economics of marine conservation MEPS 530:179-182 | Full text in pdf format Bailey M, Sumaila UR Destructive fishing and fisheries enforcement in eastern Indonesia MEPS 530:195-211 | Full text in pdf format Cheung WWL, Sumaila UR Economic incentives and overfishing: a bioeconomic vulnerability index MEPS 530:223-232 | Full text […]