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UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which the oceans are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably.

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The multilateral trading system provides important tools for the development of a healthy, prosperous ocean economy, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in her speech at "Trade, Biodiversity and the Ocean Economy: Pathways to Resilience" on 5 Nov. wam.ae/en/article/c33…

www.wam.ae Ocean economy's value reaches US$ 2.6 trillion, supports around 133 million jobs: WTO The multilateral trading system provides important tools for the development of a healthy and prosperous ocean economy, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in her keynote speech at an event on...

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Antarctic blue whales appear to be creeping back from the brink of extinction after 50 years of protection. A new study estimates the total population at 4,018, up from 418 after the last reported whale catch in 1973. phys.org/news/2026-11-a…

phys.org As Antarctic blue whales advance along the road to recovery, continued oversight is key Antarctic blue whales appear to be creeping back from the brink of extinction after 50 years of protection. A new study estimates the total population at 4,018, up from 418 after the last reported...

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Dr. Andrea Reid, Associate Professor in @UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF), Director of #UBC’s Centre for Indigenous Fisheries (CIF), has been announced as the 2027 Stevenson Lectureship Award speaker. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/11/05/dr-… @cjfas @cdnsciencepub @scas_scsa

Dr. Andrea Reid. Photo credit: Andrea Stewart

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Canada needs to transform its energy system and prepare for a new, low-emissions future, said @simondonner @UBCGeog @ubcires theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climat…

www.theweathernetwork.com No ruinous, financial hit to fight climate change, scientists say in court case - The Weather... Federal witnesses are expected to testify later in November

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Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said on Wednesday that China's tariffs on Canadian lobster and crab will be lifted for an additional two years. 'I'm pleased the [fishing] industry gets this support and we've got certainty going forward,' Thompson said. cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

www.cbc.ca 'Great relief' in Canada's fishing sector as China lifts lobster and... Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson said on Wednesday that China's tariffs on Canadian lobster and crab will be lifted for an additional two years. 'I'm pleased the [fishing] industry gets this...