The OceanCanada Partnership

The OceanCanada Partnership is a 8-year research initiative (2014-2022) funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

[Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) @FisheryEconomic]

How will #ocean #deoxygenation and warming impact Canada's #fisheries? Our new paper projects a potential 66% to 89% decline in BC Pacific halibut biomass by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario: https://t.co/szO3yDtnBS @UBCoceans @DrRashidSumaila

[Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky @SolvingFCB]

New Paper: As #ClimateChange warms our #oceans, ~22% of straddling fish stocks are projected to shift out of national waters by 2030. @DrRashidSumaila, @coru_ubc et al argue this redistribution makes a high seas fishing ban more urgent than ever: https://t.co/nVX4ySjVPa

[SSHRC @SSHRC_CRSH]

✨Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards! These awards are the highest honour bestowed by SSHRC. Read more about these outstanding social sciences and humanities scholars: https://t.co/egjBxMNyIV

[Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila]

Join me at the Economist’s 13th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo on March 4th-5th 2026 in Montreal, Canada. The summit will focus on the transition to a sustainable ocean economy, ocean stewardship, strategies to restore ocean health and more. https://t.co/gnDi7VDk7V

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

After nearly 25 years of talks, the @wto Fisheries Subsidies Agreement has entered into force🌍🐟

A first step to curb harmful subsidies that fuel overfishing & hurt coastal communities.

Read more in this piece by @Oceana's @DanHomarus & @DrRashidSumaila https://t.co/myfB6W7rZd

[Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky @SolvingFCB]

🔬 We're seeking submissions showcasing the latest advances in Ocean Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity (#SolvingFCB) Nexus in Discover Oceans!
📝 Submit your research by May 1, 2026.
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/9J05TxvGod

[SSHRC @SSHRC_CRSH]

Involved in research data management (RDM) in Canada? Read the new report on the Tri-Agency RDM Policy. It summarizes feedback shared with SSHRC, @CIHR_IRSC and @NSERC_CRSNG on how to support implementation of the policy’s data deposit requirement. https://t.co/EZIQqz1I86

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

"Ce n’est pas parce que nous pouvons [miner en eaux profondes] que nous devrions le faire," estime @DrRashidSumaila professeur en économie interdisciplinaire des océans et de la pêche à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique.

https://t.co/xyEQi0W7Yi

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

Our #OceanIdioms project for you to view! Featuring research from @SeaAroundUs, @DrRashidSumaila @UBCpelagic, @ZoologyUBC, @ubcmarinemammal (with more to come!)

https://t.co/7iqOjjQf2a
#marine #conservation #biodiversity #IUU #fish #wildfire #plankton #pinnipeds #physiology

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

In Nice, France for #UNOC3? How Nice! Why not go to @SolvingFCB's PUBLIC Side Event: Small but Powerful: Harnessing small-scale fisheries to solve sustainability challenges at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus. June 11 @ 8:15 am in Green Zone
@GlobalGoalsUN

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

At #OOS2025? On Thu, 05 Jun, 16:40–16:50 (CEST), come see PhD candidate #AleahWong present "A Traits-based assessment of aquaculture’s sustainable development potential at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus" | Room 3 https://t.co/JBTKfyuCUn

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

As part of UNOC, @SolvingFCB is hosting a PUBLIC side event! Small but Powerful: harnessing the diversity of small-scale fisheries to solve the sustainability challenges at food-climate-biodiversity nexus, takes place on June 11, 2025 @ 8:15 am. More info: https://t.co/3DRXGintTX

[Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila]

My latest contribution for you: How to leverage trade to achieve a 2050 ocean dream - https://t.co/VQvr5KzGyK #ScholarAlerts

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

“Dependence on the global #fishmeal and fish oil trade could undermine food security while fueling unsustainable fishing practices. “This is not just an environmental issue - it’s about justice and equity," @DrRashidSumaila @FisheryEconomic @ubcscience https://t.co/XeeFHIanpQ

[Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila]

This plenary session is going on now!!

[The OceanCanada Partnership @OceanCanada]

We are deeply saddened to share that Professor Fraser Taylor passed away peacefully on March 22. A pioneer in digital cartography, tireless researcher, and key contributor to the OceanCanada Partnership, Fraser shaped the field until his final days. https://t.co/duSsKm8BIs

[Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky @SolvingFCB]

#Geoduck clams cost up to $30/lb, with 90% of BC's $55M industry reliant on China. Could a slowing economy threaten the market? #SolvingFCB Co-PI @DrRashidSumaila weighs in via @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/YsYwbF1zjo @UBCoceans

[Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky @SolvingFCB]

#SolvingFCB Article: Nature-Inclusive Agriculture and the Effort to Solve the #Netherlands’ Food Production Dilemma https://t.co/wA0vyB5tQx by @duncanmurray8 & @WUR PhD Student Alfred Paarlberg @UBCoceans @DrRashidSumaila @coru_ubc #AgriTech #Farming #Sustainability #FoodSecurity

[Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky @SolvingFCB]

#SolvingFCB Co-Director @DrRashidSumaila received the King Charles III Commemoration Medal at a ceremony held on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Congratulations, Rashid! https://t.co/tK6wNR9lyU @FisheryEconomic @OceanCanada @UBCoceans

[The OceanCanada Partnership @OceanCanada]

New FAO book on Small-Scale Fisheries by OceanCanada Advisory Board member Dr. Fikret Berkes & Nicole Franz: Governing for transformation towards sustainable small-scale fisheries - Free to download here: https://t.co/8sNtjk9HJT