FishBase is the world's largest open-access information system on fish species, managed by Q-quatics.org & powered by a global network of collaborators.
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#QuantitativeAquatics joined the relaunch of the ASEAN Biodiversity #KnowledgePlatform (#ABKP) last Sept. at the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (#ACB) in Los Baños, Philis. 🌊
ABKP serves as a regional gateway to streamline #biodiversitydata access & collaboration across #ASEAN.
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#EVENTSPOTLIGHT: The 3rd & final day of the #FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium @UBCoceans is dedicated to “Celebrating Daniel Pauly at 80”, highlighting his pioneering concepts, theories, & info systems as drivers of marine/freshwater conservation in the context of global change.
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🐟 The FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium continues!
Alex Tilley of WorldFish presents “Progress Towards a Data Cube for Fish,” exploring how FishBase, SeaLifeBase, AquaMaps, and FAO Statistics can work together to answer questions across datasets.
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Tobias Musschoot presents “WoRMS Beyond Taxonomy,” exploring the shift from names to curated identities & the immense work behind connecting marine biodiversity data across systems.
Different platforms have different strengths—so how do we connect them to make the most of each?
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The FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium is underway! 🌊
Nicolas Bailly is now presenting SemantyFish, an OSCARS-funded project transforming #FishBase into a next-generation semantic web knowledge base—making its data more interoperable, discoverable, accessible & machine-readable.
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Jennifer Jacquet highlights Daniel Pauly’s decades of work & dedication with “FishBase: The Gift That Keeps on Giving” at the heart of her talk, on the 1st day of the FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium: Marine & Freshwater Conservation in the #BlueEconomy, being held at @UBCoceans.
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Jennifer Jacquet highlights Daniel Pauly’s decades of work with “FishBase: The Gift That Keeps on Giving,” at the heart of her talk, on the first day of the FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium: Marine & Freshwater Conservation in the Blue Economy, currently being held at @UBCoceans.
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🌊 Happy International Whale Shark Day! 🦈
7 lesser known facts about #WhaleSharks: thousands of tiny teeth, unique spot patterns, deep dives, tiny prey, late maturity—and their wild reproduction remains largely a mystery. #WhaleSharkDay
Learn more: fishbase.org/summary/Rhincod…
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#DYK? 🐟📱 36,700 fish species can now fit in your pocket.
Q-quatics' #FishBaseGuide app puts species-level data at your fingertips—from identification, size to conservation status—to better understand fish diversity & support science-based decisions for #sustainablefisheries🌊
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#ToolsInAction 🐟📱 FishBase Guide is your pocket #FishBase, putting key species information at your fingertips, from size & body weight to IUCN conservation status. A handy tool for smarter choices & a more sustainable future. 🌊
Get it on Google Play: bit.ly/FishBaseGuideApp.
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📢 Happening in 2 weeks!
Join the 2026 #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase Symposium on Aug 31–Sept 2! For 3 days, explore how research, data & innovation are advancing marine & freshwater conservation in the #BlueEconomy.
📍 UBC Vancouver & online (hybrid)
🔗 bit.ly/FishBaseSymposium2026
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#MeetTheTeam: Q-quatics welcomes Ms. Reichel P. Quiñones to our Board of Trustees!
A career diplomat with 20+ years in foreign affairs, diplomacy, and public service, she brings expertise in international cooperation & strategic leadership.
Full profile: linkedin.com/pulse/meet-team…
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🦈 Due to cancellations, 2 spots are available for the “#Sharks of the #Maldives” Workshop, 3–10 Oct 2026!
Join marine scientists for hands-on training in shark ID, photogrammetry, BRUVS, drones, data analysis & conservation. 🌊
Details & registration: en.unimib.it/news/workshop-s….
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Atty. Gloria “Golly” Estenzo Ramos is a globally recognized environmental lawyer and champion for marine conservation, good governance & ocean justice. 🌊🌏💙
We’re thrilled to welcome this powerhouse to the Q-quatics Board of Trustees!
Full profile: bit.ly/GloriaEstenzoRamos.
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As biodiversity challenges evolve, international collaboration is essential to ensure biodiversity data remain accurate, accessible, and fit for purpose. #Qquatics, @GBIF, and ACB are strengthening collaboration to advance #BiodiversityInformatics. 🔗 bit.ly/QQ-GBIF-ACB.
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Genetic diversity underpins the ability of species to adapt, recover, and thrive—but it's often overlooked.
The #GDRI is now on FishBase, making genetic diversity data more accessible for evidence-based conservation & fisheries management. @SWIMSHKU
🔗 bit.ly/GDRIinFishBase.
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Welcome to the Q-quatics Board of Trustees, Atty. Gloria "Golly" Estenzo Ramos!
A 2025 ASEAN Environmental Lawyer and leading ocean advocate, Golly brings decades of experience advancing ocean conservation and environmental governance.
Full profile 🌊 bit.ly/GollyRamos.
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Fish populations need more than numbers—they need #geneticdiversity to adapt and thrive. 🧬
The new #FishBase #GDRI tool, an early warning indicator of reduced genetic diversity, turns complex genetic data into clear conservation insights.
Explore: bit.ly/GDRIinFishBase.
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FishBase CA is now updated (June 2026)! 📊
🐠 36,700 species
🗣️ 333,200 common names
📸 66,300 images
📚 68,500 references
🤝 2,570 collaborators
Found an issue? Let us know via Comments & Corrections section of the database.
Visit 👉 fishbase.ca.
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A quick check before submission can save time later. Use the #FishBase #MatchNames tool to verify species names/lists—it detects misspelled #scientificnames & synonyms, helping reduce avoidable issues during manuscript review & processing. Watch guide 🛠️ bit.ly/MatchNamesTool.
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Before submitting your manuscript, check your species names & species lists with the #FishBase #MatchNames tool. It detects misspelled scientific names & synonyms, helping reduce avoidable delays during peer review & manuscript processing. Watch guide 🛠️ bit.ly/MatchNamesTool.
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#ToolsInAction: Are your species names up to date? 🐠
The Match Names Tool in #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase compares your list of scientific names with the current valid taxonomy—ideal for reports, publications, and analyses using datasets like rfishbase.
🛠️ youtu.be/n7uTEthpjCM?si=buBu….
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🔉 FishSounds.net has a major update!
Explore a global hub of fish sound recordings & published research across all extant fish species. The enhanced website now features simple and advanced search 🔎, streamlined #FishBase data imports & FishSounds data exports & more.
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This episode of Decoding Seafood by Mowi explores how #AquaMaps, a marine biodiversity tool that uses AI and predictive modeling, helps us better understand marine species distributions to inform marine ecosystem conservation. 🎧 Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/YT_AI-AquaMaps.
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Behind every species record lies a deeper understanding of aquatic life.🌊
Explore #FishBase and #SeaLifeBase, two Q-quatics' tools for accessing and interpreting #aquaticspecies data to support evidence-based research, management, and conservation. 🔬
youtu.be/GFuJkCM1ufA?si=crEl…
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A special milestone for the aquatic science community: celebrating #DanielPauly at 80 🎉
Join & connect with global ocean experts at the 2026 FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium to explore Marine & Freshwater Conservation in the #BlueEconomy
📍 Vancouver & Online
🗓️ Aug 31–Sept 2
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🌊 From the '80s to today: discover the story behind Q-quatic's tools: FishBase & SeaLifeBase—two global open-access comprehensive resources on aquatic life.
Key milestones + their impact on biodiversity conservation & fisheries management highlighted in bit.ly/FishBase-SeaLifeBase_….
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🌊 As waters warm, fish face a hidden challenge: breathing. 🐟
Less oxygen + higher metabolic demand = impacts on growth, reproduction, distribution & survival.
'Breathing Water in a Warming World' explains the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (#GOLT).
📖 bit.ly/BreathingWater.
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🌊 Join us for the 2026 FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium!
📅 Aug 31–Sept 2, 2026
📍 UBC Vancouver & Online
Discover how FishBase, SeaLifeBase, AquaMaps & @SeaAroundUs advance #biodiversityconservation, #sustainablefisheries, & the #BlueEconomy.
🎉 Celebrating #DanielPauly at 80!
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Global #fisheriessustainability greatly depends on reliable #stockassessments. 🌊🐟
International scientists gathered in Germany to refine CMSY & BSM assessment methods, improve transparency & reproducibility, & strengthen global #fisheriesscience.
🔗 bit.ly/CatchMSY2026
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Publication on using #LLMs to accelerate schema mapping transformations was presented at the 41st ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on #AppliedComputing 🇬🇷 (23–27Mar2026)—acknowledges support of #SemantyFish & contributes to evaluating automated construction of the SemantyFish Knowledge Base.
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At the #ASEANENMAPS Workshop on #MPANetwork Design, Q-quatics contributed biodiversity & fisheries connectivity data to support science-based marine #spatialplanning & connected #MPA networks. #RegionalCollaboration #FishBase #SeaLifeBase #AquaMaps
Read: bit.ly/Strengthening_ASEAN_M…
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SemantyFish featured in #ERCIMNews for transforming FishBase to a FAIR-by-design semantic knowledge graph, improving interoperability, discoverability & long-term usability for richer queries, easier data integration, & stronger global open science. Read: ercim-news.ercim.eu/en144/sp…
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If you missed Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau’s #SeaSecrets talk tracing the evolution of marine biodiversity research—from field observations to global models, including FishBase and AquaMaps 2.0—the recording is now on YouTube: youtu.be/laLBWHyuK3I?si=KJ1k…
Don’t miss the finale of the '#SeaSecrets' 🌊Lecture Series!
Dr Gabriel Reygondeau, #AquaX Coordinator, affiliate professor at the @UBCoceans, has been selected to deliver the “Sea Secret 2026” final talk.
🗓️Tuesday, April 7
⏰5:30 PM EST | 3:30 PM PST
🔗eventbrite.com/e/2026-sea-se…
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🦈 Applications now OPEN: Sharks of the Maldives Workshop 2026 🌊
📅 3–10 Oct 2026
📍 Maldives liveaboard (M/Y Island Safari 2)
Hands-on shark research with scientists: ID, behavior, surveys, BRUVS, drones & data analysis.
⏳ Deadline: 26 June 2026
👉 en.unimib.it/news/workshop-s…
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At the ASEAN ENMAPS Mapper’s Meeting last March, Q-quatics helped translate species data, fisheries information, and policy inputs into geospatial layers to support science-based marine conservation & MPA network planning across ASEAN. 🌊 #SDG14 #ASEANENMAPS #ACB #LifeBelowWater
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Climate talks stalled while fossil fuels kept driving the crisis. Now 50+ countries are meeting in Colombia to turn promises into concrete action—and push for a just, orderly, and science-based transition towards a cleaner, fairer and safer future. 🌍⚡
resilience.org/stories/2026-…
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Q-quatics brought together government, NGOs, academia, and communities to explore how collaboration can turn aquatic knowledge into actionable insights for resilient ecosystems and livelihoods. #QquaticsIsdaWay #BlueEconomy #Biodiversity
linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-da…
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🗺️ Q-quatics joined the ASEAN ENMAPS Mapper’s Meeting (Mar 25–26) at the ACB HQ, sharing species distribution & richness maps, supporting dashboard data integration, & helping guide regional #MPA design—using science to protect biodiversity, fisheries, & LMEs across the ASEAN 🌊
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🌊 Join Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau (Rosenstiel School) for the 2026 #SeaSecrets Lecture tracing the evolution of #marinebiodiversity research from the creation of #FishBase to the development of #AquaMaps 2.0.
📅 Tue, Apr 7 | ⏰ 5:30 PM EST 💻 Zoom
Register: eventbrite.com/e/2026-sea-se…
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#NewStudy on pelagic Thresher #sharks (Alopias pelagicus) in the Eastern-Central Pacific 🦈
Led by Dr. Jesús Briones-Mendoza, it reveals key insights on reproduction, maturity & population dynamics, crucial for #FisheriesManagement & #SharkConservation.
[sciencedirect.com/science/ar…]
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Don’t miss the finale of the '#SeaSecrets' 🌊Lecture Series!
Dr Gabriel Reygondeau, #AquaX Coordinator, affiliate professor at the @UBCoceans, has been selected to deliver the “Sea Secret 2026” final talk.
🗓️Tuesday, April 7
⏰5:30 PM EST | 3:30 PM PST
🔗eventbrite.com/e/2026-sea-se…
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🌍 71% water. One shared future. 💧 #WorldWaterDay
🐟 36K+ fish species
⚠️ Biodiversity under pressure
A strong #BlueGreenEconomy depends on healthy waters. #Qquatics supports #SDG14 with reliable valiadated data—#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase—that drives better management decisions.
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Strengthening partnerships to turn #AquaticBiodiversity knowledge into actionable insights—linking reliable data with inclusive collaboration, user-centered tools, & a clear focus on ecosystem & community needs for real-world impact. 🌊 #Qquatics
More: 🔗 linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-da…
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Partnerships is key. From communities to governments, collective action ensures aquatic knowledge is visible, usable & drives real-world impact.
📸 Thanks to LinkRural (Fernanda Arraes) & all participants who made this exchange so productive! #BlueCollaboration #DataToAction 📊
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The Q-quatics strategic workshop featured impromptu networking, talk-show style presentations, and fishbowl dialogues. Key priorities included interoperable data, AI tools, user-friendly systems, and integrating local knowledge. 🔗 linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-da…
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🌊 Beyond Data: Working Together for Resilient Aquatic Ecosystems & Communities
On Feb 3, #Qquatics gathered staff, board & partners across govt., NGOs & academia to explore collaboration for #aquaticbiodiversity conservation. #BlueAction
🔗 Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-da…
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Meet your pocket ichthyologist 🐟
The #FishBaseGuide app brings trusted data from FishBase.org to your phone—explore 36K+ fish species, search by name, and check conservation status, size, distribution and more.
📲 Download on Google Play
🔗 bit.ly/FishBaseApp
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🌏 Celebrating wildlife beneath the waves 🌊
At Q-quatics, we advance #aquaticbiodiversity conservation thru global knowledge systems like FishBase.org & SeaLifeBase.org.
Data powers science. Science informs policy. Policy drives protection. #WorldWildlifeDay
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Over 5 days, the Q-quatics team & partners aligned strategy to strengthen cross-sector collaboration & advance open-access aquatic biodiversity data for science-based policy and conservation decisions. 🐟📊
Credible data + inclusive collaboration = scalable impact.
📹 LinkRural
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#WHATSNEW in #FISHBASE: Genetic Diversity Risk Indicator (GDRI)! 🔗 bit.ly/GenDiversityTool
Researchers worldwide are invited to share their #geneticdiversity data, to build a clearer picture of global fish population health.
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In 2025, we celebrated 35 years of #FishBase & 20 years of #SeaLifeBase, featuring collaborators who helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🔗 bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSerie…
From #taxonomy to deep-sea research, their contributions strengthened science & ocean stewardship. 🌊
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🌊🎣 Future fisheries champions wanted!
The transdisciplinary #SustainableFisheries Graduate Program at @uhmanoa will train scientists & managers for Pacific fisheries sustainability—from island to multinational scales.
📅 Deadline: March 1, 2026
🔗 manoa.hawaii.edu/fisheries/
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@uhmanoa's transdisciplinary Graduate Program is seeking the next generation of champions to steward vital U.S. Pacific fisheries, and applications are now open until March 1, 2026 - learn more: manoa.hawaii.edu/fisheries/
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Built on global data and open science, #GDRI helps managers assess risk without genetics expertise—and invites researchers to contribute.
🌊Protecting oceans means protecting adaptive potential.
Read more: bit.ly/GDRIinFishBase.
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⚠️ Invisible risks made visible
GDRI reveals reduced #geneticdiversity in heavily fished species like European hake and Blackbellied angler—often before declines show up in catch data.
An early-warning system for marine #biodiversityloss.
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#NewConservationTool! 🧬
FishBase has launched the Genetic Diversity #RiskIndicator—turning complex genetic data into clear risk signals for fish populations worldwide.
Why it matters: #geneticdiversity is a species’ hidden buffer against #climatechange, disease & #overfishing.
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The training mixed lecture method with field exercises plus hands-on fish & parasite ID sessions. Supported by the Global Taxonomy Initiative under the #CEBioS program, funded by the Belgian Directorate General for Development Cooperation 🇧🇪. #FisheriesScience #marinebiodiversity
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16 fisheries managers, academics & educators from Benin joined, with 2 participants from Togo & Côte d’Ivoire, strengthening expertise in #aquaticecology, #parasitology, collection management, and using #FishBase, the global online fish database. 🌊🔬 #FishBaseTraining
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🐟📊 FishBase Training in Benin! Late in 2025, Dr. Rodrigue Edéya Orobiyi Pélébé, Dr. Alexis Houndji, Prof. Maarten Van Steenberge & Prof. Maarten Vanhove led a 4-day workshop at the University of Parakou to boost knowledge & skills in fisheries & #aquaticbiodiversity.
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The inaugural Rainer Froese Award honored the legacy of Dr Froese, co-creator of FishBase, and recognized two outstanding graduate researchers advancing sustainable fisheries science | bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward:
👏 Konstantina Michailidou (AUTh)
👏 Konstantinos Kavakakis (AUA)!
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By combining advanced modelling with transparent uncertainty assessments, #AquaX will bring #speciesmapping to the next level & will support #marinebiodiversity research, conservation planning, & climate-informed decision-making, helping to mitigate #biodiversityloss. #aquamaps
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🚨 #NEWPAPER introduces #AquaX, a next-gen platform for global #MarineBiodiversity mapping—higher resolution, ML ensembles & explicit uncertainty. Led by Gabriel Reygondeau (@univmiami) with an int'l team incl. #Qquatics’ Kathy Reyes & Nicolas Bailly.
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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New projections show climate change reshaping Canada’s #blueeconomy.
While national availability may rise, some regions could've significant declines, impacting fisheries & indigenous coastal communities. #ScienceBased, #climateresilient policies needed. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Climate change is reshaping Canada’s Blue Economy.
While some regions and sectors may benefit, the risks to indigenous communities and vulnerable ecosystems are significant. A new Resource Availability Index supports adaptive, equitable governance.
🔗sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S2…
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On Jan 22, Q-quatics welcomed the Sinaya Seafood team, led by Dhang Tecson, to explore our work. With aligned strengths—their community-driven seafood pathways & FishBase.org’s global data—this opens a promising path for collaboration toward healthier people & oceans.
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Ocean science is live @ #Boot2026 🌊
Q-quatics + Mundus maris @ Hall 11 E04 with:
🎮 Ocean Game
📱 #FishBase Guide App
🧩 DIY marine food web
🎧 Fish Sound Quiz
Water Pixel Stage talks 🎤: 18, 22 & 25 Jan
Part of the #LoveYourOcean Platform 💙
#bootdusseldorf #marineconservation
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Join Q-quatics & #MundusMaris, 📍 Hall 11 E04 of #Boot2026 for hands-on ocean science: 🎮 Ocean Game | 📱 #FishBaseGuide App: bit.ly/FishBaseApp | 🧩 DIY marine food web | 🎧 Fish Sound Quiz: bit.ly/FB-FishSoundQuiz.
🎤 Talks: 18, 22 & 25 January
💙 Part of #LoveYourOcean
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🆕#FishBase35 launches the #GeneticDiversity #RiskIndicator. #GDRI turns complex genetic data into clear risk levels (🔴 High | 🟡 Medium | 🟢 Low), offering early warnings well before declines appear in catch statistics! #genetictool
Learn more: bit.ly/GDRIinFishBase. 🌊🧬
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Happy Holidays from Q-quatics! 🌊🐟
Thank you to our global community for supporting ocean science & conservation through FishBase, SeaLifeBase & AquaMaps.
Wishing you peace, hope & a blue-healthy New Year. ✨
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🎉 UH Mānoa’s MS & PhD in Sustainable Fisheries are now accepting applications! 🌊🐟
Train the next generation of fisheries scientists through ecological science, traditional knowledge, and applied research.
🔗 Learn more: manoa.hawaii.edu/fisheries/
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