A research initiative at UBC and UWA led by #DanielPauly, Deng Palomares & Dirk Zeller. We assess the impact of fisheries on marine ecosystems

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🎉 OCEAN WIN: The Scottish Summer Isles just celebrated the 10th birthday of its scallop dredging ban in Wester Ross, now the world's BIGGEST marine protected area for maerl, a 9,000-year-old pink seaweed that creates incredibly diverse ocean habitats 🪸 theguardian.com/environment/…
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BLOOM Association, of which Dr. Daniel Pauly is a close collaborator, launched a campaign aimed at banning mega-industrial vessels that operate 4,000 km from their port of registration and use gear with a high environmental impact, such as trawls. bloomassociation.org/en/the-…
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🔵 The #BBNJ Agreement has reached an important milestone: 100 countries and parties have now ratified the landmark treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. Learn more 🔗 ioc.unesco.org/en/articles/b…
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The number of farmed fish species has increased tremendously in aquaculture. Global production now relies on a unique mix of species: some have just recently been reared, while others have been domesticated and selected for tens of generations. eventbrite.ca/e/2026-peter-a…
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Turning Kenya’s blue economy potential into action requires strong collaboration. The Government of Kenya and WorldFish have established five technical working groups to strengthen coordination across fisheries and aquaculture, focusing on: 🐟 Quality fish seed 🌱 Feed and nutrition 🩺 Fish health 🌊 Sustainable fisheries management 🤝 Cross-cutting issues
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🎉Scientists exploring the UK's maerl beds have uncovered a remarkable array of rare seaweeds, including a species last seen centuries ago, plus a tiny red seaweed now confirmed as completely new to science! 🪸 bit.ly/4xDOXzn
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#BREAKING: The Metals Company applied to start the world’s first-ever commercial deep-sea mining operation. The targeted region in the eastern Pacific is home to thousands of species, including some discovered this year. Stop this before it can begin: oceana.ly/3VtEhpu
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