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Investigating ideal fishing conditions for tuna and swordfish in the U.S. northwest Atlantic ocean

February 17, 2016 | Publication Highlights, Fisheries, Oceanography

Recently published in Fisheries Oceanography by Nereus Alumnus Andre Boustany (Duke University) and Principal Investigator Patrick Halpin (Duke University) was the study “Tuna and swordfish catch in the U.S. northwest Atlantic longline fishery in relation to mesoscale eddies”. This research looks at the effects of different variables on the catch of tuna and swordfish — including mesoscale eddies, which are a type of ocean current, sea surface temperature and fishing gear used.

Jellyfish for dinner: Is fishing a viable solution to the increase in jellyfish blooms?

February 12, 2016 | Policy Forum, Climate Change, Ecology and Biodiversity

While jellyfish, with their soft, gelatinous bodies, may seem like innocuous creatures, when they occur in large blooms they can often cause detrimental effects. Jellyfish blooms have been observed to clog power plants, cause mass mortality to fish in aquaculture farms, burst fishing nets and even sink a 10 tonne fishing vessel. It is predicted that jellyfish will benefit from climate change and other anthropogenic changes, such as overfishing, eutrophication and coastal development.

The status and future of bluefin tunas in our global ocean: The Bluefin Futures Symposium

January 27, 2016 | Latest News

by Guillermo Ortuño Crespo

For three days from January 18th to 20th, Monterey, California, has become an aggregation hotspot for more than 100 of the world’s foremost experts on the conservation and management of the three bluefin tuna species that inhabit our global ocean. The Bluefin Futures Symposium represents the first-ever international gathering of leading science, policy, industry and conservation leaders to address the current stock status, research efforts and management uncertainties, topics which hold the key to ensuring the future sustainability of harvesting these ocean predators.

Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries’ catch in half

January 13, 2016 | Publication Highlights, Climate Change, Fisheries

First Nations fisheries’ catch could decline by nearly 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study examining the threat of climate change to the food and economic security of indigenous communities along coastal British Columbia, Canada.

“Climate change is likely to lead to declines in herring and salmon, which are among the most important species commercially, culturally, and nutritionally for First Nations,” said Lauren Weatherdon, who conducted the study when she was a UBC graduate student. “This could have large implications for communities who have been harvesting these fish and shellfish for millennia.”

From ocean to consumer: Wilf Swartz on public awareness and transparency down the supply chain

July 13, 2015 | Policy Forum, Fisheries, Economics

When you find a fish at a decent price, there’s more than meets the eye. Behind that price tag lies a whole supply chain that remains untraceable and unseen to the average consumer, which can create the illusion of sustainable practices.

Wilf Swartz, Research Associate with the Nereus Program, is calling for a more transparent system— as well as increased public awareness and corporate social responsibility surrounding sustainability.

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Investigating ideal fishing conditions for tuna and swordfish in the U.S. northwest Atlantic ocean

Jellyfish for dinner: Is fishing a viable solution to the increase in jellyfish blooms?

The status and future of bluefin tunas in our global ocean: The Bluefin Futures Symposium

Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries’ catch in half

From ocean to consumer: Wilf Swartz on public awareness and transparency down the supply chain

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