Archives for July 2016

July 2016

International Symposium on Capacity Building for Sustainable Oceans

July 30, 2016 | Latest News

Nereus Director of Policy Yoshitaka Ota acted as moderator at the International Symposium on Capacity Building for Sustainable Oceans from July 19 to 20 in Tokyo, Japan.

The symposium brought together representatives from scientific organizations, government, industry, academia, civil society, and international organizations from around the world in order to explore a variety of approaches to bettering the health of the world’s coasts and oceans.

CINVESTAV Lecture in Merida, Mexico

July 28, 2016 | Latest News

Nereus Director of Science William Cheung participated in a lecture at the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) in Merida, Mexico, from July 25 to 26.

Dispute Resolution and Scientific Whaling in the Antarctic

July 27, 2016 | Publication Highlights, Law and Governance

Newly published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy is the paper “Dispute Resolution and Scientific Whaling in the Antarctic: The Story Continues” by Nereus Fellow Richard Caddell, Utrecht University. The paper looks at the implications of judgements by the International Court of Justice against Japanese scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Rethinking the Role of Salps in the Ocean

July 25, 2016 | Publication Highlights, Ecology and Biodiversity, Oceanography

Salps, a type of gelatinous zooplankton, are often confused with jellyfish and while jellyfish research has increased drastically, salps have been ignored. The authors write that there “has been no comprehensive study on the biology or ecological impact of salps in almost 20 years”. This paper looks at four misconceptions about salps, including that salps are jellyfish, salps are rare, salps are trophic dead ends, and salps have a minor role in biogeochemical cycles.

ISC Plenary Meeting for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean, Sapporo Japan

July 19, 2016 | Latest News

Nereus Alumni and Research Fellow at Duke University Andre Boustany attended the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC) plenary meeting in Sapporo, Japan, from July 13th to July 18th.

International Seabed Authority Workshop

July 16, 2016 | Latest News

Senior Nereus Fellow at Duke University, Daniel Dunn, co-organized a workshop from July 12th to 15th on the development of a strategic environmental management plan for deep sea mining on the Mid-Range Atlantic Ridge. The workshop, held in Lisbon, Portugal, was carried under the International Seabed Authority.

Instability in the South China Sea: Ecosystem challenges and political complexities

July 15, 2016 | Policy Forum, Fisheries, Law and Governance

One of the most significant – and increasingly bitter – international disputes of recent years has engaged legal claims over maritime territory in the South China Sea. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 (UNCLOS), to which the main protagonists are parties, states are entitled to claim an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) conferring sovereign rights and jurisdiction up to 200 nautical miles of maritime space from their coasts. In the South China Sea, however, this position has been complicated by historical claims over a series of small islands and reefs within the southern section of this area.

The role of transnational corporations in global fishery reform

July 13, 2016 | Latest News

It’s important to address the activities of transnational corporations in global fishery reform, argues a new letter co-authored by Nereus Program Principal Investigator Henrik Österblom, Stockholm Resilience Centre, and published in PNAS.

The paper is a commentary on “Global fishery prospects under contrasting management regimes” by Costello et al., which found that sound management reforms could increase annual catch by 16 million metric tons, at $53 billion in profit. The authors highlighted ten countries that “provide the most compelling and urgent case for fishery reform” — China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan.

COMPASS Capitol Hill briefing on ocean change implications for fishing communities

July 11, 2016 | Latest News

Senior Nereus Fellow at Duke University, Daniel Dunn, acted as a panelist at a COMPASS Capitol Hill briefing on ocean change and implications for fisheries and fishing communities. The session, held on June 28th at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., brought together scientists and policymakers to discuss adaptation strategies for fishing communities.

Towards an integrated database on Canadian ocean resources: benefits, current states, and research gaps

July 8, 2016 | Publication Highlights, Fisheries, Coastal and Indigenous

“Towards an integrated database on Canadian ocean resources: benefits, current states, and research gaps” was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, authored by Nereus Fellow Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor (UBC), Director of Science William Cheung, and OceanCanada Director Rashid Sumaila (Nereus Honorary Research Associate).

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Archives for July 2016

July 2016

International Symposium on Capacity Building for Sustainable Oceans

CINVESTAV Lecture in Merida, Mexico

Dispute Resolution and Scientific Whaling in the Antarctic

Rethinking the Role of Salps in the Ocean

ISC Plenary Meeting for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean, Sapporo Japan

International Seabed Authority Workshop

Instability in the South China Sea: Ecosystem challenges and political complexities

The role of transnational corporations in global fishery reform

COMPASS Capitol Hill briefing on ocean change implications for fishing communities

Towards an integrated database on Canadian ocean resources: benefits, current states, and research gaps

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