70th Annual Conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
The 70th Annual conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) will be held in Merida, Mexico, from November 6 – 10, 2017 at The Hyatt Regency Merida Hotel….
Guillermo Ortuño Crespo
Step forward in protecting the high seas, despite competing interests
The high seas — also called international waters — comprise 64% of the world’s oceans and 45% of the earth’s surface. They are shared by the world but governed by no one country. That means that the incredible biodiversity of the high seas, from seaweeds to fish to sharks, is not currently protected.
A review of the impacts of fisheries on open-ocean ecosystems
Due to the expansion of fishing practices, fish catches have become stagnant at best while global fishing efforts continue to grow, ultimately creating major stresses on marine resources. Fisheries impacts on both coastal and deep-sea ecosystems are well understood and documented; however, the biological and ecological impacts of fishing on open-ocean systems are not well studied or documented.
UN Ocean Conference: Day 1
Today was the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, which is the first conference specifically focused on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water. The day started with a cultural programme and plenary meeting then a partnership dialogue on addressing marine pollution. The conference will include dialogues on each of the seven targets of SDG14. Interspersed were a number of interesting and informative side events.
Global Fishing Watch Environmental Drivers of Fishing Effort Workshop
Between May 10 and 14, 2017, the Environmental Drivers of Fishing Effort Workshop was held at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Nereus attendance at the workshop included participation from Director of Science William Cheung (UBC), Principal Investigator Pat Halpin (Duke), Research Associate Derek Tittensor (Cambridge/UNEP-WCMC), Fellow Daniel Dunn (Duke), fellow Guillermo Ortuño-Crespo (Duke), Fellow Gabriel Reygondeau (UBC), and Fellow Vicky Lam (UBC).
Workshop: Environmental Drivers of Fishing Effort
Several Nereus Program affiliates, including fellow Daniel Dunn (Duke), fellow Guillermo Ortuño-Crespo (Duke), research associate Derek Tittensor (Cambridge/UNEP-WCMC), science director William Cheung (UBC), principal investigator Pat Halpin (Duke), fellow Gabriel…
Side Event at Preparatory Committee Meeting III on the Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
The Nereus Program will be hosting a side event at the 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting on Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) March 27-April 7 in New…
Workshop to Share Experiences of Support to Small-Scale Fisheries, Duke University
Nereus Senior Research Fellow Daniel Dunn (Duke) and Fellow Guillermo Ortuño Crespo (Duke) attended the “Workshop to Share Experience of Support to Small-Scale Fisheries” February 7 to 8 at Duke University.
International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC4)
The International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) took place from July 30th to August 3rd in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. The congress brings together marine conservation professionals and students in order to “develop new and powerful tools to further marine conservation science and policy”. Under the theme of “Making Marine Science Matter”, this year’s conference dealt with strategies to influence policy-makers and stakeholders, and was divided among several topics of interest, including marine food security, ocean science technology, and marine policy.
International Marine Conservation Congress
The Nereus Program will have a presence at the International Marine Conservation Congress taking place from July 30th to August 3rd in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Following the theme of…
