Celebrate the New Year with this #OceanIdiom that signifies getting rid of old habits and starting new ones. With this in mind, let’s celebrate the enactment of the “High Seas Treaty”, which comes into force on January 17, 2026! oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca @seaaroundus.org

Come join us at #UWEnvironment! @uwsafs.bsky.social#UWEnvironmentand UW Friday Harbor Labs are hiring an assistant professor who specializes in marine invertebrate organismal biology. About the job and how to apply: https://bit.ly/44sItYr

#1 in @mongabay.com's list of top stories was the @wto.org treaty to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social called it "an historic & necessary first step as it shows that multilateral cooperation on ocean sustainability is possible." news.mongabay.com/2025/12/top-...

"It's probably too early to see the effect of this on the water," said @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social. "But … introducing [stricter] licenses is a good move and an improvement." @feru-ubc.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This Christmas-y idiom is about the gift that keeps on giving - collecting #eDNA helps detect which marine animals were present in samples of sea water. You never know what you will find! @ubcpelagic.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

This study from @ubcoceans.bsky.social finds 347 shared, cross-border fish stocks, and a warming ocean will push many farther into the High Seas. Strong global rules are essential to protect them.

"But … introducing [stricter] licenses is a good move and an improvement." Dr. Rashid Sumaila (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) discusses Somalia tightening the licensing process for fishing to curb illegal fishing practices buff.ly/UTzKmCf

Looking for a perfect Christmas gift for a fishy person? Why not donate to #UBCOceans in their name? You can support our student initiatives, or our Africa-UBC Fellows program, or research from units like @projectseahorse.bsky.social @seaaroundus.org or MMRU oceans.ubc.ca/giving/

Congratulations to #MSc student Mahynour Saleh, who successfully defended her thesis: "Exploring Nation-specific solution options for the Tla’amin Nation’s seafood security under changing climate conditions"

RESEARCH: Northern cod comeback: 10 years after, by Honorary faculty member George Rose doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...

The Pacific's big fisheries body takes new conservation steps www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

A Stellar sea lion that was suffering from a “severe” neck entanglement near Cowichan Bay, B.C. was rescued nearly a month after it was first spotted with a rope wrapped around its neck. cheknews.ca/sea-lion-wit...

The dolphins were scouting out the salmon, Dr. Andrew Trites said. “They were sort of spread out and pinging through the water in a much broader area than what the whales can search — and the whale was listening.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Once researchers put a camera on this killer whale, they could follow its pod’s hunting excursions with dolphins around Vancouver Island, and record the clicks used for echolocation. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...

A dolphin is seen with a pod of northern resident killer whales. Canadian researchers captured the image showing killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon off B.C.’s coast, revealing a rare interspecies partnership. www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...

Want a gift that keeps on giving? Try eDNA! Collecting eDNA allows researchers to detect marine animals present in an environment, based on the genetic material found in samples of sea water. @ubcpelagic.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Findings reveal coral reefs 🪸 are under pressure, but they do better in marine protected areas, deeper waters, & compact reef patches. 🔗👉Learn more: projectseahorse.org/coral-reef-s... @ubcoceans.bsky.social @amandavincent.bsky.social

RESEARCH: The influence of multiple stressors on the spatial distribution of corals. @amandavincent.bsky.social @projectseahorse.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A 25-year-old fisher may think stocks are huge—but they’re only ~5% of historic levels. #shiftingbaselines bit.ly/blog215sau

@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social says EIT Water was “well positioned to become Europe’s leading platform for water innovation, driving technological breakthroughs, system transformation, and entrepreneurial capacity across the EU. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Killer whales and dolphins may be helping each other hunt off B.C. coast: new report cheknews.ca/killer-whale...

"Gift that keeps on giving" refers to something that provides enjoyment or benefits over time. Collecting eDNA allows researchers to detect marine animals present in an environment, based on the genetic material found in samples of sea water. @ubcpelagic.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

"By working together, killer whales can conserve energy and use the dolphins as radar-equipped scouts to increase their chances of finding large Chinook salmon at deeper depths," said UBC's Dr. Andrew Trites. @ubcoceans.bsky.social bit.ly/48xgt8r

Living #corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, MPAs, or in reef patches. "We were disappointed to find only about 30% of the reefs we studied were dominated by living coral" said @amandavincent.bsky.social @projectseahorse.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2025/12/11/c...

New calf born to endangered southern resident #orcas www.timescolonist.com/local-news/n... via @timescolonist

CONGRATULATIONS to Alex Duncan, who passed his #PhD defense "Ginebigomeg (Petromyzon marinus): Indigenous Governance, Sea Lamprey, and the Politics of Aquatic Invasion in the Great Lakes" with 'flying colours". Hooray for Dr. Duncan!

(As seen on other Bluesky threads) You will be visited ny three spirits

Climate scientist @simondonner.bsky.social discusses their decisions to leave the government's Net-Zero Advisory Body after Ottawa's MOU with Alberta. @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca www.cpac.ca/primetime-po...

On Dec. 8, 1941, the RCMP impounded 1,200 fishing boats owned by Japanese-Canadians. Within a few months, Japanese-Canadians were sent to internment camps. More than 21,000 people were uprooted. This is the story of Canada's Japanese Internment. 📸 LAC C-057250 🧵 1/12

Dr. Carol Meirelles is attending @SOMEMMA1 this week. On Wednesday she'll present "Surviving the Saline Shift: The Role of Submarine Freshwater in Enabling American #Manatee to Persist in Marine Habitats", and also talk about Alliance for #Manatees. Don't miss it!

#Climatechange will impact #mariculture on Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts, however, strategic changes in production, policy, infrastructure, and spatial planning could turn many of these challenges into opportunities. #MuhammedOyinlola @ubccoru.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2025/12/08/o...

DEADLINE: Dec. 15! Only a few days left to nominate (or self-nominate) for the 2026 Peter A. Larkin Award and Lecture — an honour celebrating outstanding fisheries researchers. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca @seaaroundus.org @projectseahorse.bsky.social

Congress tackles growing #sealion population in Columbia River clbn.us/KRsC5

Death ball sponges and zombie worms. www.earth.com/news/killer-...

The federal government says it is proposing to reissue #fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/o...

Outdated rules leave Howe Sound #whales at risk, advocates warn www.squamishchief.com/local-news/o... via @squamishchief

PROFESSOR OR ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ARCTIC ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY Open position at the University of Helsinki jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

#OceanGrants 🌊💶🐟 Thanks @endangeredlands.bsky.social for 💰 #OceanOptimism

SCHOLARSHIP ALERT!!! Now accepting submissions for the Alligator Gar Technical Committee Scholarship! The cash scholarship is being provided by @alligatorgar-afs.bsky.social a student to help cover cost for attending the 2026 Southern Division @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social meeting in New Orleans🐟

In Hot Pursuit: Marine heatwaves raise the temperature of the ocean, causing issues for marine life. They are also reshaping the structure and function of marine food webs, with consequences that can last years after the water cools. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

Congrats to everyone involved! 🌊 🎵

Impacts of an industrial deep-sea mining trial on macrofaunal biodiversity www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New analysis finds Regional Fisheries Management Organisations are underperforming across key conservation measures, with over half of assessed #fish stocks overexploited. The findings come as the UN’s High Seas Treaty approaches enforcement. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/global-...

Northern bottlenose #whale populations have struggled to rebound, even though commercial whaling was outlawed in their habitats more than 50 years ago. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-ra...

Two founding members of the federal government’s Net Zero Advisory Board have resigned, saying its work is being ignored by Ottawa. @simondonner.bsky.social & Catherine Abreu resigned from the group this week, leaving the advisory body with just four remaining members. www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Seahorse Decisions adopted by consensus at #CoP20Samarkand @projectseahorse.bsky.social @iucnseahorse.bsky.social

At the side event we hosted at #CITESCop20, several 🇧🇷 🇮🇩🇵🇭🇹🇭 parties shared inspiring progress that has emerged directly from the #CITES Appendix II listing of #seahorses. Grateful for all who joined, & to @sarahjfoster.bsky.social for leading this insightful session. 💙 📸 Tang Yong Jen

"I was comfortable chairing an appointed body whose advice is considered but ultimately rejected. I was not comfortable with the process becoming neglected or performative, and it had begun to feel that way to me.” @simondonner.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...

A diving prince, sunken treasure and snared by the Titanic: Joe MacInnis on his ‘rip-roaring’ life as an ocean adventurer

The mammal with the most complex milk might not be humans, after all. The Atlantic gray #seal could take that title - www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t... @smithsonianmag.bsky.social