amanda vincent
As political debate over the overexploitation of fish stocks rages, UBC’s Fisheries Centre is targeting the responsible management of aquatic ecosystems.
The spectacular collapse of Canada’s Atlantic cod fishery in 1992 shone a public spotlight on a long-simmering academic debate: were political decisions about fisheries management policies encouraging the overexploitation of fish stocks? More than a simple conservation issue, the demise of Canada’s most lucrative fishery also generated significant public fallout.
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Access to Success
By Patty WellbornSeven years after high school graduation, Jordan Coble knew he wanted a...
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Cultivating Ecosensitivity
By Paul Marck Call her a champion of plant poetics, wielding a scythe to shear down barriers...
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New Life in Old Growth Forests
By Heather Amos A birder, mountaineer and backcountry skier, Spanish-born Carlos Molina is a...
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05.15.13 -
“Fish thermometer” reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change
Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species...
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Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors
Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new...
05.13.13 -
Expert panel events for B.C. election
UBC experts on the B.C. election are holding two events – on election night, May 14, and the...
