Sightings such these make good headlines, but the bigger story is what ocean warming and environmental extremes mean for marine ecosystems and the fisheries and communities that depend on them. theconversation.com/what-a-sword... @theconversation.com @ubccoru.bsky.social

Canada has more lakes than any other country, and nearly every one has been exposed to wildfire smoke : thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-an...

Similar research from @ubcpelagic.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2025/06/17/w...

Scientists believe a killer whale found dead in the Western Isles is one of the oldest male orcas ever recorded following analysis of its teeth.

The animal, discovered on a shoreline on South Uist in 2015, is thought to have been 65 years old or older. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Researchers in Washington state say a southern resident killer whale that suffered multiple reproductive losses in the past has been seen again with a dead calf off British Columbia's coast. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...

“I have been at sea for more than 20 years, but I have never seen the situation this bad,” says the 46-year-old traditional fisherman. “Fish stocks have declined, while trawlers operate in deeper waters and leave very little for us.” dialogue.earth/en/ocean/lib...

The #PreCOP31 meeting in Fiji is elevating Pacific Island priorities, leadership, and knowledge. Our new policy brief examines how to strengthen #BlueFood systems while advancing climate goals in the region: doi.org/10.25740/gd6...

Bottom trawling could be a make or break policy when it comes time to form the next NZ government. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Swordfish are large-bodied, highly migratory fish typically found in temperate and warmer tropical waters far south of Haida Gwaii. It’s a rare find. Article by Isabella Morgante and Willim Cheung @ubccoru.bsky.social in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-sword...

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Just last week another exotic creature has made it’s way to Rio, this time, a much bigger one, a male southern elephant seal. www.surfer.com/news/elephan...

Shorebirds live and migrate along the world’s coastlines. Over the last several decades, coastal development has led to the loss of shorebird habitats in many areas of the world, driving population declines in multiple species. theconversation.com/rising-seas-...

The funding could have “a significant impact if used strategically to target priority areas of Canada’s vast marine ecosystems" said @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social is skeptical the funding will mitigate harm to species from major projects. www.science.org/content/arti...

RESEARCH: Icelandic Puffin Stock Assessments. Co-authored by Dr. Carl Walters, Professor Emeritus.
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RESEARCH: Southern Ocean Salpa thompsoni abundance day and night net data selected years spanning 4 decades (1989-2018). Co-authored by Dr. Evgeny Pkhpmov @ubczoops cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1882560...

An investigation has been launched over the mystery of why baby whales are washing up dead on the coast of Argentina. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Canada’s fisheries minister says France has not issued a new snow crab licence off Newfoundland, despite a surprising promise last month by French President Emmanuel Macron www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

A young harp seal that needed some special care in Maine earlier this year after getting stranded here has now made an incredible swim. www.wmtw.com/article/youn...

Europe’s floating factories make up just one percent of the fleet but catch more than half the fish—and they cause the majority of environmental damage. insideclimatenews.org/news/0110202...

"It's become an increasingly common event along the B.C. coastline to see these tropical species coming up to colder waters to seek refuge from the warming oceans," said Isabella Morgante @ubccoru.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #swordfish #haidagwaii