The effects of anti-finning legislation on global shark mortality
The effects of anti-finning legislation on global shark mortality The unhalted expansion of industrialized fishing fleets has exerted huge pressures on the sustainability of marine megafaunas, mostly in case of large chondrichthyan species comprising of sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras. There are about 1041 chondrichthyans living in the world oceans and one-quarter of these species… DetailsMore ocean needs to be protected, for the sake of marine species and humans
Protection of biodiverse areas throughout the ocean would help produce economic benefits, like a healthier supply of seafood and a natural solution to climate change.
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OFI-led project uses satellites to track endangered right whales in real time
Worm Lab student Olivia Pisano leads a team to apply satellite imagery to marine mammal conservation.
Childhood dream to save whales coming true for Dalhousie Student
Worm Lab student Olivia Pisano works to position satellites to pinpoint endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Green your life: A practical guide to an eco-conscious lifestyle
Worm Lab student Hannah Solway goes above and beyond for an assignment and self-publishes a comprehensive guide to ‘going green’, from agricultural choices to second-hand shopping.
Assessing Baleen Whale Incidents Relative to Human Pressure
Assessing Baleen Whale Incidents Relative to Human Pressure The Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWA) is home to six baleen whale species that are becoming threatened by increasing human pressures, such as fishing and vessel activity. Hannahs research involves determining where these harmful human and baleen whale interactions are likely to take place in the NWA, and how…MAINSTREET NS | Oct 17, 2019
We call on these familiar voices to help us make climate change science more accessible… Jonathan Torrens, Jenn Grant, Old Man Luedecke, Gabrielle Papillon, Emma Stevens, Meaghan Smith, Rebecca Thomas, Stephanie Domet, Costas Halavrezos, and Keyonah Marshall. And our oceans guy Boris Worm joins host Jeff Douglas in our studio in Halifax to answer questions.
MAINSTREET NS | July 31, 2019
Our oceans guy, Boris Worm, turns 50 today. He talks with guest host Preston Mulligan about how our relationship with the oceans has changed during his half century on Earth.