Spatiotemporal Patterns of Demersal Elasmobranch Bycatch in Canadian Atlantic Trawling Fisheries
Spatiotemporal patterns of demersal elasmobranch bycatch in Canadian Atlantic trawling fisheries According to recent estimates, 25% of the worlds sharks, skates and rays are threatened with extinction, driven by habitat loss and overexploitation among other factors. In trawling fisheries, demersal elasmobranch species such as skates and rays constitute a large portion of non-target biomass landed… DetailsSafe operating spaces for marine ecosystems
Safe operating spaces for marine ecosystems The Earth’s biodiversity is threatened by increasing human impacts, such as climate change, pollution and overexploitation. These impacts are jeopardizing the capacity of ecosystems to provide the goods and services that are vital to sustain human life. In response to this challenge, in 2009 the concept of planetary… DetailsSurveying baleen whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using VHR satellite imagery
Surveying baleen whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using VHR satellite imagery North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are an endangered species of baleen whale that is endemic to the North Atlantic Ocean. With its population severely depleted from historical whaling, the global population size is currently estimated to be around 400 individuals. Right… Details
Sixth right whale death in Canadian waters sets researchers on urgent mission for solutions
There is a growing urgency to identify where endangered North Atlantic right whales are migrating, say researchers after a sixth dead mammal was discovered in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
MAINSTREET NS | June 11, 2019
Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells us about a new study that tries to quantify the expected impact of climate change on marine animals. He tells host Jeff Douglas, the impact will vary depending on how much we do to do reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
Little fish, big impact: How the loss of herring hurts more than our oceans
‘There used to be schools miles long. And now there’s rarely schools more than a few hundred yards long’
Ocean School Makes a Splash with Webby Awards
Often referred to as the “Oscars of the Internet,” the Webby Awards recognize excellence on the Internet
MAINSTREET NS | April 9, 2019
Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to tell guest host Allison Devereaux about a trip to British Columbia where he was investigating the unique herring spawn on kelp fishery.
MAINSTREET NS | Feb 12, 2019
Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to tell guest host Carolyn Ray about a study he contributed to, examining megafauna ranging from blue whales to giant salamanders.