http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca Managing global ocean and freshwater resources for the future Mon, 14 May 2012 21:57:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/01/16/fisheries-contribute-260-million-jobs-worldwide/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/01/16/fisheries-contribute-260-million-jobs-worldwide/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:57:32 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/?p=1606 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/01/16/fisheries-contribute-260-million-jobs-worldwide/feed/ 0 Fisheries Centre student Lydia Teh and FERU Director Rashid Sumaila have produced a comprehensive estimate of the number of fisheries jobs around the world. Click to read more. Fishing Boat at Sunset http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2011/11/21/nereus-program/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2011/11/21/nereus-program/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:11:34 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/?p=1563 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2011/11/21/nereus-program/feed/ 0 Nereus is a cooperation between The Nippon Foundation and The University of British Columbia, that develops scientific capability for predictions of how the future seafood production may be. The program builds on international networking of scientists to communicate and bring about change to how we exploit the oceans in order for our children and grandchildren [...] nereus http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/09/13/economic-contribution-to-ecosystem-based-management-in-the-birds-head-seascape-papua-indonesia/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/09/13/economic-contribution-to-ecosystem-based-management-in-the-birds-head-seascape-papua-indonesia/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:46:49 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=310 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/09/13/economic-contribution-to-ecosystem-based-management-in-the-birds-head-seascape-papua-indonesia/feed/ 0 Objective Raja Ampat, in Eastern Indonesia, boasts the highest coral reef biodiversity in the world, and is therefore an important area not only for fishing and tourism, but also for conservation. In an effort to understand this ecosystem, development of an ecosystem based management (EBM) framework was initiated by Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and World Wildlife Fund. The economic component of this project was our particular focus. Specifically, our objective was to look at the economics of unregulated and illegal fishing in Raja Ampat. An unregulated anchovy fishery and the illegal use of dynamite and explosives in the region were studied. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economic-assessment-for-bc-salmon-aquaculture/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economic-assessment-for-bc-salmon-aquaculture/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:40:02 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=303 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economic-assessment-for-bc-salmon-aquaculture/feed/ 0 Objectives: The general objective of this research is to examine the profitability of salmon aquaculture operations by highlighting the economic impacts of disease problems on aquaculture producers and wild salmon fisheries. Salmon aquaculture in British Columbia (BC) will be used as a case study, and sea lice will be used as a representative disease. The specific objectives are: 1. To examine the profitability of salmon aquaculture operation under "normal" conditions; 2. To estimate the economic costs of disease to salmon farmers; 3. To examine if disease has economic impacts on wild salmon fisheries; if it does, then examine what the economic impacts will be; 4. To explore the profitability of salmon aquaculture operation when economic impacts of disease are internalized. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economics-of-fraser-river-sockeye-salmon-stocks/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economics-of-fraser-river-sockeye-salmon-stocks/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:37:23 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=301 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/02/13/economics-of-fraser-river-sockeye-salmon-stocks/feed/ 0 Major Research Questions: 1. How much better could the management of Fraser River sockeye have been, in terms of several different objectives, given what we now know about stock-recruitment dynamics? 2. Given uncertainty about the underlying biology of the system, what are the likely economic implications of different management approaches that might be implemented? http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/01/12/the-ecological-and-socio-economic-sustainability-of-the-reef-fisheries-of-pulau-bangii-sabah-malaysia/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/01/12/the-ecological-and-socio-economic-sustainability-of-the-reef-fisheries-of-pulau-bangii-sabah-malaysia/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:24:53 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=295 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2006/01/12/the-ecological-and-socio-economic-sustainability-of-the-reef-fisheries-of-pulau-bangii-sabah-malaysia/feed/ 0 Objective: 1. Characterize and describe the ecological, social, and economic aspects of south Banggi's artisanal reef fisheries; 2. Assess the sustainability of south Banggi's reef fisheries; 3. Explore the fishery effects of potential management strategies, and identify a feasible strategy, or strategies, that will contribute to the long-term ecological and socio-economic sustainability of Banggi's reef fisheries. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2005/10/31/bclme/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2005/10/31/bclme/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:19:51 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=399 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2005/10/31/bclme/feed/ 0 Project objectives The specific objective of project LMR/CF/03/07 is to determine the optimal harvesting ratio between trawled and longlined hake in order to extract maximum socio-economic value from these resources, and at the same time ensure long-term sustainability of hake stocks in the BCLME. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/12/13/the-us-marine-ecosystem-valuation-project-us-mvp/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/12/13/the-us-marine-ecosystem-valuation-project-us-mvp/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:42:43 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=306 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/12/13/the-us-marine-ecosystem-valuation-project-us-mvp/feed/ 0 Objective: The primary goal of this project is to provide an estimate of the value of US marine ecosystems. The project will generate scientific information to assist society in evaluating the ecological, economic and social tradeoffs, and consequences under different marine ecosystem policy scenarios. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/11/01/sablefish-aquaculture-in-bc/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/11/01/sablefish-aquaculture-in-bc/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:00:59 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=59 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/11/01/sablefish-aquaculture-in-bc/feed/ 0 Objective: To explore the potential costs and benefits of introducing sablefish farming in BC. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/05/12/the-cost-of-being-apprehended-fishing-illegally/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/05/12/the-cost-of-being-apprehended-fishing-illegally/#comments Thu, 13 May 2004 00:28:02 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=297 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/05/12/the-cost-of-being-apprehended-fishing-illegally/feed/ 0 Objective: To determine the costs and benefits, both social and monetary from a fishers' perspective associated with IUU fishing. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/04/29/global-database-of-ex-vessel-fish-prices/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/04/29/global-database-of-ex-vessel-fish-prices/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:00:01 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=64 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2004/04/29/global-database-of-ex-vessel-fish-prices/feed/ 0 Objective: To compile a database of fish prices for all species from around the world, starting in 1950. http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2003/12/22/tracking-flows-of-fisheries-products/ http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2003/12/22/tracking-flows-of-fisheries-products/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:01:43 +0000 nhotte http://feru.org/wordpress/?p=289 http://feru.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2003/12/22/tracking-flows-of-fisheries-products/feed/ 0 Objective: 1. To track the flow of fish and seafood products through the global economy; and 2. To estimate the portion of the total economic benefits received by the various sectors of the fishing industry.