The OceanCanada Partnership
The OceanCanada Partnership is a 7-year research initiative (2014-2021) funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The Partnership is comprised of 22 formal research partners, including universities from coast to coast, community organizations and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Latest News
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an international team …WTO deal ‘doable’ to stop subsidies that lead to over-fishing
After two decades of talks at the World Trade Organization towards banning subsidies that contribute to over-fishing, the lead negotiator said Tuesday …Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish
As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear …CBC BC – Interview: Dr. Rashid Sumaila speaks on BC Today
OceanCanada’s Dr Rashid Sumaila, UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, discuss plastic pollution as Lower Mainland …TBTI: Call for contributions for a book on Canadian SSF
Originally article originally posted at Too Big To Ignore. ‘Thinking Big about Small-Scale Fisheries in Canada’ This e-book calls for research and …
Latest Publications
Latest Newsletter
The OceanCanada Partnership was originally funded to run until 2020, but we will continue to produce a yearly newsletter keeping you updated as to the progress and impact of our work.
In the Media
Ensuring a thriving ocean economy for everyone
Ft: Dr Rashid Sumaila | Via Stockholm Resilience Cen.
Events
What makes conservation effective? A community perspective
April 20, 2021, Online 06:00 PST
Kristen Walker Painemilla (IUCN CEESP Chair), Anthony Charles (Director, Community Conservation Research Network), Laura Loucks (Clayoquot Biosphere Trust), Onel Maserdule (Kuna, Panama, Fundacion para la Promocion Conocimiento Indigena), Fikret Berkes (University of Manitoba)