What’s New in Aquaculture: UBC Update March 2021


 

 

UBC Graduate Certificate Updates

UBC’s Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture program is still accepting applications for the fall 2021 term. Note that the program will be a hybrid model again this year, with classes on-line combined with in-person field trips.

  • We are pleased that Dr. Andrea Frommel has accepted the position of Chair of Sustainable Aquaculture starting July 1, 2021. Andrea received a PhD in Fisheries Biology from the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research, IFM-GEOMAR in Kiel, Germany in 2012. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute of Ocean and Fisheries and the Department of Zoology at UBC, and a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in our Aquaculture Certificate Program. Her research program focuses on the effects of environmental parameters on the development of early life stages of fish. Congratulations Andrea!
  • The Graduate Certificate will be offered in a hybrid model this fall. Students can take courses and participate in field trips on-line or in-person. Please note that you must be available to attend courses synchronously with other students during the day.

News and Views

  • Sea Change: New Horizons in Aquaculture An article in the Food Technology magazine looks at how sophisticated technologies coupled with environmental advantages are making aquaculture an increasingly viable approach to feeding a global population hungry for seafood. Read more.
  • The next Institute of Oceans and Fisheries seminar is March 5 by Dr. Rebecca Asch, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University. Check out this link for the title, abstract and to register.
  • 2021-02-23 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Minister Jordan calling all Canadians to contribute to our Blue Economy Strategy Canada has the longest coastline in the world leaving us with vast ocean-based resources that can be utilized for economic potential, positioning Canada as a global leader. A Blue Economy Strategy will enable us to protect and revitalize the health of our oceans while taking advantage of emerging economic growth opportunities throughout ocean sectors.
  • 2021-02-22 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Parliamentary Secretary Beech held virtual roundtable discussions on the transition of open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia The Government of Canada is committed to a responsible plan to transition from open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia by 2025. Close collaboration with Indigenous communities, industry and other key stakeholders will ensure the transition is workable, economically feasible and takes into account social impacts.
  • Canada’s Fisheries Minister clarifies her B.C. aquaculture mandate “The mandate letter is clear that I have to come up with a plan by 2025 and that’s what I will be doing,” – Minister of Fisheries, Bernadette Jordan. Read the full story.
  • B.C.’s Salmon Farmers Call For Reconsideration Of Discovery Islands Decision Economic analysis underlines lack of reasonable consultation and understanding of decision’s impacts February 23, 2021. Read the full story.