Villy Christensen

Missing targets

Missing targets

UBC prof says we aren’t meeting our goals of protecting biodiversity.

Oct 2, 2014

Don’t hold the anchovies: Study shows Peruvian fish worth more as food than as feed

Don’t hold the anchovies: Study shows Peruvian fish worth more as food than as feed

The true potential of Peruvian anchovy lies not in fishmeal but as food for people and as part of the ocean food web, according to Canadian and Peruvian researchers.

Nov 13, 2013

Window into world’s future oceans unveiled by NF-UBC Nereus team

An international team from the Nippon Foundation-University of British Columbia Nereus program has unveiled the first global model of life in the world’s oceans, allowing scientists and policymakers to predict – and show through 3D visualizations – the state of life in the oceans of the future.

Feb 18, 2012

Fishing down food web leaves fewer big fish, more small fish in past century: UBC research

Predatory fish such as cod, tuna, and groupers have declined by two-thirds over the past 100 years, while small forage fish such as sardine, anchovy and capelin have more than doubled over the same period, according to UBC researchers.

Feb 18, 2011

UBC and The Nippon Foundation launch $13-million research program to predict the future of oceans

UBC researchers today launched a $13-million, nine-year research program with Japan’s Nippon Foundation to study the future of the world’s oceans and to monitor the impact of human activities on seafood resources.

Dec 5, 2010