Partners

The Sea Around Us at the University of British Columbia

The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia has been hosting the Sea Around Us initiative since 1999.

 

Aquatic Resource Trade in Species Database

The Aquatic Resource Trade in Species (ARTIS) database being led by Jessica Gephart at American University provides comprehensive global estimates of seafood trade flows.

 

Marine Futures Lab

The Marine Futures Lab under the leadership of Prof Jessica Meeuwig, the Wen Family Chair of Conservation at UWA, focuses on understanding the ecology of reef and open-ocean shark and fish assemblages and the way in which their status reflects anthropogenic impacts and management responses.

 

FishBase & SeaLifeBase

Global databases with detailed information on fishes (FishBase) and all other marine organisms (SeaLifeBase). To search for species, explore our Biodiversity page.

 

The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts initiated the Sea Around Us in 1999 to develop a detailed global database to assess fishing’s impact on the oceans. While the collaboration concluded in December 2014, we continue to work with Pew to advance the use of catch reconstruction.

 

Aquatic Food Composition Database

Christopher Golden at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health of Harvard University leads this database effort for nutritional information on aquatic food species. Explore his role in Fisheries and Food Security at Harvard University.

 

Fisheries Economic Research Unit

Long-standing collaboration with the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the University of British Columbia on all aspects related to fisheries economics.

 

Changing Ocean Research Unit

The Changing Ocean Research Unit studies the effects of global climate change on marine ecosystems, biodiversity and fisheries, and identifies mitigation and adaptation options.

 

Minderoo Foundation

The Minderoo Foundation has funded the Sea Around Us - Indian Ocean and the Sea Around Us initiative to improve and enhance the global databases of marine catches and stock assessments.