Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz – The Conversation

A small fishing boat sits at anchor off the hamlet of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

September 6, 2024

Accepting uncertainty in sustainable fisheries is essential in a rapidly changing Arctic

Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz, Memorial University of Newfoundland

As the Arctic Ocean loses sea ice due to climate change, fisheries access is increasing and large-scale exploitation is on the horizon. Here’s how to manage the uncertainty and the risks.

The oceans are rapidly warming and Canada’s marine protections must be able to adapt quickly to meet these changes. (Brittany Griffin, Unsplash)

October 3, 2023

Climate change challenges marine conservation efforts in Atlantic Canada

Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz, Memorial University of Newfoundland

As oceans warm, Canada’s marine protections system looks woefully inadequate. New monitoring systems and flexible governance can help Canada protect the areas most likely to have the greatest impact.

In the 1990s, the northern cod population in Newfoundland, Canada, collapsed by more than 99 per cent. (Ricardo Resende/Unsplash)

July 10, 2023

Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt?

Tyler Eddy, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Having a flexible and adaptable management system is necessary to sustainably manage fisheries, especially in times of a rapidly changing climate.

Marine ecosystems across Canada’s coasts, such as eelgrass meadows that provide an important habitat for juvenile species, are threatened by human activities and climate change. (Nicolas Winkler)

April 21, 2022

Canada’s marine conservation toolbox needs an overhaul to counter climate change

Andrea Bryndum-Buchholz, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Kristina Boerder, Dalhousie University

It is time to acknowledge and address the rapid shifts in Canada’s oceans. To meet this challenge, Canada’s marine conservation toolbox — starting with the Oceans Act — needs an overhaul.

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