Myriam Khalfallah - Oceana Canada

Myriam Khalfallah

Fisheries Analyst

Oceana Staff

Myriam Khalfallah

Myriam Khalfallah is an expert in natural resource management, environment, and climate change, with a focus on marine fisheries and ecosystems. They most recently served as Project Lead for a 7 million USD climate change adaptation initiative for fisheries funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented in North Africa. Their work focuses on environmental systems and marine fisheries in data-limited as well as conflict and post-conflict zones.

Myriam holds a Ph.D. in Resource Management and Environmental Studies from the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where they also completed their postdoctoral fellowship. They hold a Bachelor of Engineering with a specialization in Environment, Agronomy, and Fisheries Sciences from the University of Carthage.

Beyond their scientific work, Myriam has been a photographer for over a decade. Originally from Tunisia, they are now based in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

For more information: www.myriamkhalfallah.com

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Protect Canada’s Forage Fish  

Oceana Canada is working to safeguard forage fish and rebuild abundant schools of capelin, herring, mackerel, and sardines. A thriving ocean is one filled with these small fish. Forage fish fuel ecosystems and are foundational to Canada’s Ocean Comeback. They are an essential link in the food web, supporting ocean health, coastal tourism, and valuable fisheries — including lobster and crab.

Little Being, Big Foundation: Where Rebuilding Ocean Abundance Begins, Oceana Canada’s new report, provides the first national assessment of Canada’s 16 major forage fish stocks. It also brings forward the voices of people whose livelihoods, cultures, and communities depend on these little fish. The findings are clear: most forage fish are not healthy and lack adequate protection. 
 

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