PhD, OCF
Supervisor
Rashid Sumaila
Research Unit
Fisheries Economic Research Unit
Degrees
Master of Science: International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology
Bachelor of Science: Fisheries and Aquatic Biology
Contact Information
Email: a.oloko@oceans.ubc.ca
FERU website: https://feru.oceans.ubc.ca/
Thesis Topic
Vulnerability and Resilience of Fisherfolk to Poverty: Evidence from Cameroon and Nigeria, Sub- Saharan Africa
Research Interests
Gender and Fisheries, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Climate Change Adaptations, Fisheries sustainability
Biography
My academic training so far has focused on the application of both natural and social science methodologies to critically examine human-ecological interactions within rural communities, where small-scale fishing and agriculture are both essential components of rural livelihood sustainability. My interest in this research topic stems from decades of research on traditional ecological knowledge, gender, climate change adaptations, and fisheries sustainability. I have been involved in international research collaborations, including the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society, the Food Climate Biodiversity Project, and the Illuminating Hidden Harvests project, a collaboration between the FAO, World Fish, and Duke University. I own responsibility and have a passion for speaking for vulnerable fisherfolk and indigenous people in fisheries through my scholarship and publications.
Presently, I am a research assistant at the Fisheries Economics Research Unit, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries (UBC). I am also a biology undergraduate diversity research mentor. I mentor, coordinate, and supervise undergraduate research programmes. My doctoral research revolves around the impacts of climate change and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing on women fisherfolk and fishermen.
Awards
SSHRC Ph.D. Award
Faculty of Science PhD Award
Cosmos Award
Research Gate
Google Scholar
Publications
Oloko, A., Harper, S., Fakoya, K. et al. 2024.The multi-dimensional perspectives of taboos on gender roles of fisherfolk in the Global South. Maritime Studies 23, 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-023-00340-2.
Rice, E D, Gondwe, E, Bennett, AE, Okanga, P A, Osho-Abdulgafar, NF, Fakoya, K, Oloko, A, Harper, S, Kawaye, PC, Chuku, EO., & Smith, H. 2024.The future of gender research in small-scale fisheries: Priorities and pathways or advancing gender equity. Fish and Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12814.
Kaikkonen, L., Shellock ,R.J., Selim, S.A. et al. 2024 Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in interdisciplinary marine science. Authorea. DOI: 10.22541/au.171052473.32741331/v1.
Oloko, A., Teh, L. Harper, S. and Fakoya, K. 2023. Making a case for stopping IUU fishing in Global South countries. SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin 38:27-28.
Harper S, Kleiber D, Appiah S, Atkins M, Bradford K, Choudhury A, Cohen PJ, de la Puente S, de la Torre-Castro M, Duffy-Tumasz A, Fakoya K, Fent A, Frocklin S, Gopal N, Gough C, Gustavsson M, Hapke H.M., Hellebrandt, L., Ferrer, A.J., Johnson, JL, Kusakabe, K, Lawless, S, Macho, G, Mangubhai, S, Manyungwa-Pasani C, McDougall C, Ojea E, Oloko A, Pedroza C, Randrianjafimanana T, Rasoloniriana R, Robson L, Romeo C, Salgueiro-Otero D, Snyder H, Soejima K. Towards gender inclusivity and equality in small-scale fisheries.In: FAO, Duke University & WorldFish. 2023.Illuminating Hidden Harvests: the contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development. Rome, FAO; Durham, USA, Duke University; Penang, Malaysia, WorldFish.
Oloko, A., Fakoya, K., Ferse, S. Breckwoldt, A. and Harper, S. 2022. The Challenges and Prospects of Women Fisherfolk in Makoko, Lagos State, Nigeria. Coastal Management DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2022.2022969.
Fakoya, K., Oloko, A., Harper, S. 2022. Understanding Vulnerability of Urban Waterfront Communities to Rapid Development: The Case of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria. In: Jentoft, S., Chuenpagdee, R., Bugeja Said, A., Isaacs, M. (eds) Blue Justice. MARE Publication Series, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89624-9_24.
Elegbede I. et al.2023. Marine and Coastal Resources. In: Idowu S, Schmidpeter R, Capaldi N, Zu L, Del Baldo M, Abreu R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02006-4_304-1.
Elegbede, I.O. et al. 2023. Blue Economy (Sustainability). In: Idowu S, Schmidpeter R, Capaldi N, Zu L, Del Baldo M, Abreu R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02006-4_401-1.
Oloko A., Fakoya K. and Harper S. 2021. Taboos as cultural challenges encountered by women fisherfolk in some coastal fishing communities in Nigeria. SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin 33:48–49. https://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/zow6z.