Subsidies, fragmented enforcement hamper progress on illegal fishing
Subsidies and fragmented enforcement hamper progress on illegal fishing: New research by professors Rashid Sumaila and Philippe Le Billon published in PNAS underscores why the issue is so persistent, and provides updated estimates on the scope and concentration of industrial scale illegal fishing. Comprehensive analysis published in PNAS underscores why the issue is so persistent, […]
IOF Members Receive SSHRC Discovery Grants
Dr. Simon Donner and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are involved with separate projects that received funding via SHHRC’s Insight Grant Program/
SEEKING: Applications for 3rd Cohort of the Africa-University of British Columbia (UBC) Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program
The application period for the program opened on July 15, 2026 and will close on September 30, 2026.
Second cohort of Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows selected
Congratulations to laureates: Dr. Rael Adhiambo (Kenya) and Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Talba (Nigeria)
UN releases Third World Ocean Assessment
IOF researchers, including Rashid Sumaila, Brian Hunt, Ibrahim Issifu, Louise Teh, Colette Wabnitz, and Nathan Bennett participated in the writing of this Assessment.
Building a Regenerative Blue Economy
Dr. Rashid Sumaila was co-Chair of the Global Future Council for a Regenerative Blue Economy, as well as a contributing author .
When the ocean loses its breath
Oxygen is invisible, but it quietly decides where marine life can live, how it behaves, and how productive ecosystems can be.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila appointed to the Nature Conservancy’s Global Board of Directors
“Dr. Sumaila’s groundbreaking research and advocacy have been instrumental in shaping international ocean policy, including the historic High Seas Treaty,” said Jennifer Morris, CEO of The Nature Conservancy.
From single use to reuse in beverage packaging
Reusable cups and bottles can cut carbon, waste, and costs if return and washing systems are in place.
IOF faculty selected as authors for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report
Dr. William Cheung and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are the only UBC faculty members selected as authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)