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  • FERU Paper: Impacts of ocean deoxygenation

    As ocean warming and nutrient runoff accelerate deoxygenation, marine ecosystems face shifting baselines that threaten long-term fishery yields. A new paper paper led by former FERU PhD Student Hongsik Kim, and co-authored by FERU Postdocs Louise Teh, Ilyass Dahmouni, Lubna Alam, Ibrahim Issifu, and FERU director Rashid Sumaila, investigates these dynamics by evaluating the projected […]

  • Climate change strengthens the case for a high seas fishing ban

    Sumaila, U. R., Cheung, W. W. L., Palacios-Abrantes, J., & Burnside, D. (2026). Climate change strengthens the case for a high seas fishing ban. Frontiers of Biogeography, 19. https://doi.org/10.21425/fob.19.183549 Climate change isn’t just warming ocean waters, it’s actively redrawing the map of marine life. As ocean temperatures rise, fish stocks are migrating towards cooler waters, […]

  • Assessing the ecological and economic transformation pathways of plastic production system

    Assessing the environmental and economic consequences of plastic production, highlighting its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

  • Ema Fatima is a 2025 Liu Scholar

    FERU's Ema Fatima has been selected by the SPPGA as a 2025 Liu Scholar.

  • Transparency in aquaculture subsidy reporting urgently needed

    FERU's Dr. Rashid Sumaila calls for a global effort to collect and report aquaculture subsidy data.


Based out of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia, the Fisheries Economics Research Unit strives for interdisciplinary solutions to global, national, and local marine and freshwater management issues. We focus on economic and policy analysis and mobilize researchers, students, and practitioners to advance resource management for the benefit of current and future generations, while maintaining ‘healthy’ ecosystems.

 

FERU Welcomes Four New Members

(September 14, 2026) The Fisheries Economics Research Unit is pleased to welcome four new members; Wila Manella, Gabriela Sarmento, Barry Momodou, and Helena Debus. 2026 has been a bumper year for new additions to the FERU team; Han Zhang, joined us in August, Oriana Smy in June, and Annie Innes-Gold, joined us in January. Wila Manella Wila Manella […] Read More

FERU Welcomes visiting Ph.D. student, Han Zhang!

(August 14, 2026) The Fisheries Economics Research Unit is pleased to welcome visiting Ph.D. student, Han Zhang. Read More

FERU’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila Appointed to Canada’s New Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing

(August 7, 2026) The Government of Canada has appointed Dr. Rashid Sumaila to a new Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing. Read More

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