Dr. Sumaila's work on "Valuing the ocean" nominated for a Katerva award
Dr. Rashid Sumaila’s work with the Stockholm Environmental Institute on “Valuing the Ocean” has been nominated for a Katerva award! The Katerva awards are designed to recognize innovation in global sustainability. The report, featuring work by Sumaila, Cheung, and others previews results from an upcoming book on “valuing the ocean and the economic consequences of […]
Benefits of rebuilding global marine fisheries outweigh costs
FERU Director Dr. Rashid Sumaila has found that rebuilding global fisheries could increase fisheries resource rent net of subsidies from the current negative US$13 billion to positive US$54 billion per year.
An analysis of recreational and commercial fisheries policies in Baja California Sur, Mexico
FERU member Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor developed an ecosystem model to explore current ecosystem and fishing dynamics in Baja California Sur, Mexico. (Photo courtesy of Tripadvisor)
Arts Technica: The case for a leaner, meaner global fishing industry
Despite an eye-watering price tag of approximately $200 billion, the benefits of a concerted effort to restore global fisheries outweigh the costs, according to a new report published in PLoS ONE. The authors claim that such a scheme would pay for itself in 12 years, and see a net gain (if you’ll pardon the expression) […]