FERU’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila Appointed to Canada’s New Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing
The Government of Canada has appointed Dr. Rashid Sumaila to a new Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing.
Highlights of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) in 2025
In 2025, the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) at the University of British Columbia demonstrated extraordinary breadth and impact, producing influential peer-reviewed research, advancing policy-relevant analysis, mentoring emerging scholars, and redefining the scope of marine economics into climate, plastic pollution, and systemic sustainability. This year’s achievements underscore FERU’s position as a global leader in evidence-based, […]
Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds
Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found.
FERU’s Lauren Shea joins all-woman crew of marine scientists rowing 5,000 km non-stop for ocean conservation
Article originally posted at news.ubc.ca. Four marine scientists are rowing 5,000 kilometres across the Atlantic to raise half a million dollars for ocean conservation. The all-woman ‘Salty Science’ crew is taking part in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic 2023, where teams row without stopping and without support from San Sebastian de La Gomera in […]
FERU welcomes new volunteer research associate Russell Goulet
Russell is currently based in Vancouver, working at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in the Economic Analysis and Statistics team where he supports socio-economic assessments and produces economic advice for proposed and existing policies and programs that impact fishers and fishing dependent communities. He recently finished a Masters in Food and Resource Economics, […]
Welcome Visiting Research Student Fawzia Muhammed Zuka
The Fisheries Economic Research Unit and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is pleased to welcome Visiting Research Student Fawzia Muhammed Zuka. Fawzia is a 2021-2022 Study in Canada scholar, sponsored by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and administered by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). She is currently a PhD candidate at the Africa Centre […]
FERU scientists present letter to DG Okonjo-Iweala urging WTO members to reach MC12 fishing subsidies agreement
Nearly 400 ocean experts from around the world, led by FERU members including Dr. U. Rashid Sumaila, Dr. Anna Schuhbauer, and Dr. Daniel Skerritt presented a letter to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 5 November, calling on the world’s governments to agree on new global rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies at the WTO’s upcoming 12th […]
Oceana: Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain
Article and report originally published at Oceana.ca Seafood is one of the most highly traded food commodities in the world. In Canada, a lack of transparency in seafood supply chains is masking hidden costs – to the economy, our fisheries sector, ocean health and global human rights. Global illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is […]
Sofar: Mitigating Climate Change: It Starts With Better Ocean Data
Climate change, which describes long-term changes to temperature and typical weather, is accelerating at an alarming pace—and the impacts are hard to ignore. Let’s take a look at some changes to our ocean.
Study results show fishing access is a barrier for BC harvesters
BC coastal communities rely on fishing to support their livelihoods, culture, and food security. However, increased pressure on resources and unfair regulations have put the many values gained from fishing — that Indigenous and non-Indigenous harvesters, business owners, and coastal communities depend on — at risk. One of the most significant and growing challenges they face are the barriers to access and benefit from available marine resources.