Protected: Highlights of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) in 2025
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Dr. Rashid Sumaila awarded King Charles III Commemoration Medal
Congratulations to FERU Director Dr. Rashid Sumaila who received King Charles III Commemoration Medals at a ceremony held on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Rashid was joined by fellow IOF Faculty member Dr. Andrew Trites, both of whom were nominated by the Honorable Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra. The medal recognizes ‘individuals who made significant […]
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.
Transparency in aquaculture subsidy reporting urgently needed
FERU’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila calls for a global effort to collect and report aquaculture subsidy data.
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.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila: It is our honour to have him here at UBC
We sat down with Dr. Sumaila to discuss his perspective on being an African researcher in North America, especially during February’s Black History Month.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila named “Extraordinary Professor”
He was appointed by the University of Pretoria’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila among 2023’s top most influential Africans
This UBC prof is making waves worldwide in sustainable ocean resource management
Dr. Rashid Sumaila participated in World Food Day event, October 16, 2023
Dr. Rashid Sumaila was a panelist as part of the “World Food Day 2023: Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind” event on October 16, 2023
UBC researcher awarded the prestigious Prince Albert I medal from the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco
Internationally renowned fisheries researcher, Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila, has been recognized by the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco with the 2023 Albert I Grand Medal in the Science category.