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RESEARCH: Decoupling food insecurity from shocks: A global analysis of food system resilience. Co-authored by @DrRashidSumaila @SolvingFCB pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pn…
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Please join me in welcoming new members of my lab, the Fisheries Economics Researh Unit (FERU).
FERU is pleased to welcome four new members: Wila Manella, Gabriela Sarmento, Barry Momodou, and Helena Debus. More info: feru.oceans.ubc.ca/2026/09/1… @DrRashidSumaila @UBCoceans
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FERU is pleased to welcome four new members: Wila Manella, Gabriela Sarmento, Barry Momodou, and Helena Debus. More info: feru.oceans.ubc.ca/2026/09/1… @DrRashidSumaila @UBCoceans
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Muhammed Oyinlola @OyinlolaMM said: “Our modelling shows that the outcome is not inevitable. A more diversified option favours growth in lower-input species, while ambiguity leaves the door open to growth that threatens communities, fisheries & climate.” theguardian.com/environment/…
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Illegal fishing estimated to 8 to 15% of marine capture, valued at $6 to $12 billion annually. Industrial-scale fleets are the main drivers, responsible for 82 to 93% of the 8.4 to 15.4 million tonnes of illicit fish traded each year. @DrRashidSumaila indexbox.io/blog/illegal-fis…
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RESEARCH: A call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders. Co-authored by @DrRashidSumaila @sdelapuente #OpenAccess
nature.com/articles/s44183-0…
Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky retweeted
Dr. William Cheung says he is concerned about deep-sea mining and highlighted that it’s possible sediment could affect plankton that form the base of the food web for many fish species, which could have wide-ranging impacts.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/05/D… @coru_ubc @solvingfcb
Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky retweeted
📢 Today, we are happy to announce funding results for four of SSHRC’s biggest competitions!
Congratulations to the recipients of:
✅ Insight Grants
✅ Insight Development Grants
✅ Partnership Development Grants
✅ Partnership Grants (Stage 2)
Read more: canada.ca/en/social-sciences…
ALT Announcement. Social sciences and humanities research investment.
Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky retweeted
Leading fisheries economist @DrRashidSumaila reflects on the state of global #fisheries in 2026. @SolvingFCB @FisheryEconomic @ubcscience @ubcSPPGA
foodfortransformation.org/fu…
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New study finds #fisheries and #aquaculture strategies can reduce emissions & build resilience, but success depends on moving beyond isolated innovations towards equitable, context-specific action backed by effective policy. oceans.ubc.ca/2026/07/07/cli… @oceansolutions @SolvingFCB
ALT Giant clam farm in seagrass bed. Photo: Colette Wabnitz
Solving-FCB | @solvingfcb.org on BlueSky retweeted
Small-scale fishers, Indigenous Peoples, women, and coastal communities in the Global South make key contributions to fisheries & aquaculture, yet face disproportionate climate risks and structural barriers, said Colette Wabnitz @SolvingFCB oceans.ubc.ca/2026/07/07/cli…
ALT Women, fishing, drying fish. Credit: AMIT ROY/CC0
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RESEARCH: Climate change strengthens the case for a high seas fishing ban*. Authored by @DrRashidSumaila Dr. William Cheung, @julianop_a & Duncan Burnside @SolvingFCB
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New Paper: As #ClimateChange warms our #oceans, ~22% of straddling fish stocks are projected to shift out of national waters by 2030. @DrRashidSumaila, @coru_ubc et al argue this redistribution makes a high seas fishing ban more urgent than ever: biogeography.pensoft.net/art…
Without a ban, wealthy distant-water fleets will exploit these migrating stocks, leaving vulnerable coastal nations behind. A high seas ban could protect biodiversity, stop an energy-intensive "emissions spiral", and act as a global insurance policy. @UBCoceans @FisheryEconomic
The #StarfishBarometer2026 paints a stark picture: oceans are warming faster, sea levels are rising, coral reefs and marine species face growing threats, and the social and economic costs of ocean degradation are mounting. starfishbarometer.org (1/2)
(2/2) ... Yet new global agreements and conservation efforts show progress. The message is clear: ocean decline is accelerating faster than our response. Contributors include #SolvingFCB's William Cheung @coru_ubc, @JoachimClaudet & @froeltho #WorldOceanDay @UBCoceans
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Are you going to be at the Our Ocean Conference #OOC11 #OurOceanConference @OurOceanOOC in Mombasa, Kenya 16-18 June, 2026?
So will #UBCOceans @DrRashidSumaila (@SolvingFCB & @FisheryEconomic). Say hello, and ask him about Infinity Fish!
ALT Are you going to be at the Our Ocean Conference #OOC11 #OurOceanConference @OurOceanOOC in Mombasa, Kenya 16-18 June, 2026? So will #UBCOceans @DrRashidSumaila (@SolvingFCB & @FisheryEconomic). Say hello, and ask him about Infinity Fish!
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Drs. William Cheung (@coru_ubc), Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs) and @DrRashidSumaila had a Letter published in @ScienceMagazine: Fisheries sector as a mitigation wedge". science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
#SolvingFCB's @coru_ubc, @DrRashidSumaila, & @SeaAroundUs' Daniel Pauly argue that transforming the fishing sector can serve as a powerful "climate mitigation wedge" while boosting biodiversity conservation and sustainable food production science.org/eprint/TBRJPQABK… @UBCoceans
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“Salmon aquaculture is currently the fastest-growing food sector in the world; however, it is strongly affected by warming waters and deoxygenation, and it has lower FCB potential,” said lead author Aleah Wong. @SolvingFCB
#Aquaculture’s booming—but new research warns we’re farming the wrong species. #Salmon & #shrimp dominate, while low-impact seaweed & shellfish are sidelined. For #FoodSecurity & a healthier blue planet, it’s time to rethink what we grow from the sea. 🌊earth.com/news/aquaculture-i…