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Test your @French.
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2 months ago
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@ISAAssemply meeting in
#Kingston
,
#Jamaica
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2 months ago
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Lucky fish, good they don't need visa: Climate change drives shifts in straddling fish stocks in the world’s ocean | Science Advances
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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Climate change drives shifts in straddling fish stocks in the world’s ocean
As straddling stocks shift between EEZs and the high seas due to climate change, fisheries will require adaptive management.
https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.adq5976
2 months ago
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Are you aware of what is called Antarctic Avengers? Check out this short video clip:
www.our-antarctica.com/antarctic-av...
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Antarctic Avengers - Our Antarctica
Our Antarctica has mobilised a group of marine biologists, ocean leaders, wildlife photographers, policymakers and other high ambition individuals, in one united voice of the Antarctic Avengers, calli...
https://www.our-antarctica.com/antarctic-avengers/
3 months ago
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Please enjoy this short video in service of the
#ocean
and therefore
#people
via Pew Marine Fellows:
lnkd.in/e9Tkh3yG
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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3 months ago
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@Ghana's
#UNOC3
side event: . From the left Jojo (President Fishers Assoc, Ghana;
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
;
#EnvironmentMinisterGhana
;
#FisheriesMinisterGanana
; IfeOkafor-Yarwood; Vice Chancellor, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Ghana; KristinKleisnerEDF & BerchieAsiedu, UENR.
3 months ago
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Published today by the
#CanadiaPress
.
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5 months ago
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UBC Oceans
5 months ago
First ever global map of
#fishmeal
and
#fishoil
(#FMFO) factories exposes industry’s footprint. Understanding where production occurs essential to addressing environmental, social, and economic impacts of this
#aquaculture
issue.
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/04/28/f...
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UBC Oceans
5 months ago
“Dependence on the global
#fishmeal
and fish oil trade could undermine food security while fueling unsustainable fishing practices. “This is not just an environmental issue - it’s about justice and equity,"
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@solvingfcb.org
@science.ubc.ca
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/04/28/f...
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5 months ago
COMMENTARY: How to leverage trade to achieve a 2050 ocean dream. By
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
in @npjOceanSustain
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How to leverage trade to achieve a 2050 ocean dream
npj Ocean Sustainability - The Ocean is central to our lives, providing vital ecosystem goods and services. It generates 50% of the Earth’s oxygen; absorbs around 30% of anthropogenic carbon...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00124-7.epdf
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UBC Science
5 months ago
New Attenborough doc called Ocean, not oceans, to drive home interconnectedness of the waters on the planet & the life that depends on it. "The fish go where they go, they don't need visas," joked Dr Rashid Sumaila.
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@ubcoceans.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune | CBC News
Opening in Canadian theatres on May 24, Ocean with David Attenborough is a beautiful yet dark look at the vital ecosystems of our connected seas — and the harms humans bring to it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/attenborough-ocean-bottom-trawling-overfishing-1.7541009
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
RESEARCH: A supply chain analysis of artisanal billfish
#fishery
along the
#Kenyan
coast. Co-authored by
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
via
#MarinePolicy
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A supply chain analysis of artisanal billfish fishery along the Kenyan coast
The billfish industry in the Western Indian Ocean is multi-sectoral, involving artisanal, commercial and recreational sectors, exploiting billfish for…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308597X25001770
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
RESEARCH: Gender dynamics, climate change threats and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. By Ayodele Oloko,
@ubccoru.bsky.social
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Gender dynamics, climate change threats and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing - Discover Sustainability
Abstract The persistent challenge of gender inequality continues to shape socio-economic dynamics within small-scale fisheries, creating complex cycles of vulnerability for both women and men. Contemp...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-025-01227-4
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
COMMENT: Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. Co-authored by
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
via
@nature.com
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Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever
Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01665-0
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
"Ships passing in the night" have romantic overtones, however in the world of
#illegalfishing
it takes on a much more literal and troubling meaning.
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@ubcsppga.bsky.social
@science.ubc.ca
#IUUFishing
#WorldOceansDay
oceans.ubc.ca/ocean-idioms/
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
WATCH: A group of leading
#ocean
and
#climate
#scientists
is calling for a ban on
#deepseamining
just as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to fast-track undersea mining approvals.
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
comments.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
via
@cbcnews.ca
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Scientists want a ban on deep-sea mining. Trump wants to fast-track it
A group of leading ocean and climate scientists, including Canadians, is calling for a ban on deep-sea mining just as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to fast-track undersea mining approvals.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6785689
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
Happy
#WorldOceansDay
! well, actually, the ocean is not so happy... look through our
#OceanIdioms
to learn more.
oceans.ubc.ca/ocean-idioms/
@seaaroundus.org
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
#GOLT
#IUUfishing
#illegalfishing
#coastalecosystems
#WorldOceanDay
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
Are you at
#UNOC3
? So is
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
. On Sunday he met with Members of the European Parliament about
#fisheries
#subsidies
. At
@solvingfcb.org
's side events on June 11 and 12. On 13th he is at the Stop Funding Overfishing Coalition Side Event. So busy! Say hi if you catch him.
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them. Authored by
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
and
#DanielPauly
@seaaroundus.org
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
via
@nature.com
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Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever
Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01665-0
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
#UBCOceans
folk are at
#UNOC3
#UNOceanConference
#UNOC2025
in force! Keep en eye out for
#WilliamCheung
@ubccoru .bsky.social &
@solvingfcb.org
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
of
@solvingfcb.org
@amandavincent.bsky.social
@projectseahorse.bsky.social
.
#UBCexcellence
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UBC Oceans
4 months ago
“It just makes so much sense to use international waters as the world’s
#fish
bank,” says
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
who pushes for
#highseas
'bank' to protect fish, ahead of
#UNOC2025
conference
vancouversun.com/news/ubc-eco...
via
@vancouversun.bsky.social
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'It just makes so much sense:' UBC economics expert continues push for high seas 'bank' to protect fish, ahead of UN conference
Sunday is World Oceans Day and next week the third United Nations Ocean Conference will be held in France.
https://vancouversun.com/news/ubc-economics-expert-continues-push-for-high-seas-bank-to-protect-fish-un-conference
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3 months ago
“I think the world realised we needed to do something. As we deplete
#coastal
waters, where do people go? Suddenly we realised the
#highseas
are also in trouble,” says
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/ocean/wha...
@solvingfcb.org
@ubcsppga.bsky.social
@dialogueearth.bsky.social
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What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears?
Here’s what you need to know about the first international agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
https://dialogue.earth/en/ocean/what-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty-as-entry-into-force-nears/
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UBC Oceans
3 months ago
Our
#OceanIdioms
project for you to view! Featuring research from
@seaaroundus.org
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@ubcpelagic.bsky.social
@ubcmarinemammal (with more to come!)
oceans.ubc.ca/ocean-idioms/
#marine
#conservation
#biodiversity
#IUU
#fish
#wildfire
#plankton
#pinnipeds
#physiology
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Have you already read our paper on the hot topic of deep-sea mining, please do so - it is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
3 months ago
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3 months ago
There are benefits to projects like pipelines, but long term negative costs are usually left to the larger society to deal with, said
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
. "I think there's usually a disconnect between those who gain and those who bear the cost."
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Building Canada Act leaves much open to interpretation on Indigenous consultation, says lawyer | CBC News
An Anishinaabe lawyer says "fuller," "meaningful" engagement needs to happen with Indigenous Peoples if the federal government wants to make the right decisions on projects under the new Building Cana...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-c5-bc-north-coast-pipeline-1.7576258
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Published today by the
#CanadiaPress
.
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5 months ago
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Tapi Tapi was one of the 20 Africans who met in
#Rwandi
in March this year to begin desiging the
#Africa
we want by 2125.
#AfricanFutures2025
.
#BlueAfrica
:
bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Africa's ice cream cafe that nurtures self-esteem
Tapi Tapi makes ice cream with a deep mission: to soothe the collective souls of African people by sharing folk traditions, rituals and cultures through food.
https://bbc.com/travel/article/20250521-africas-ice-cream-cafe-that-nurtures-self-esteem
5 months ago
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How is your German, check this, at least you'll hear my voice:
www.ndr.de/nachrichten/...
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Sind Pläne für Tiefseebergbau ökonomisch sinnvoll?
US-Präsident Donald Trump will möglich machen, dass am Meeresboden vor allem sogenannte Manganknollen abgebaut werden können.
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/Sind-Plaene-fuer-Tiefseebergbau-oekonomisch-sinnvoll,audio1875872.html
5 months ago
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Africa’s historic consultation held on October 9th, 2024, in Tangier.
www.linkedin.com/posts/africa...
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Highlights of the African Consultation in preparation for UNOC3 | Africa to UNOC-3
🌊 Recap – Africa to UNOC-3: Key Moments from the Tangier Consultation 🌍 As UNOC-3 approaches, we’re excited to share the highlights video from Africa’s historic consultation held on October 9th, 2024...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/africa-to-unoc-3_highlights-of-the-african-consultation-in-activity-7320791439397830656-Y1az?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAMN5aEBk7L5BGyjHbFsDr40zYqwuSB7tlw
5 months ago
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Solving-FCB
5 months ago
New Paper:
#SolvingFCB
Co-Director
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
and Sebastian Villasante examine how rapid Blue Economy growth is increasing conflicts over ocean space/resources, proposing strategies to ease tensions and promote equitable ocean governance
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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Frontiers | Surging blue economy, increasing conflict risks and mitigation strategies
The Blue Economy is raising optimism worldwide but the human expansion into, and the overcrowding of, the Ocean threatens increasing conflict between sectors...
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1499386/full
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UBC Oceans
5 months ago
Understanding where
#fishmeal
production occurs is essential for addressing its environmental, social, and economic impacts, says Lauren Shea. This type of aquaculture can be a sustainable solution when managed properly.
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/04/28/f...
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
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First ever global map of fishmeal and fish oil factories exposes industry’s footprint | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
UBC study has revealed the global distribution of fishmeal and fish oil factories for the first time, shedding light on a critical area of the aquaculture supply chain
https://oceans.ubc.ca/2025/04/28/firstfmfoglobalmap/
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Africa’s historic consultation held on October 9th, 2024, in Tangier.
www.linkedin.com/posts/africa...
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Highlights of the African Consultation in preparation for UNOC3 | Africa to UNOC-3
🌊 Recap – Africa to UNOC-3: Key Moments from the Tangier Consultation 🌍 As UNOC-3 approaches, we’re excited to share the highlights video from Africa’s historic consultation held on October 9th, 2024...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/africa-to-unoc-3_highlights-of-the-african-consultation-in-activity-7320791439397830656-Y1az?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAMN5aEBk7L5BGyjHbFsDr40zYqwuSB7tlw
5 months ago
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Check the collection of books published by researchers
@ubcoceans.bsky.social
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6 months ago
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UBC Oceans
6 months ago
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
says the costs of managing environmental damage caused by deep-sea mining will likely be astronomical. “Sometimes you just have to leave things alone.”
www.fastcompany.com/91320702/the...
@fastcompany.com
@solvingfcb.org
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The U.S. needs critical minerals. Can we get them without sacrificing our oceans?
President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could lead to a host of problems for underwater ecosystems.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91320702/the-u-s-needs-critical-minerals-can-we-get-them-without-sacrificing-our-oceans
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Check the collection of books published by researchers
@ubcoceans.bsky.social
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6 months ago
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Do you want to know where the world's fishmeal and oil processing plants are located? Check out our new open access
#laurenshea
et al. paper via @ScienceAdvances:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@UBCoceans @ubcSPPGA @ubcscience @TylerPrize
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Spatial distribution of fishmeal and fish oil factories around the globe
This publicly available database for global fishmeal factories can help inform policy and ensure fisheries transparency.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr6921
6 months ago
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
8 months ago
🌍
#BlackHistoryMonth
- The Tyler Prize celebrates Black pioneers in environmental science! 🌱 Warren M. Washington – Climate modeling 🌊 Daniel Pauly – Revolutionized fisheries 🐟 Rashid Sumaila – Sustainable oceans Let’s celebrate their achievements and amplify diverse voices! 💚
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
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Warren Washington - he advised six US presidents on climate change, from Reagan to Obama. He was only the second African American to earn a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, and was recognized with the Tyler Prize in 2019.
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
8 months ago
Daniel Pauly built the world's first public online database of fish and marine species, giving everyone in the world access to cutting edge fisheries data. You can see his work at
@seaaroundus.org
@seaaroundus-io.bsky.social
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
8 months ago
Rashid Sumaila changed how we manage shared resources. He showed that when countries cooperate to manage fish stocks sustainably, everybody wins! He went on to pioneer research on the economic and ecological benefits of banning harmful fishing subsidies.
@ubcoceans.bsky.social
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heck out new story about our freshly minted paper: Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shi | EurekAlert!
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Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions
Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having “great” significance, relative to t...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079708
6 months ago
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heck out new story about our freshly minted paper: Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shi | EurekAlert!
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions
Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having “great” significance, relative to t...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079708
6 months ago
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Enjoy this short clip:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
@UBCoceans @ubcSPPGA @ubcscience @TylerPrize.
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#villarsinstitute #oceanconservation #sustainability… | The Villars Institute
How can we give back to our ocean as much as we take? 🌊 "From nature, good things come, and to nature, bad things go" challenges us to rethink our current cycle of resource extraction and...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314557524039401472/
6 months ago
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The Coronation Medal, the King and me!!
6 months ago
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UBC Oceans
7 months ago
Attending the
#SOSOcean2025
event in Paris on March 30-31? So is
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
! Seek him out & have a chat; he has so much to share, and the world's ocean economy will thank you!
@solvingfcb.org
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UBC Oceans
6 months ago
Could a voluntary
#levy
on the top 100
#plastic
producers reap real environmental and economic outcomes? Study says, "yes!"
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/03/28/c...
#IbrahimIssifu
#IlyassDahmouni
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@science.ubc.ca
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UBC Oceans
6 months ago
RESEARCH: Ocean leadership: Can the European Union influence the global shark meat trade?
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
is a co-author on this publication.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@solvingfcb.org
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Ocean leadership: Can the European Union influence the global shark meat trade?
The global shark meat trade entails diverse and tangled challenges, spanning from issues surrounding traceability and sustainability to its internatio…
http://sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308597X25000740
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Amazing meeting. See a glimpse of the meeting in the attached video
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7 months ago
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UBC Oceans
7 months ago
Thirty African graduate students will be pursuing advanced studies and research at UBC through the Coastal Guardians Fellowship Program, a collaboration between
@forestry.ubc.ca
&
@ubcoceans.bsky.social
.
forestry.ubc.ca/news/global-...
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
@DrIbrahimIssifu
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30 Tanzanian & Ghanaian Students to get BCDI 2030 scholarships for mangrove stewardship studies at UBC | UBC Forestry
Grad students will do training & research through the Coastal Guardians Fellowship Program, a collaboration between UBC Forestry & Institute for the Oceans & Fisheries.
https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/global-affairs-canada-scholarships-ubc/
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Solving-FCB
7 months ago
#SolvingFCB’s
@drrashidsumaila.bsky.social
will co-chair the
@weforum.org
Global Future Council on the Regenerative Blue Economy! The group will drive sustainable ocean growth & conservation. With the ocean economy set to top $3T by 2030, their work is key for climate resilience & marine innovation.
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