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Rashid Sumaila is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics and Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. His expertise spans bioeconomics, marine ecosystem valuation, and global fisheries policy, with a focus on issues like fisheries subsidies, IUU fishing, and climate change impacts on marine resources.
- Education: PhD in Economics (University of Bergen), B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying (Ahmadu Bello University).
- Affiliations: Directorships of major research groups including the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) and the Solving FCB Partnership.
Research interests include the valuation of marine ecosystems, policy analysis for sustainable fisheries, and interdisciplinary approaches to ocean governance. His work emphasizes equitable solutions for global fisheries challenges, particularly in developing regions. Key contributions include pioneering studies on fisheries subsidies and intergenerational discounting in resource management.
- Awards: 2017 Volvo Environment Prize, 2019 Royal Society of Canada Fellowship, 2021 UBC Killam Professorship.
- Grants: Leadership in large-scale initiatives like the OceanCanada Partnership and Solving FCB, focusing on food-climate-biodiversity nexus.
Advocates for transformative policies to ensure sustainable ocean economies, including basic income models for fisheries communities and moratoriums on harmful deep-sea mining.
