Media Coverage

2025

• Jun 26. Sumaila, UR. What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears? Eco-Business.

• June 24. Sumaila, UR. What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears? Dialogue Earth.

• Jun 18. Sumaila, UR. Fisheries minister calls for indigenous knowledge. The Business & Financial Times.

• June 13. Sumaila, UR. Ocean crisis demands a new kind of science, SciDevNet.

• June 12. Sumaila, UR. Ghana champions indigenous knowledge in ocean governance at UN Conference, GBC Ghana Online.

• June 12. Sumaila, UR. MoFA holds side event at UN Ocean Conference, Ghana News Agency.

• June 11. Sumaila, UR. Small-Scale Fisheries Must Be Placed at Very Centre of Global Policy Conversations, Speaker Tells Nice Panel, United Nations.

• June 10. Sumaila, UR. 'It just makes so much sense:' UBC economics expert continues push for high seas 'bank' to protect fish, Cape Breton Post.

• June 10. Sumaila, UR. UBC economics professor pushes for high seas `bank' to protect fish stocks, The Province.

• Jun 09. Sumaila, UR. Race to the bottom? The dangers of deep-sea mining. France24. (Debate)

• June 9. Sumaila, UR. UK under pressure to step up marine protections, Western Daily Press.

• June 9. Sumaila, UR. UK under pressure to step up marine protections, Manchester Evening News.

• May 21. Sumaila, UR. Sind Pläne für Tiefseebergbau ökonomisch sinnvoll? Ndr.de.

• Mar 31. Paris hosts SOS Ocean summit as seas face unprecedented threats. FRANCE24

• Mar 20. Sumaila, UR. Part 5: Migration by Land and by Sea. Foreign Policy Podcast.

• Mar 10. Sumaila, UR. Our Blue Planet: Defining Boundaries for a Thriving Ocean. Future Earth.

• Feb 18. Sumaila, UR. Rashid Sumaila y Thor Sigfússon, expertos internacionales en recursos marinos, entregan su mirada sobre la industria salmonera en Chile. País Circular.

• Feb 18. Sumaila, UR. Rashid Sumaila | Minería submarina | Congreso Futuro 2025 (Youtube)

• Feb 14. Sumaila, UR. African researchers look beyond 2030 for healthy, productive marine ecosystem. TribuneOnline.ng.

• Feb 8. Sumaila, UR. Research Agency Trains Postgraduate Students on Climate Biodiversity. VON.gov.ng.

• Jan 15. Sumaila, UR. WTO fish subsidy negotiations may not reach deal until at least 2026, analysts warn. Seafood Source.

2024

• Oct 31. Global North’s Growing Appetite for Farmed Salmon Imperils Communities’ Access to Local Fish. Perishable News.

• Oct 18. Global North’s Growing Appetite for Farmed Salmon Imperils Communities’ Access to Local Fish. WebWire.

• October 6. If we have to ditch the carbon tax, subsidies are the way to go. Op-ed in Canada’s National Observer.

• October 4. William Cheung wins A.G. Huntsman Award. UBC Oceans.

• August 26. Coral bleaching is not only heartbreaking, it’s also bad economics. The Conversation.

• August 14. The European boats fishing under a veil of secrecy. Financial Times.

• August 14. Algas marinas y moluscos, las especies que mejor contribuyen al triple objetivo seguridad alimentaria, clima y biodiversidad. IPacuicultura.

• July 20. Ocean heat waves, and more... (William Cheung interview) CBC Radio.

• June 19. Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds. Stockholm Resilience Centre.

• June 17. A basic solution for poverty? Cochrane Eagle.

• June 16. A basic solution for poverty? St. Albert Gazette.

• June 14. Universal Basic Income Could Double World’s GDP And Slash Emissions. Science Alert.

• June 13. Some Kind of Carbon Tax Is Coming to America, Like It or Not. Bloomberg.

• June 13. A UBI or universal basic income could alleviate poverty while reducing environmental harm, according to a new study out of the University of British Columbia. The Goose ( TikTok| Instagram)

• June 12. Basic income benefits tallied. HRCareer.

• June 12. UBC study says basic income could solve global poverty and fight climate change. All Points West with Jason D’Souza/CBC Listen.

• June 11. Universal Basic Income Could Double Global GDP While Cutting Carbon Emissions. ZME Science.

• June 10. UBC study finds basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction. Is it time for Canada to have a basic income policy? The Morning Buzz on Spice Radio/Apple Podcasts.

• June 10. Universal Basic Income Could Double Global GDP While Cutting Carbon Emissions | This plan promises to double global GDP and significantly cut carbon emissions, presenting a dual solution to economic inequality and environmental degradation. /r/Futurology on Reddit.

• June 9. Universal Basic Income Leads to a 100% Increase in Global GDP and Decreases Carbon Emissions. Tame the Machine.

• June 9. Here’s an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%. MSN.com

• June 9. Universal basic income can double global GDP while combatting climate change. Brighter Side of News.

• June 9. Here’s an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%. BusinessInsider Africa.

• June 9. Here’s an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%. BusinessInsider India.

• June 8. Universal Basic Income Leads to a 100% Increase in Global GDP and Decreases Carbon Emissions. Globe Echo.

• June 8. Should Canada have a universal basic income?

• June 7. Universal basic income can also reduce CO2 emissions. Fundacion Empresa & Clima.

• June 7. La renta básica universal también puede reducir las emisiones de CO2. Diario Estrategia.

• June 7. Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions. EurekAlert!

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Business Intelligence for B.C.

• June 7. Universal Basic Income Could Boost Global GDP by 130%, Study Finds. ScienceBlog.

• June 7. Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds. UBC Science.

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. New West Record.

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. The Prince George Citizen

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Times Colonist

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Business in Vancouver (BIV)

• June 7. F lat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. North Shore News

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Vancouver is Awesome

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. New Westminster Record

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Squamish Chief

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Richmond News

• June 7. F lat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Pique News Magazine

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Burnaby Now

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Tri-City News

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Delta Optimist

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Powell River Peak

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Sechelt / Gibsons Coast Reporter

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Bowen Island Undercurrent

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Castanet News

• June 7. Flat tax on big polluters could fund basic income, finds UBC study. Castanet Kamloops.

• June 7. Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds. UBC Oceans.

• June 7. Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds. SolvingFCB.org.

• June 7. Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds. FERU.

• May 16. Temitope Sogbanmu. The Coversation: Reducing the Impact of Climate Change on the Environment. Lagos Television. Instagram

• April 14. Louise Teh & Rashid Sumaila. Repurposing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies Could Reduce Poverty. Op-Ed in the Maritime Executive.

• March 25. Dr Rashid Sumaila, leading interdisciplinary economist, joins IUCN. IUCN News.

• March 1. UBC researchers launch Africa-UBC Oceans & Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program. ScienceX.

• Feb 28. New RSC Event: 'Water is Life: Sustainability of Our Oceans'. Financial Post.

• Feb 17. The state of the oceans could accentuate food insecurity in coastal communities. TheTimesHub.in

• Feb 15. 8 ways that stopping overfishing will promote biodiversity and help address climate change. The Conversation.

• Jan 24. Climate change could critically harm $253 billion US fishing industry, experts tell senators. The Hill.

• Jan 24. Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries. US Senate Budget Committee.

• Jan 16. 2023’s top ocean news stories (commentary). MongaBay.

• Jan 11. Oceans break heat records five years in a row. Nature.

• Jan 8. New African Magazine reveals the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023. My Joy Online.

• Jan 8. New African Magazine: 3 tunisiens parmi les Africains les plus influents en 2023. UniversNews Tanzania.

• Jan 8. New African Magazine reveals the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023. Africa.com.

• Jan 7. Norway's Turn Towards Deep-Sea Mining Dismays Experts. Maritime Executive.

• Jan 7. Two Tanzanians named among 100 most influential Africans. The Citizen: Tanzania.

• Jan 6. SA honours some of its beloved people on 100 Most Influential Africans list in 2023. IOL.co.za.

• Jan 4. Nigerians and South Africans dominate the list of 100 most influential people. Business Insider Africa.

• Jan 2. Norway’s deep-sea mining turn dismays experts. China Dialogue Ocean.

• Jan 2. New Magazine lists Ruto among 100 most influential Africans. Nairobi News.

2023

• Dec 16. The COP28 Climate Change Conference included "breaking away from fossil fuels" for the first time in the conclusion of the conference. TVBS Wen Qian's World Weekly. (William Cheung @ 11.42)

• Dec 14. Did the tides turn for oceans at COP28? Climate summit draws mixed reviews. Mongabay.

• Dec 4. UBC experts on UN climate summit and related topics. UBC News.

• Nov 29. Can’t be ‘business as usual’ at UN climate conference, say UBC experts. UBC Science.

• Nov 29. Annual climate summit to get underway this week. William Cheung interview on Global News BC.

• Nov 29. Global Fisheries are Devastated by Government Subsidies. Techonomy.

• Nov 11. “Who stands to benefit?” To engage in deep-sea mining or not. Not, say international scientists. UBC SPPGA.

• Nov 10. ‘Very good progress’ but nothing firm as deep-sea mining rules are hashed out. Mongabay.

• Nov 10. Harness potential of blue economy to reduce unemployment in Africa- Prof Rashid Sumaila. Business Ghana.

• Nov 9. Harness potential of blue economy to reduce unemployment in Africa- Prof Rashid Sumaila. Graphic Online.

• Nov 1. Multiple mentions in Tla’amin Nation Newsletter, with student Recruitment. Tla’amin Nation.

• Oct 30. Low-income countries could lose 30% of nutrients like protein and omega-3 from seafood due to climate change. UBC News.

• Sep 29. UBC researcher awarded the prestigious Prince Albert I medal from the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco. UBC Oceans.

• Sep 25. Joint action urged to protect fishing areas. China Daily.

• Aug 30. Fish buffered from recent marine heatwaves, showing there’s still time to act on climate change. UBC Oceans.

• Jun 28. We moeten natuur meer de ruimte geven. ABP.nl.

• Jun 26. Aquatic foods around the world face severe risks from environmental change, finds new research. Stockholm Resilience Centre.

• May 10. Recipient of 2023 'Nobel Prize for the environment' announced as keynote speaker for Cork conference. EchoLive.ie.

• May 10. Fair Seas Conference in Cork to Mark World Ocean Day.ie.

• Apr 26. Stewards of the Sea. Oceana.

• Apr 05. Fisheries Subsidies from Wealthy Nations Disproportionately Harm Poorer Countries, New Study Finds. Financial Post.

• Apr 05. Towards fish famine. Herald Goa.

• Apr 05. USC’s ‘Assignment: Earth’ initiative takes center stage during Earth Month. USC News.

• Mar 30. UBC Researchers Receive International Honours. UBC Letter from the President: Spring 2023.

• Mar 27. UBC experts on 2023 federal budget. UBC News.

• Mar 27. Experts pushing for high-seas fishing ban win ‘Nobel Prize for environment’. UBC News.

• Mar 22. Not enough fish in the sea. Knowable Magazine.

• Mar 16. 'Everyone has a role to play': UBC students are protesting deep sea mining. The Ubyssey.

• Mar 15. Pacific Island knowledge keepers make unprecedented journey to Vancouver to stand on the world stage. UBC Office of the Vice-Provost International.

• Mar 14. Marine protected areas at risk from ship waste, critics say. The Globe & Mail.

• Mar 13. University of Southern California Hosts Tyler Prize Award Ceremony. India Education Diary.

• Mar 09. Morning Shot: How much will the UN High Seas Treaty help marine creatures? Podcast from MoneyFM Singapore.

• Mar 06. These Black Icons Have a Novel Idea to Save the Ocean. Time.

• Mar 06. Historic Ocean Treaty Reached. Video Interview. CTV News.

• Feb 28. C EO Note: Oceana Board Members Dr. Pauly and Dr. Sumaila awarded top environmental honor. Oceana.

• Feb 24. Tyler Prize award ceremony returns to USC for its 50th anniversary. USC News.

• Feb 23. UBC researchers win prestigious Tyler Prize. Video. CBC News at 6.

• Feb 22. UBC's Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila win Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. EurekAlert.

• Feb 22. 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila are winners. UBC Oceans.

• Feb 10. Conférence à Vancouver: TotalEnergies et les défenseurs de l’environnement d’Afrique du Sud. RFI.

• Feb 12. Rashid Sumaila named 2022 AAAS Fellow. BusinessGhana.

• Jan 31. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow. UBC Oceans.

• Jan 31. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow. OceanCanada.org.

• Jan 31. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow. SolvingFCB.org.

• Jan 31. UBC fisheries researcher named 2022 AAAS fellow. UBC Science.

2022

• Nov 29. Aquaculture is not the solution to overfishing. Geomar.de.

• Nov 23. Can wild and farmed fish co-exist?com.

• Nov 16. Plant-based fish paves way for vegan sushi in Vancouver. City News.

• Nov 15. UN urged to invite Heads of State to CBD COP15. EnviroNews Nigeria.

• Nov 15. Global aquaculture deemed to be “in decline”. The Fish Site.

• Nov 15. Scientists say farmed fish can't replace fish caught in the wild. The Jefferson Exchange.

• Nov 15. Kx Spotlight - Collaboration, the key to fighting climate change. UBC Knowledge Exchange.

• Nov 15. Expecting aquaculture to ‘feed the world’ may be unreliastic, UBC-led study shows. Q-Aquatics.

• Nov 14. Seafood farming’s growth rate has already peaked, and now it’s in decline. UBC News.

• Nov 02. AI may help authorities track ‘ghost’ fishing boats. Science.

• Oct 26. Unwreck the Beach: Researchers sound alarm as climate crisis hits global fish stocks. Ubyssey.

• Oct 21. Experts are calling to halt fishing in Antarctica. Earth.com.

• Oct 20. Le crabe des neiges a pratiquement disparu de la mer de Béring. La Presse.

• Oct 20. Researchers call for action to stop exploitation of Antarctic waters. Eurekalert!.

• Sep 26. Globe Climate: Why getting women and girls in the fishing boat is good for the environment. Globe and Mail.

• Sep 11. Ocean fish stocks in danger without climate change action, say B.C. researchers. Tricity News.

• Sep 1. Global fish stocks can't rebuild if nothing done to halt climate change and overfishing. Science Daily.

• Sep 1. Without strong action, global fish stocks could collapse. Earth.com.

• Aug 31. EU needs to act on the science to preserve oceans. EU Observer.

• Aug 18. Rashid Sumaila, experto internacional en pesca, en Puerto de Ideas Biobío: "Sin peces no habrá pesqueras". El Mostrador.

• Aug 18. Rashid Sumaila, experto internacional en pesca, en Puerto de Ideas Biobío: “Sin peces no habrá pesqueras”. Fundacion Terram.

• Aug 18. Rashid Sumaila, experto internacional en pesca, en Puerto de Ideas Biobío: "Sin peces no habrá pesqueras” Chile Es Noticia!

• Aug 9. C. ocean’s worth of almost $5 billion to GDP likely an underestimate. UBC News.

• Aug 8. Have you ever wondered just how much the ocean is really worth? CBC - The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn ( trimmed audio).

• Aug 8. BC’s GDP, Job Market, and Economy. (Starts at 52m50s) CBC - Daybreak South ( trimmed audio) July 25. EQUALSEA work session in Vigo. EqualSea.

• July 16. La primera versión de Puerto de Ideas Biobío pondrá su foco en la naturaleza. El Mercurio.

• July 05. The cod delusion. Canadian Geographic.

• July 01. It’s Taken More than 20 Years and Is Full of Holes, but a New International Agreement Targets Fishing Subsidies. Hakai Magazine.

• June 29. Breakfast Briefing: Fisheries Management as Climate Action. Our Fish – UN Ocean Conference 2022

• June 29. Ressources halieutiques : l’océan toujours plus surexploité. Le Monde.

• June 28. Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high. France24.

• June 28. Oceans Saved Us, Now We Can Return the Favour. News18.

• June 26. Science Symposium: Fisheries Management is Climate Action. Our Fish – UN Ocean Conference 2022

• June 26. Aquaculture is driving aquatic food yields to new highs – AFR. Topwirenews.com

• June 26. “It’s scary”. Global Times CN.

• June 21. 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite. EatThisNotThat.

• June 21. First WTO Deal on Fishing Subsidies Hailed as Historic Despite ‘Big Holes’. The Guardian.

• June 20. Solving Food Insecurity Issues. CKNW via Omny.fm.

• June 20. Government of Canada delivers on commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics. CKNW via Omny.fm.

• June 19. UBC researchers to lead international team to find solutions to food security issues. The Province.

• June 19. UBC researchers to lead international team to find solutions to food security issues. Vancouver Sun.

• June 17. Crack research team will try to solve one of humankind’s biggest problems. New Food Magazine.

• June 17. WTO finally nets deal curbing fisheries subsidies, but tables key bits for later. Mongabay.

• June 15. Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing at WTO Meeting. CBC.

• June 09. WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial. Financial Express.

• June 06. Scientists urge WTO to ban subsidies that promote overfishing. UBC News.

• June 01. Guided by Science - Sustainability Champions on How to Tackle the Planetary Crises. Volvo in MdddEnvironment Prize.

• May 24. The future of fishing and fish — and the health of the ocean — hinges on economics and the idea of ‘infinity fish’. The Conversation.

• May 13. How PPE litter is making the plastic pollution in oceans even worse. Global News.

• May 11. Equivalent of 94 masks per person tossed into Metro Vancouver trash in 2021. Vancouver Sun.

• May 09. Millions of tonnes of dead animals: the growing scandal of fish waste. The Guardian.

• May 04. Canada’s largest EVER private conservation project. Canadian Geographic.

• May 02. Vietnam protests as China declares annual South China Sea fishing ban. Radio Free Asia.

• April 28. Boats behaving badly: New report analyzes China’s own fisheries data. Mongabay.

• April 27. Months after mass die-off of sea creatures in B.C. heat dome, researchers return in search of signs of life. CBC News.

• April 26. The Future of Marine Fisheries in the African Blue Economy - Challenges and Opportunities. AllAfrica.

• April 25. Climate change could impact B.C. restaurant menus. Here's how. CTV News.

• April 22. Sardines, squid could supplant salmon on B.C. menus amid climate change: UBC study. Global News.

• April 21. Vancouver's historical seafood menus offer hints of climate change impact: UBC study. Vancouver Sun.