Media Coverage

2025

• July 5. Greenpeace dénonce l’exploitation minière des fonds marins. (Interview Clip)
• July 5. Greenpeace s’oppose au projet d’une entreprise canadienne d’exploiter des fonds marins. Radio-Canada.ca (Web Segment, French).
• Jun 26. What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears? Eco-Business.
• June 24. What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears?, Dialogue Earth
• Jun 18. Fisheries minister calls for indigenous knowledge. The Business & Financial Times
• June 13. Ocean crisis demands a new kind of science, SciDevNet
• June 12. Ghana champions indigenous knowledge in ocean governance at UN Conference, GBC Ghana Online
• June 12. MoFA holds side event at UN Ocean Conference, Ghana News Agency
• June 11. Small-Scale Fisheries Must Be Placed at Very Centre of Global Policy Conversations, Speaker Tells Nice Panel, United Nations
• June 10. 'It just makes so much sense:' UBC economics expert continues push for high seas 'bank' to protect fish, Cape Breton Post
• June 10. UBC economics professor pushes for high seas \`bank' to protect fish stocks, The Province
• June 9. Race to the bottom? The dangers of deep-sea mining, France 24
• June 9. UK under pressure to step up marine protections, Western Daily Press
• June 9. UK under pressure to step up marine protections, Manchester Evening News
• June 8. 'It just makes so much sense:' UBC economics expert continues push for high seas 'bank' to protect fish, ahead of UN conference, Vancouver Sun
• June 8. 'It just makes so much sense:' UBC economics expert continues push for high seas 'bank' to protect fish, ahead of UN conference, msn News
• June 6. Canadian technology could be used to mine the deep seas, but there's growing alarm over the risks, CBC News
• May 23. David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune, CBC News
• May 21. Sind Pläne für Tiefseebergbau ökonomisch sinnvoll? Ndr.de.
• May 20. New study highlights footprint of global fish oil and meal industry, Oils & Fats International
• May 19. Sind Pläne für Tiefseebergbau ökonomisch sinnvoll?, Norddeutscher Rundfunk
• May 15. New study maps the fishmeal factories that supply the world’s fish farms, Mongabay
• May 8. Global map of fishmeal and fish oil plants seeks to improve seafood traceability and management. Global Seafood Alliance
• April 30. Global fish oil and fishmeal industry footprint exposed in world first, Oceanographic
• April 29. Feeding fish, draining the sea: Fishmeal's global footprint revealed, Earth.com
• April 28. Global map of fishmeal and fish oil factories exposes industry's footprint, Phys.org
• April 28. First ever global map of fishmeal and fish oil factories exposes industry's footprint, EurekAlert!
• April 25. Concerns for Deep Sea Ecosystems Heighten as US Opens Opportunities For Mining and Extraction, Marine Technology News
• April 24. The U.S. needs critical minerals. Can we get them without sacrificing our oceans?, Fast Company
• April 16. Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular economic solutions, NewsGram
• April 15. Deep-sea mining poses major threat to ecosystems and economies study warns, SpaceDaily
• April 14. Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions, ScienceDaily
• April 14. Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions, EurekAlert!
• April 9. The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed, Part 2, Samoa News
• Apr 06. World's ocean experts want 'forever ban' on high seas exploitation. Oceanographic Magazine.
• Mar 31. Paris hosts SOS Ocean summit as seas face unprecedented threats • FRANCE 24 (Youtube)
• Mar 20. Part 5: Migration by Land and by Sea. Foreign Policy Podcast.
• Mar 10. Our Blue Planet: Defining Boundaries for a Thriving Ocean. Future Earth.
• Feb 18. Rashid Sumaila y Thor Sigfússon, expertos internacionales en recursos marinos, entregan su mirada sobre la industria salmonera en Chile. País Circular.
• Feb 14. African researchers look beyond 2030 for healthy, productive marine ecosystem. TribuneOnline.ng.
• February 8. Research Agency Trains Student on Climate Biodiversity In West Africa, Voice of Nigeria
• Jan 15. WTO fish subsidy negotiations may not reach deal until at least 2026, analysts warn. Seafood Source.
• January 31. Building collaboration and skills at Engage Memorial Symposium 2025, Memorial University Gazette

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.
• 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.
• 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? Castanet.
• 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. Flat 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. Flat 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 8. Technology and Commercial Fishing with Dr. Ussif Sumaila. Spreaker.
• April 14. 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. Dr. Rashid Sumaila: It is our honour to have him here at UBC. UBC Oceans.
• 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 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 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. 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.
• Oct 10. The Voices of Now 2023: 36 Forces Shaping the Cultural Conversation. Harper’s Bazaar.
• 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 08. Africa’s Blue Economy can continue to deliver huge benefits to the continent. Brookings.edu.
• Jul 20. Overfishing Urgently Needs Reeling in to Cope With Climate Change. Sentient Media.
• Jul 04. France’s short-haul flight ban to tackle carbon emissions. Op-Ed in Nature.
• Jun 26. New research finds that more than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change.
• Jun 23. Rashid Sumaila on optimism: "I'm afraid of what Mandela will think of me if I lose hope". Tyler Prize YouTube Channel.
• Jun 23. Tyler Prize 2023 Award Ceremony. Tyler Prize YouTube Channel.
• Jun 13. Harmful fisheries subsidies: Progress on “pivotal” WTO agreement disappoints one year on. Economist Impact.
• Jun 09. "We know what to do — we just have to find a way to do it”. Irish Examiner.
• May 23. Q\&A: How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity? Carbon Brief.
• May 23. Aquaculture’s Dark Side. Interview with Stephen Snyder. TheWorld.org.
• May 17. Fuel subsidies for EU fishing vessels must end now. Op-Ed in Context News.
• May 12. Si la UE quiere realmente proteger el océano debe poner fin a las subvenciones al combustible de los buques pesqueros. Por (\*) Hans Eichel y Rashid Sumaila. Efe Verde.
• 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. Afloat.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 29. Landmark 200-Nation Deal Could Save Marine Resources. Global Finance.
• 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. CEO Note: Oceana Board Members Dr. Pauly and Dr. Sumaila awarded top environmental honor. Oceana.
• Feb 25. Ocean Fisheries Experts Win Nobel Prize For Environment. Technology Times Pakistan.
• 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. CBC Vancouver News on the Tyler Prize winners 2023. CBC/Tyler Prize YouTube Channel.
• 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. Prof. Rashid Sumaila named 2022 AAAS Fellow. BusinessGhana.
• Jan 31. Dr. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow. UBC Oceans.
• Jan 31. Dr. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow. OceanCanada.org.
• Jan 31. Dr. 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? Biv.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 21. Experts are calling to halt fishing in Antarctica. Earth.com.
• 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 1. Global fish stocks can't rebuild if nothing done to halt climate change and overfishing. Science Daily.
• 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. https://chileesnoticia.com/2022/08/18/rashid-sumaila-experto-internacional-en-pesca-en-puerto-de-ideas-biobio-sin-peces-no-habra-pesqueras/. Chile Es Noticia!
• Aug 9. B.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 26. Aquaculture is driving aquatic food yields to new highs – AFR. topwirenews.com
• June 28. Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high. France24.
• June 26. “It’s scary”. Global Times CN.
• June 20. Government of Canada delivers on commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics. CKNW via Omny.fm.
• 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 10. WTO hopes to avoid stalemate at upcoming Geneva ministerial. Financial Express.
• June 6. Scientists urge WTO to ban subsidies that promote overfishing. UBC News.
• June 1. Guided by Science - Sustainability Champions on How to Tackle the Planetary Crises. Volvo Environment 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 9. Millions of tonnes of dead animals: the growing scandal of fish waste. The Guardian.
• April 20. Conference participants say the link between climate and ocean has been forgotten. BobFM.
• April 12. Investigating Impact: Working together for ocean sustainability. Dal News.
• March 11. Africa can help save the natural world and the livelihoods of Africans, Mail and Guardian
• February 17. Investment in conserving land, oceans can benefit economies and the environment, Engineering News
• February 9. Mercure, surpêche, montée des températures... Restera-t-il encore des poissons en 2100?, L'express
• February 8. Many fish species will be under extreme pressure by 2100, earth.com
• February 8, Europe’s most highly-fished species ‘will be reduced to fraction’ by 2100, The Independent
• February 8, Dublin Bay prawn, sole, and hake could vanish by 2100 due to rising temperatures, Irish Examiner.
• February 8. Europe’s most highly-fished species ‘will be reduced to fraction’ by 2100, Yahoo News
• February 7. Europe’s most valuable marine species 'reduced to a fraction' of their current population size by 2100, Science News
• Jan 27. Europe's most valuable marine species to be "reduced to a fraction" of their current population size by 210. Phys.org.

2021

• Dec 31. Scientists warn of fisheries collapse in East and South China Sea. Seafood Source.
• Dec 30. Rashid Sumaila - On Fisheries and Economics. The Blue Hour Podcast.
• Dec 12. In the wake of COP26, Asia’s troubled oceans must not be left high and dry. South China Morning Post.
• Dec 08. Rashid Sumaila - Partnership Award - 2021 Impact Awards. SSHRC YouTube Channel.
• Nov 23. Don’t miss out on fish and the ocean at COP26. Digis Mak.
• Nov 14. On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Talking about oceans at COP26. CBC Radio.
• Nov 13. Plenty of fish in the ocean? Not so around China, says study warning of seafood collapse. South China Morning Post.
• Nov 12. Scientists urge COP26 not to sideline fishery issues. Undercurrent News,
• Nov 9. COP26: Not a Moment to Waste: Ocean Climate Action Needs to be Counted Now. Our Fish.
• Nov 5. Don't sideline fish and the ocean at COP26. Blue Food Assessment.
• Nov 5. Don't sideline fish and the ocean at COP26. Euro News.
• Nov 5. Fish and the Ocean Play A Crucial Role In Regulating Our Climate and Should Not Be Consigned to COP26 Sidelines. Our Fish.
• Nov 2. WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies – Science Letter – 295 Scientists collaborate. Communications and Management for Sustainability.
• Nov 2. UW’s Shogren Among Academics Who Support Elimination of Subsidies for Fisheries. University of Wyoming Website.
• Nov 2. WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies, urge nearly 300 scientists. WeForum.
• Nov 2. Cerca de 300 científicos piden en la revista Science prohibir subsidios a la pesca. El Espectador, Colombia.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 scientists ask WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Mirage News.
• Nov 2. Scientists join international push to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Phys.org.
• Nov 2. UWA scientists join international push to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Mirage News.
• Nov 2. 300 cientistas de todo o mundo pedem à OMC que proteja a saúde do oceano. MSN Portugal.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Reddit: /r/worldnews.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. EurekAlert!.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 Scientists Ask the WTO to Ban Harmful Fisheries Subsidies. LabManager.com.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. UBC Oceans Website.
• Nov 2. WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies. MERE Economics.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 Scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. The OceanCanada Partnership Website.
• Nov 2. University of York scientist joins global call to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. University of York.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 Scientists Ask WTO To Ban Harmful Fisheries Subsidies. Eurasia Review.
• Nov 2. Nearly 300 Scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Sea Around Us.
• Nov 2. Scientists Participate in International Promotions to Ban Harmful Fisheries Subsidies. Florida News Times.
• Nov 2. WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies: scientists group . ICSF.
• Nov 2. Chief Scientist calls for fishing subsidies ban. Heriot Watt University Website.
• Nov 2. A group of nearly 300 scientists urge the WTO to eliminate harmful subsidies on global fisheries. Q-quatics.
• Nov 2. A Golden Opportunity to End Destructive Fishing Subsidies. Project Syndicate.
• Nov 2. Rashid Sumaila – Interview re: WTO Letter. GB News.
• Nov 2. A Pyramid Scheme for Good. McMaster University - Brighter World.
• Nov 2. Scientists urging members to reach MC12 fishing subsidies agreement present letter to DG Okonjo-Iweala. WTO.
• Nov 1. Interview with Alastair Campbell on banning harmful fishing subsidies. GB News/Vimeo.
• Oct 5. Professor, Canada Research Chair to discuss ‘Infinity Fish: Economics and the Future of Fish and Fisheries’ at URI Honors Colloquium Oct. 19. University of Rhode Island News.
• Oct 5. UBC delegates on the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). UBC News.
• Oct 1. Marine heatwaves could wipe out an extra six per cent of a country’s fish catches, costing millions their jobs. Science Daily.
• Sep 24. Renewed WTO talks on subsidies zero in on overcapacity, overfishing. SeafoodSource.
• Aug 25. B.C.’s extreme heat is here to stay. Critics say government’s plan to deal with it is dangerously weak. The Narwhal.
• July 19. After 20 years, talks on scrapping fishing subsidies enter final stretch. Climate Change News
• Jun 10. How Are Our Oceans Responding To Climate Change? Science Museum (London).
• May 27: Excessive fishing reduces carbon sequestration by the oceans. Market Research Telecast.
• April 13: Webinar: Ensuring a thriving ocean economy for everyone. Stockholm Resilience Centre TV.
• April 08. Government response to COVID-19 surge. Single-use plastic pollution.‬‬‬‬ CBC.
• Mar 26. Report: Ocean Science And Development Harmed by Fishing Trawlers. Voice of America. Part 1 – Part 2
• Mar 15. Bait and switch: Fish fraud rampant worldwide, new study shows. New York Daily News.
• Mar 05. How Eight Pacific Island States Are Saving the World’s Tuna. Foreign Policy.
• Feb 04. Why rebuild Newfoundland and Labrador’s fish resource? The Telegram.
• Jan 29. Webinar: Trade in seafoodand its impacts on the livelihoods & food security in developing Countries. V2V Partnership.
• Jan 14. UBC congratulates 2020/21 University Killam Professors. UBC.

2020

• Nov 25. Ocean Witness Season 2 Episode 1: Sanctuaries. Greenpeace.
• Nov 25. No time for empty promises: Europe must lead on harmful fisheries subsidies. Euractiv.
• Nov 9. 7 ways to bridge the blue finance gap to protect the oceans. Greenbiz
• Nov 5. Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain. Oceana Report.
• Oct 20. Fishing for a sustainable ocean. Stockholm Resilience Centre.
• Oct 19. As climate change begins to bite, ending overfishing will safeguard our oceans’ health. Euronews.
• Sep 28. 300 Chinese Fishing Ships Off South America Coast Raise Food Security Worries. New Delhi Times.
• Sep 28. Western banks provide billions in backing for firms driving tuna species to collapse. Greenpeace.
• Sep 26. SciLit Week: Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila is saving the world’s oceans one fish at a time. The Ubyssey.
• Sep 16. No green recovery without blue economy, and no blue economy without fish. The Chronicle Herald.
• Sep 1. Long fishery closure ahead? Fraser sockeye fishery could be shut down for years. Castanet.
• Aug 28. Closing Canadian fisheries would help rebuild stocks and lead to economic gains: study. The Narwhal.
• August 17. Economic implications of protecting 30% world’s land. The Guardian Nigeria.
• August 11. Tropical fisheries projected to decline 40 per cent by 2050s. Mirage.
• August 06. Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world. Science Daily.
• July 31. Plastic Flow Into Ocean Expected to Triple by 2040, But Action Could Stem Tide More Than 80%. Sci Tech Daily.
• July 30. Under the sea: What coronavirus is doing to the world’s marine mammals. Global News.
• July 06. Climate impacts on tropical fisheries may ripple across the globe. Earth.com.
• June 30. WTO fishing subsidies negotiations to resume, as China drops case against EU. SeafoodSource.
• June 14. Reusable bags slowly return to B.C. stores as plastic ones used during pandemic pile up. CBC.
• Jun 12. Webinar: Closing the gap: financing the transition towards an inclusive blue economy. IIED.
• June 9. What will it take to save the ocean from unrelenting human harm? Maclean’s.
• May 22. To Help Coral Reefs, Strategic Local Management Is Key. Pew Trusts.
• March 20. IUU economic estimates climb as high as USD 50 billion in new study. SeafoodSource.
• March 13. La lutte pour les poissons de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Den Multimedia.
• March 12. Counting the cost of fish fraud: ‘billions’ lost to illicit fisheries. FoodNavigator.
• March 12. The fight for west Africa’s fish. Financial Times.
• March 8. The invisible women of small scale fisheries contribute 11% of global catch. Forbes.
• Feb 26 2020; Science Daily: Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least.
• Feb 26 2020; Der Tagesspiegel: Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least.
• Feb 19 2020; Anthropocene Magazine: Identifying and ending subsidies for extinction.​
• Feb 13 2020; Kicker: Dumping drugs in the garbage hurts more than just the environment.
• Feb 12 2020; Phys.org: Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change.
• Feb 12 2020; Meio Ambiente Rio: Piscicultura oceânica nos trópicos e sub-trópicos mais impactados pelas mudanças climáticas.
• Feb 11 2020; My Cowichan Valley Now: Climate change may alter aquaculture on BC’s coast.​
• Jan 24 2020; Mirage News: Activism drives interest in climate change science.
• Jan 24 2020; El Mundo: Costa Rica se prepara para las negociaciones de la agenda marina internacional 2020​
• Jan 10 2020; Victoria News: Marine protected areas not all good, says Vancouver Island fisherman.
• Jan 05 2020; Vancouver Sun: To save fish, ban high seas fishing, UBC professor suggests.
• Jan 02 2020; Mongabay: Fish products in European supermarkets connected to unsustainable fishing practices in India.

2019

• Fall 2019: UBC Trek: Fish banks: the key to a sustainable world fishery may well lie in our ability to monetize conservation.
• December 10: SDG Knowledge Hub: Seas at Risk urges ending overfishing to mitigate climate impacts.
• December 9. The oceans are losing oxygen at an unprecedented clip. The Hill.
• December 7: The Guardian: Oceans losing oxygen at unprecedented rate, experts warn.
• December 7: EU Today: Ocean experts call for action now!​
• December 4: Mongabay: Catching fish to feed fish: Report details ‘unsustainable’ fishmeal and oil industry.
• November 30: Fredericksburg.com: A crisis in the water is decimating this once-booming fishing town.
• November 29: The Seattle Times: Warming waters, moving fish: how climate change is reshaping Iceland.
• November 27: SF Gate: A crisis in the water is decimating this once-booming fishing town.
• November 27: Washington Post: A crisis in the water is decimating this once-booming fishing town.
• November 25: Seafood Source: Technological creep doubles commercial fishing capacity every 35 years, pressuring stocks.
• November 19: Seafood Source: New tool helps fisheries enforcement track criminal fishing around the world.
• November 11: . Chinadialogue Ocean: Majority of global fishing subsidies ‘harmful’, report finds.
• October 30: The Ubyssey: The climate crisis will present new management challenges for Arctic fisheries.
• October 15: Science Daily: Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy.
• October 14: UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries News: Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy.
• October 14: Fayer Wayer: Los oceános se quedan sin peces mientras los Gobiernos aumentan subsidios para pesca de arrastre.
• October 10: Gazzetta: Σεβόμαστε την ιδιωτικότητά σας.
• October 9: National Geographic: The sea is running out of fish, despite nations’ pledges to stop it.
• October 6: Excelsior: Océanos se ahogan; países tropicales, los más afectados.
• September 26: Mirage News: Rapidly changing Arctic fisheries potential requires comprehensive management.
• September 25: UBC Science: Rapidly changing Arctic fisheries potential requires comprehensive management.
• September 4: Phys.org: Ending overfishing is opportunity to combat climate crisis.
• August 28: Ghana News Agency: Rashid Sumaila interview with Afedzi Abdullah.
• August 20: Ghanian Times: Govt urged to scrap fuel, subsidies to fisher folks.
• August 20: GhanaWeb: Redirect pre-mix fuel subsidy to sustain fisheries resource.
• August 15: Hellenic Shipping News: Eight urgent measures proposed to ensure future ocean health.
• July 2: Nature: Fisheries subsidies wreck ecosystems, don’t bring them back.
• June 18: Thanh Niên: Tàu cá Trung Quốc đe dọa môi trường Biển Đông.
• June 17: UBC Science: Three new CRCs appointed at UBC Science, seven renewed or advanced.
• June 14: UBC Research + Innovation: UBC researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs.
• May 29: Trade for Development News: Fisheries subsidies negotiations: what is at stake for least developed countries?​
• May 1: Innovation UBC: ​Co-creating a shared vision for Canada’s oceans.
• Apr 1: EurActiv: Non aux subventions conduisant à la surpêche !​
• Mar 31: Le Parisien: Choisir entre la protection des océans ou sa destruction.
• Mar 29: BLOOM Association: Professor U. Rashid Sumaila speaks on European fishing subsidies. YouTube.
• Mar 11: Darilaut: Perbudakan ABK dan Illegal Fishing di Laut Lepas.
• Mar 15: Joyce Murray: Dr. Rashid Sumaila talks at Joyce Murray’s MP Breakfast Connections. Facebook.
• Mar 8: University of Western Australia News: Globally renowned fisheries economist Professor Rashid Sumaila visits UWA.
• Mar 7: Medcom: Tata Kelola Perikanan Laut Lepas Harus Diperbaiki Menyeluruh.
• Mar 7: Tempo: Indonesia Kaji Tata Kelola Perikanan di Sela World Ocean Summit.
• Mar 5: SonneSeite: Mehr Klimaschutz brächte Fischerei Milliarden.
• Mar 5: China Dialogue Ocean: East China Sea fish stocks hit hard by global warming.
• Mar 1: Green Report Italy: Il riscaldamento globale sta già danneggiando la pesca in tutto il mondo.
• Mar 1: Wallstreet Online Germany: Mehr Klimaschutz brächte Fischerei Milliarden.
• Mar 1: Common Dreams: Global warming decimating world fisheries—and studies warn it's on track to get worse without urgent action.
• Feb 28: CNN: Earth's fish are disappearing because of climate change, study says.
• Feb 28: The National: Scientists warn global warming could destroy fish stocks and spark migration.
• Feb 28: The Japan Times: Scientists warn global warming could decimate fish supplies and fuel migration.
• Feb 27: UBC Science: Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue.
• Jan 24: Matamata politik: Perairan Dikuasai China, Ghana Hanya Peroleh 5% Keuntungan.
• Jan 22: Ghanaian Times: Pool resources to tackle illegal, unreported fishing.

2018

• Nov 19: Sightline Institute: Apparently no one knows how much an oil spill on Salish Sea would cost.
• Nov 19: Pew: Ending harmful fisheries subsidies could reverse decline in fish stocks.
• Nov 14: Yale Climate Connections: Climate change and the oceans.
• Sep 18: CBC Radio: Managing the ocean.
• Sep 10: The Atlantic: Wait, so how much of the ocean is actually fished?​
• Sep 6: Vue Weekly: Fishing on the open ocean is rarely profitable, and comes with a huge list of environmental issues.
• Sep 3: The Pioneer: High seas need to get fishy again.
• Sep 2: Cyprus Mail: The rule of law on the high seas.
• Aug 30: The Province: Treaty to regulate fishing on high seas laudable.
• Aug 29: Merritt Herald: Establishing the rules on the high seas.
• Aug 28: Japan Times: How the U.N. should regulate high-seas fishing.
• Aug 23: Radio Free Asia: The South China Sea’s marine environment in decline amid territorial spats.
• Aug 9: Pacific Standard: Are wealthy nations hoarding the world's fish supply?​
• Aug 3: News Deeply: Rich and poor divide: which nations benefit from global fishing?​
• Jul 19: Pew Trusts: Scientist sees harmful fisheries subsidies taking toll on global fish stocks.
• Jun 28: Le Temps: Je propose de transformer la haute mer en banque à poissons.
• Jun 8: CGTN America: Rashid Sumaila discusses sea use in Africa.
• Jun 6: The Star Vancouver: More than half of industrial fisheries aren’t turning a profit: study.
• Jun 6: National Geographic: High seas fishing isn’t just destructive — it’s unprofitable.
• May 24: Undercurrent News: EU fisheries commissioner urged to ‘seize the moment’ to end overfishing.
• May 24: Industrias Pesqueras: Nueve medioambientalistas instan a Karmenu Vella a poner "la casa en orden".
• May 23: Safety4Sea: Nine ocean leaders urge for an end to EU overfishing.
• May 23: Recycling Product News: Ocean Summit sponsored by the Volvo Group spotlights the problem of plastic in the world’s oceans.
• May 23: European Supermarket Magazine: Global ocean leaders urge Commissioner Vella to end EU overfishing.
• May 23: The Shift: Global ocean leaders urge Commissioner Karmenu Vella to end EU overfishing.
• May 18: National Post. It pays to invest in biodiversity.
• May 17: The Conversation: It pays to invest in biodiversity.
• May 14: Reuters: Insurance turns to coral reefs and mangroves as ocean risks surge.
• May 3: Re.Think: Should nations close the high seas to fishing?​
• Apr 30: The Star Vancouver: Climate change could deplete fish stocks without better data, international agreements, researchers say.
• Apr 23: Cuarto Poder: “Malos y feos”, subsidios a pesca.
• Apr 18: El Universal: “Bad and ugly,” fishing subsidies.​
• Apr 10: Modern Ghana: Fishers uncertain future; are subsidies to blame?.
• Mar 13: Oceana: Dollars for disaster: Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila discuss how governments subsidize overfishing.
• Mar 2: National Geographic: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/marine-protected-areas-assessment-environment-conservation-spd/.
• Jan 30: Broadway World: Ocean Luminaries Explore Ocean Mysteries at American Museum of Natural History.
• Jan 11: Roundhouse Radio: Oceans starving for oxygen.
• Jan 3. GLORES Partner Spotlight: Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Marine Conservation Institute.

2017

• Dec 24: National Geographic: The UN starts a conservation treaty for the high seas.
• Dec 23: Asia Sentinel: Experts to China: cooperate or South China Sea fisheries may collapse.
• Dec 21: Mongabay: Experts to China: cooperate or South China Sea fisheries may collapse.
• Dec 11: News Deeply: Last tango in Buenos Aires: WTO faces deadline to ban fishing subsidies.
• Dec 11: Food in Canada: Sea Change.
• Dec 1: Sverige Radio: Nu invigs världens största marinreservat.
• Nov 30: Svensk Dam: Se nya bilderna på kronprinsessan Victoria.
• Nov 30: Göteborgs Posten: Världshaven i akut behov av skydd.
• Nov 29: Enköpings Posten: Expert vill förbjuda fiske på öppet hav.
• Nov 29: Marklund Film AB: Volvo Environment Prize 2017. (video clip).
• Nov 28: Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kronprinsessan vid The Global Ocean and the Future of Humanity.
• Nov 27: Göteborgs-Posten. Världshaven i akut behov av skyd.
• Oct 25: interview with Roundhouse Radio: http://www.oceancanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/oceancanada-rashid-sumaila-interview-roundhouse-radio-10.25.17.mp3.
• October 16: Vancouver Sun: http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/sustainable-fisheries-solution-earns-prestigious-environmental-prize-for-ubc-economist​
• October 16: The Province: http://theprovince.com/news/local-news/sustainable-fisheries-solution-earns-prestigious-environmental-prize-for-ubc-economist/wcm/1ad93b37-e8c1-4e0b-a60a-93bb96551b2d​
• October 16: Business Insider: http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/The-Protector-of-the-Oceans-Receives-the-Volvo-Environment-Prize-1004479993
• October 9: Maritime Executive: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/marine-insurers-join-the-fight-against-illegal-fishing
• September 5: The Globe and Mail: https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/the-oceans-need-our-protection-and-our-lives-depend-on-them/article36180425/
• August 14: Virgin Unite: https://www.virgin.com/virgin-unite/what-future-fisheries-south-china-sea
• July 27: Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/3628110/marine-oil-tanker-safety-fraser-institute/​
• July 24: Biotechin. Asia: https://biotechin.asia/2017/07/24/the-future-of-oceans/
• June 26: Manila Times: http://www.manilatimes.net/scarborough-shoal-sansha-city-hainan-province-china/334878/​
• June 25: News 1130: http://www.news1130.com/2017/06/25/subsidies-go-big-fisheries-not-small-scale-companies-ubc-study/ June 7: FIS: http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear\&day=7\&id=92091\&l=e\&special\&ndb=1+target%3D
• June 1: The Manila Times: http://www.manilatimes.net/shared-stewardship-south-china-sea/330358/
• June 1: Phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2017-06-subsidies-overfishing-small-scale-fishers-worldwide.htm
• May 23: Australia Financial Review: http://www.afr.com/news/world/oceania/chinas-appetite-for-seafood-is-pushing-global-fish-stocks-to-the-brink-20170429-gvvjx7
• May 12: VOA Indonesia: https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/susi-pudjiastuti-raih-awards-/3848417.html May 11: Science: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/356/6338/573.full
• April 30: Business Mirror: http://businessmirror.com.ph/chinas-appetite-pushes-fish-population-to-brink/​
• February 27: IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: http://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest-articles/sustainable-and-healthy-ocean-ecosystems-putting-our-money-where-our-mouths-are/
• January 20: IndraStra: http://www.indrastra.com/2017/01/OPINION-Trading-for-Sustainable-Fisheries-003-01-2017-0058.html#.WIJ-zam8\_P4.twitter
• January 17: National Geographic: http://voices.nationalgeographic.org/2017/01/17/a-good-time-for-inspiration-2017-benchley-winners-announced/​

2016

• December 30: CBC News Network: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5soqFBJ8RhkTS1sNDZjT3R3NW8/view?usp=sharing​
• December 20: ICTSD Bridges Africa: http://www.ictsd.org/bridges-news/bridges-africa/news/trade-policy-options-for-sustainable-oceans-and-fisheries​
• November 30: New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23231022-600-the-plan-to-ban-fishing-in-more-than-half-the-worlds-oceans/​
• November 03: Financial Express: http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/climate-change-may-lead-to-annual-revenue-loss-of-10-bn-for-global-fisheries-sector-by-2050/437881/​
• October 13: Stanford News: https://news.stanford.edu/2016/10/13/future-antarctic-marine-protected-areas-risk/​
• September 29: Yale 360: http://e360.yale.edu/features/high\_stakes\_on\_the\_high\_seas\_international\_marine\_reserves​
• September 22: Liu Institute for Global Issues: http://liu.arts.ubc.ca/news-and-view/liu-professor-sets-scene-at-2016-our-ocean-conference/​
• September 15: Le Figaro: http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2016/09/15/01008-20160915ARTFIG00323-la-peche-frauduleuse-mieux-surveillee.php​
• September 12: The Peak: http://www.the-peak.ca/2016/09/public-forum-on-pipeline-and-energy-strategy-at-sfu-held-by-terry-beech/​
• September 12: Pesceinrete: http://www.pesceinrete.com/php/news/10388-i-cambiamenti-climatici-causeranno-forti-perdite-economiche-al-settore-ittico.html​
• September 8: Global News: http://globalnews.ca/video/2929280/ubc-report-climate-change-will-decimate-fisheries/​
• August 29: National Geographic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/wildlife-south-china-sea-overfishing-threatens-collapse/​
• August 30: UBC News: http://news.ubc.ca/2016/08/30/high-seas-fisheries-management-could-recoup-losses-due-to-climate-change/​
• August 15: The Conversation: http://theconversation.com/fishing-not-oil-is-at-the-heart-of-the-south-china-sea-dispute-63580​
• July 26: Sea Around Us: http://www.seaaroundus.org/west-african-fisheries-workshop-fisheries-economics/​
• July 1: CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/insurance-illegal-fishing-1.3256782​
• June 15: CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/coral-reefs-1.3637281​
• June 15: Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/one-fifth-of-the-global-population-risks-malnutrition-as-fish-stocks-decline​
• June 8: Roundhouse Radio interview: http://cirh.streamon.fm/listenlater-pl-3240​
• March 28: Take Part: http://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/​
• March 21: Vox: http://www.vox.com/2016/3/21/11275962/fishing-subsidies-overfishing​
• March 14: CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/beaufort-sea-environmental-assessment-1.3490983​
• January 20: ZME Science: http://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/.

2015

• November 6: China Daily USA: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2015-11/06/content\_22390165.htm​
• November 6: Retail News Asia: http://www.retailnews.asia/study-shows-popular-fish-consumed-in-hong-kong-under-serious-threat/​
• November 4: Undercurrent News: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2015/11/04/study-warns-some-species-in-south-china-sea-are-close-to-extinction/​
• November 3: AFP in Manila Bulletin: http://www.mb.com.ph/some-south-china-sea-fish-close-to-extinction/​
• October 22: On CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ocean-scientists-call-on-liberals-to-restore-fisheries-act-unmuzzle-researchers-1.3286407​
• August 22: Op-ed in Vancouver Sun: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Opinion+Canada+absent+climate+change/11310374/story.html​
• June 18: Interview on CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/beaufort-sea-s-fish-population-at-risk-due-to-acidification-study-1.3118246​
• June 12: Interview on NPR: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/migrating-whales-bring-migrating-tourists.
• April 15: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/crab-and-prawn-fishing-banned-in-burrard-inlet-in-wake-of-fuel-spill/article23981503/. The Globe and Mail.
• April 13: http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/spill+could+tarnish+Vancouver+green+brand/10963055/story.html. Vancouver Sun (with Ngaio Hotte, my research assistant).
• April 13: http://www.vancouverobserver.com/national-observer/canadas-economy-needs-more-diversification-heres-why?page=0%2C1. Vancouver Observer (with Ngaio Hotte, my research assistant).
• April 11: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/spill+response+English+falls+short+world+class/10963080/story.html. Vancouver Sun.
• April 11: http://www.news1130.com/2015/04/11/summer-tourism-could-be-impacted-by-wednesdays-oil-spill-ubc-economist/. News1130 (with Ngaio Hotte, my research assistant).
• April 10: http://globalnews.ca/video/1932966/what-effect-will-the-vancouver-oil-spill-have-on-the-environment-wildlife-and-economy. Global TV.
• April 10: http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+Finger+pointing+begins+after+spills+into+English/10959435/story.html. Vancouver Sun (with Dana Miller, my postdoc).
• April 10: http://thetyee.ca/News/2015/04/10/Vancouver-Fuel-Spill/. The Tyee (with Dana Miller, my postdoc).
• April 9: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/crews-work-to-contain-fuel-spill-in-vancouvers-english-bay/article23856287/. The Globe and Mail (with Dana Miller, my postdoc).
• April 9 and 11: http://www.news1130.com/2015/04/09/oil-spill-shows-increased-tanker-traffic-could-have-dire-consequences-environmentalists/comment-page-2/#comments​
• ​http://www.news1130.com/2015/04/11/who-will-pay-for-the-massive-clean-up-still-underway-in-and-around-english-bay/. News1130am (with Dana Miller, my postdoc).
• March 16: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/simon-fraser-university/Canada+would+benefit+high+seas+fishing+closed/10809452/story.html Vancouver Sun.
• February 23: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/world-closes-in-on-consensus-to-regulate-fishing-on-the-high-seas/ Scientific American.
• February 22: http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1508spreading-the-wealth The Cordova Times.
• February 18: http://blog.geogarage.com/2015/02/researchers-propose-high-seas-fishing.html Geogarage.
• February 16: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/blog/posting.asp?ID=1448. Canadian Geographic.
• February 15: http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Study\_recommends\_closing\_the\_high\_seas\_to\_fishing\_999.html Farm News.
• February 15: http://marketbusinessnews.com/banning-fishing-high-seas-benefit-canada-plus-several-nations/48223 Market Business News.
• February 14: http://canadajournal.net/science/scientists-propose-high-seas-fishing-moratorium-22956-2015/ Canada Journal.
• February 13: http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=\&day=13\&id=74588\&l=e\&special=0\&ndb=0 FIS Canada.
• February 12: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212092502.htm Science Daily.
• February 12: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub\_releases/2015-02/uobc-hsf021115.php Eurekalert. The Global Source for Science News.
• February 12: http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/1287078/b-c-researchers-propose-high-seas-fishing-moratorium/ Metro News.

2014

• September 3: http://www.virgin.com/unite/leadership-and-advocacy/why-are-we-paying-to-destroy-our-high-seas? Virgin Unite.
• July 3: http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com\_content\&task=view\&id=31\&Itemid=74\&jumival=12073. Real News Network, USA.
• June 24: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140624-global-ocean-commission-report-high-seas-fishing-environment/. National Geographic Society.
• June 10: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-fish-cool-off-global-warming/. Scientific American.
• June 10: http://conservationmagazine.org/2014/04/should-we-close-the-high-seas-to-fishing/, study suggests. FIS.
• June 10: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/unregulated-deep-ocean-fishing-threatens-a-148-billion-carbon-sink-report. VICE Motherboard.
• June 8: http://www.theecologist.org/News/news\_analysis/2431895/stop\_fishing\_the\_high\_seas\_say\_scientists\_for\_climate\_and\_ecology.html. The Ecologist.
• June 8: http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/end-high-seas-fishing-for-climates-sake/. Climate News etwork.
• June 5: http://phys.org/news/2014-06-oceans-worth-bln-annually-co2.html. Phys.org.
• March 23, 2014. http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/978667/northern-gateway-could-be-b-c-s-exxon-valdez-experts-warn/. Metro News.

2013

• December 3: The commercial seal hunt is showing signs that the end is near. Vancouver Sun.
• June 3: Promotion of shark eco-tourism could bite into fin trade. Xinhua News.
• June 3: Sharks worth more in seas than in soups, study finds. Christian Science Monitor.
• June 2: Shark Tourism Worth More Than Killing Them For Food, New Study Shows. Huffington Post Canada.
• June 1: Sharks worth more in ocean than in soup, B.C. study finds. CBC News.
• May 31: Why Sharks Generate More Money Alive Than Dead. LiveScience.
• May 23: Pros and cons of pipeline expansion in BC. CKNW, The Bill Good Show.
• May 23: What Norway did with its oil and we didn’t. The Globe and Mail.
• May 8: Ocean acidification affecting Arctic at fast pace. CBC News.
• May 7: Arctic Ocean acidifying from greenhouse gasses, study suggests. CTV News.
• January 4: Unsustainable fishing threatens Africa’s economy. Ghana Business News.

2012

• December 13: Oil spill off B.C. coast could cost $9.6b and wipe out pipeline benefits: UBC. Business Vancouver.
• December 12: West Coast oil tanker spill clean-up could cost $9.6B. CBC.
• December 12: Cost of B.C. oil spill could outweigh Northern Gateway gains: WWF Study. Toronto Star.
• December 12: Study takes aim at Northern Gateway pipe. UPI.com.
• December 12: Northern Gateway and marine safety live from Prince Rupert. CBC, BC Almanac.
• December 12: Tanker spill could wipe out Northern Gateway rewards: UBC study. Macleans.ca.
• December 12: Enbridge Pipeline Faces Scallop-Farmers Fight: Corporate Canada. Washington Post.
• December 12: Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline faces fight from scallop farmers. National Post.
• December 12: Enbridge, opponents spar over pipeline’s risks. Globe and Mail.
• December 12: Northern Gateway and marine safety live from Prince Rupert. CBC, BC Almanac.
• December 12: Appeared on GlobalTV News, Global Morning News, Global-BC Noon News, CBC News, CTV National News and CTV-BC News to discuss the potential economic impacts of a tanker spill in the North Coast region of BC.
• November 26: Could rebuilding global fisheries save hundreds of billions of dollars? Mongabay.
• November 26: Canadian Ocean economies at risk from GHG emissions. The Hill Times.
• November 8: Billions in Subsidies Prop up Unsustainable Overfishing. Inter Press Service.
• October 29: Africa said to be losing one million tons of fish every year. Spy Ghana.
• October 29: Africa said to be losing one million tons of fish every year. Ghana Business News.
• October 25: Africa Loses One Million Tonnes of Fish Yearly Due to Illegal Fishing. All Africa.
• October 25: Africa Loses One Million Tonnes of Fish Yearly Due to Illegal Fishing. African Development Bank Group.
• August 15: Ocean Health Index provides first global assessment combining natural and human dimensions of sustainability. ScienceDaily.
• August 2: The case for a leaner, meaner global fishing industry. Arts Technica.
• July 16: $292 billion: the cost of fixing global fisheries. Vancouver Sun.
• July 13: How to make global fisheries worth five times more: study. Phys.org.
• June 19: “Blue Jobs” Key to Future Fisheries. National Geographic.
• June 20: On the Rio+20 conference and Canada’s place in the world environmental movement. CBC Radio – The Early Edition.
• April 16: Waking up countries to the state of the planet. GMA News.
• April 15: Putting a price tag on ocean damage. Radio Canada International – Marc Montgomery.
• April 5: Impacts of climate change on the value from our oceans. CHQR – Dave Rutherford.
• April 3: How coral bleaching could lead to famine. Scientific American.
• April 1: Human harm to oceans comes with staggering price tag. Calgary Herald.
• March 27: Economic and ecological effects of overfishing. German Public Radio.
• March 13: Sustainable fisheries management. CITR ProfTalk.
• March 21: Fish habitat – why rock the boat? Globe and Mail.
• March 12: Our country is “the unhealthiest”? Singapore News – Union Morning Post.
• March 7: France, ta mamelle écologique fout le camp! Le Point.
• February 22: Singapore: The World’s “Unhealthiest” Country? Wall Street Journal.
• February 21: Research identifies six fishing 'danger zones'... where conservation is outweighed by greed and short-term profit. Daily Mail.
• February 20: Vancouver scientists unveil global rankings index measuring economy and ecology. Global News BC.
• February 20: The Eco2 Index of Nations. CKNW News.
• February 6: In Mackerel's Plunder, Hints of Epic Fish Collapse. New York Times.
• January 31: Declining fisheries will affect us all soon enough. Vancouver Sun.
• January 29: Prince of Wales launches fight to save overexploited oceans from overfishing. The Telegraph.

2011

• November 21: Climate change hits fisheries economy. United Press International.
• November 21: Warming oceans signal fishery changes, study says. CBC News.
• November 21: Impacts of climate change on global fisheries. Radio Canada International.
• September 21: The Sahara beneath the waves. Globe and Mail.
• September 7: Scientists call for end to deep-sea fishing. The Washington Post.
• August 4: Our tuna have many friends. Islands Business.
• June 22: Plenty of fishes in the sea? Think again. Economy Watch.
• May 1: Global fish supplies ‘will disappear in four decades.’ The National.
• February 18: The End of the Line: How a film changed the way we eat fish. The Ecologist.
• January 19: Response to “Food security implications of global marine catch losses due to overfishing. J. Emmett Duffy on Faculty of 1000.
• January 10: Rashid Sumaila’s response to “The trophic fingerprint of marine fisheries.” Nature.

2010

• November 18: Global fisheries in decline. Science Forum discussion of consumer awareness.
• October 13: Perikanan Bisa Beri Makan 20 Juta Orang Lagi Jika Dikelola Lebih Baik. Analisa Daily.
• September 26: 过度捕捞的负面影响不可忽视. People.com, China.
• September 22: Un trabajo del profesor Villasante gana un premio sobre pesca en Japón. La Voz de Galicia S.A.
• September 18: 水産資源の管理向上で、2000万人分の食料調達が可能に カナダ研究. AFP BB News.
• September 17: Dollars, People and Fish: Billions Riding on Stopping Overfishing. Change.org.
• September 16: World Is Paying A High Price in Money and Health Because of Overfishing. aboutmyplanet.com.
• September 16: Fisheries and support sectors generate USD 240 billion worldwide. MercoPress.
• September 16: 全球漁業產值2,400億美元 北美佔總數八分之一. Sina Hong Kong.
• September 16: The Cost of Overfishing? $36 Billion a Year and Counting. TakePart.com.
• September 15: Fishing “could feed 20 million more”. Agence France-Presse.
• September 15: Efficient Fisheries Can Feed Poor: study. Montreal Gazette.
• September 15: Locally-Run Protected Areas Could Reverse Fisheries’ Death Spiral. IPSnews.
• September 15: Overfishing Hurts Economy, Public Health, and Ocean Ecosystems. Change.org.
• September 15: Fisheries generate USD 240 billion worldwide. FIS Canada.
• September 14: Global Fisheries Research Finds Promise and Peril: While Industry Contributes $240B Annually, Overfishing Takes Toll on People and Revenue. ScienceDaily.com.
• September 14: World’s fisheries worth US$240 billion when indirect industries included. Winnipeg Free Press.
• September 14: World Pays High Price for Overfishing Study Says. Reuters, Allan Dowd.
• September 14: Catch Losses from Overfishing Could Feed Millions. Vancouver Sun blogs, Randy Shore.
• September 14: Global fisheries research finds promise and peril. ScienceDaily.com.
• September 9: Pacific sockeye salmon return in record numbers. AFP Newswire, Canada. Terra Daily, On-line.
• July 1: Whale watching tourism a solution for whales and fishers. Powerboat World.
• June 28: Whale watching worth $2 billion annually. The Province, Canada.
• June 26: Watching whales pays off. The Boston Globe, USA.
• June 26: Whales smarter than previously thought. The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.
• June 25: Whales worth more alive than dead. Aftenposten, Norway.
• June 21: No one eats whales. Why does anyone kill them? The Big Money.
• May 31: Can we really put a price tag on nature? The Guardian.
• May 25: Ecotrust Launches National Panel Series on the Future of Coastal Fisheries. Ecotrust press release.
• May 22: Journée de la biodiversité. Radio Canada Online.
• May 19: Oceans’ fish could vanish in just 40 years time: UN. Times of Taipei, China.
• May 18: Peştii din oceane ar putea dispărea până în 2050. Romania Libera (Online).
• May 18: Temen expertos que los peces desaparezcan de los océanos. La Jornada, Mexico.
• May 18: Plus aucun poisson dans les océans d’ici 40 ans? Le Temps, Switzerland.
• May 18: UN says 8 bln dollar-investment in greening fisheries could raise catches. People’s Daily, China.
• May 18: World’s oceans could be completely depleted of fish in 40 years: UN report. NY Daily News, USA.
• May 17: Okyanuslarda balık kalmayacak. Objektif Haber, Turkey.
• May 1: Pacific fisheries seek closer links to consumers. Reuters, UK.
• March 9: The End of the Line screening in Malta. Charles Clover’s Blog.
• March 8: Is Malta’s ‘pot of gold’ about to run out? Times of Malta, Malta.

2009

• November 30: Canada looks at soy as source of Omega-3s. CBA.ca.
• November 17: Domestic farm animals are devouring the world's fish stocks: B.C. study. Vancouver Sun.
• November 2: Fishing Subsidies. The Economist.
• October 8: One colossal waste. MacLean's.
• September 30: $100 Bn a year for climate safety. BBC.
• March 16: Quoted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): "If this high demand for fish continues, given the limited supplies, we are pushing the envelope and that can lead to problems in the near future for us and also for our children and grandchildren." CBC coverage of the paper co-authored by Jenkins, Sievenpiper, Pauly, Sumaila, Kendall, and Mowat is just one of eighty-three news agencies to report on the story.
• March 13: Woods Institute names 19 Leopold Leadership Fellows. Stanford Report.
• March 9: Fish fare best at economic extremes. Discovery News.
• February 9: Africa’s fisheries least able to adapt to climate change. ClimateWire.
• ​Explaining the importance of the ocean to humanity in video. Appeared in a video with several notable celebrities including Leonardo Dicaprio and Prince Charles.
• ​United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) discusses the way forward for fishery subsidies Appeared in a video posted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on video sharing site YouTube is an excellent quick introduction to fisheries subsidies and why it is an important issue.
• Appeared two times on CBC News program regarding a co-authored paper on Omega 3 and fisheries conservation.
• National Geographic Strange Days on Planet Earth series Overfishing Impacts: Interview with Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila (video clip).

2008

• December 29: New ideas for the New Year, 2009. The Tyee.
• December 12: Commission agrees to cut tuna catches in Pacific. Associated Press.
• December 10: 10 Solutions to Save the Ocean. Conservation Magazine.
• November 28: Lasst die Alten unten. Suddeutsche Zeitung, Germany.
• November 21: Impacts of climate change on global fisheries. Radio Canada International.
• Oct. 23: On how overfishing threatens tuna industry. Radio Australia.
• August 14: Waves of Disaster. The Georgia Straight.
• July 16: Full Price Fuel. 24 Hours News Services.
• July 15: Fuel subsidies better spent re-training fishers. UBC Media Brief.
• July 16: on fishery subsidies. CKNW - Brett Mineer.
• July 15: On the future of global fisheries. CBC Radio - Mark Forsythe.
• July 1: Lament for lost way of life in Newfoundland 15 years after cod moratorium. CBC.
• April 12: Deep-Sea Trawlers Threaten Marine Life. Voice of America News.
• April 3: We are fishing our oceans to death. Globe and Mail, Canada.
• March 19: On Omega-3 story. CKNW Radio.
• March 18: On Omega-3 story. CBC Radio
• March 9: Oceans at Risk. New York Times Editorial.​
• March 3: WTO weighs if EI for fishermen is an unfair subsidy​. Globe and Mail.​
• February 20: Tuna could see cod-like collapse. Regina Leader Post.​
• February 20: World's tuna stocks under seige, say scientists. The National Post.​
• February 20: Conservation measures needed to save tuna: experts. The Vancouver Sun.
• February 20: Learning from cod collapse to save tuna. Innovations report, Germany.
• February 18: UBC scientist invokes future generations to save tuna populations from collapse. UBC.ca.
• February 5: 5 Ocean Research Breakthroughs on the Horizon. The Daily Green.
• February 5: 2008 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation awarded to Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila. University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
• February 5: UBC professor wins award to study overfishing. Vancouver Sun.
• January 28: A fifth of world's fish landings 'are illegal'. Telegraph UK.
• January 21: Until All the Fish Are Gone. New York Times.
• Appeared in documentary film The End of the Line: Imagine a World Without Fish. Directed by Rupert Murray.
• Featured by the Knowledge Network in The Leading Edge segment “A Subsidized Collapse”.
• Appeared in Overfishing Impacts: Interview with Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila (video clip). National Geographic Strange Days on Planet Earth series.

2007

• December 13: Laying Waste to the Deep Sea. Time magazine.
• December: Multiplicacao dos peixes (in Portugese). veja.com.
• November 24: Coastal project team negotiates its terms of research. The Gazette, Memorial University.
• November 1: Fishing For Trouble Governments subsidize plundering of oceans. UBC Reports.
• October 19: Aquaculture's growth rate actually is declining. Intrafish.com.
• September 19: Fish Farming's Growing Dangers. Time Magazine.
• July 18: Global Fishing Trade Depletes African Waters. Wall Street Journal Online.
• July 2: Fishing for a Secure Future. Centrepoint: Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars.
• March 22: US proposes ban on fishing subsidies in global trade talks. Bloomberg.com.
• March 13: Subsidies threaten high seas fisheries. The Ubyssey.
• March 9: Hong Kong Environmental group chooses 4 locations for fishing ban (in Chinese). Ming Pao Daily News.
• March 9: Hong Kong Hong Kong Fisheries recovery could produce HK$ 10 billion in benefits (in Chinese). Metro.
• March 9: Critical time for saving Hong Kong's fisheries (in Chinese). Hong Kong Commercial Daily.
• March 9: Half of Hong Kong fishers may be willing to switch livelihoods if they receive appropriate compensation (in Chinese). Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong.
• March 9: Hong Kong Fisheries has negative effect for divers (in Chinese). The Sun.
• March 9: Hong Kong Fishing curb may net HK$2.6b: study. South China Morning Post.
• March 8: Compensation to fishing industry is key to unlocking massive economic benefits to Hong Kong concludes WWF-UBC report. WWF Hong Kong.
• March 8: Conservationists push Hong Kong fishing ban. Agence France Presse.
• March 8: WWF urges Hong Kong to reel in fishing industry. Reuters.
• March 5: Ocean Fisheries Maxed Out. International Press Service.
• February 20: Ban subsidies to save our oceans. Independent Online, South Africa.
• February 20: Fishing subsidies 'destroy oceans' say scientists. The Times, UK.
• February 20: Call to halt fleet subsidies to save deep sea fish. The Guardian.
• February 20: Tragedy of the Ocean Commons. National Review Online, USA.
• February 19: Call for end to subsidies on deep-water trawling. Financial Times, UK.
• February 19: Our Opinion: Deep-sea fish are on the line. Santa Barbara Times.
• February 19: Subsidies to high seas bottom trawling fleets - coverage from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting.
• February 19: Fishing like an economist. Science Magazine News Blog.
• February 19: Call to halt deep sea 'plunder'. BBC News.
• February 19: Scientists call for fuel subsidies ban to protect fish. Telegraph.co.uk.
• February 19: The last wild hunt-Deep sea fisheries scrape bottom of the sea. ScienceDaily.
• February 18: Government subsidies drive deep-sea fish depletion. Mongabay.com.
• February 17: Deep-sea trawling neither green no profitable. New Scientist.
• January 23: MSC goes fishing for public comment on definition of ‘sustainable fishing’; "Improving transparency". SeaFoodIntelligence.com.
• January 23: International marine certification programme invites comment on the definition of sustainable fishing. FISHupdate.com.

2006

• December 13: Senate approves Bill to revamp fisheries. Associated Press.
• November 20: State-subsidized destruction at sea. The Gazette newspaper.
• November 17: Fuel subsidies keep trawlers 'strip-mining' the sea. The Vancouver Sun.
• May 1: Broadcast of CBC mini-documentary “On the Island”.
• April 2: Without drastic measures, Gulf of Maine cod fishery will be lost forever, by Priscilla Brooks and Rashid Sumaila. Maine Sunday Telegram Maine Voices.

2005

• May 10-16: Study throws cold water on B.C. sablefish aquaculture. Business in Vancouver.
• May 7: Report casts doubt on B.C cod farming. Anchorage Daily News.
• May 5: Economic report looks at BC sablefish farming; Claims its 'unlikely to boost economy' in province. Seafood Intelligence.
• May 5: Study says farmed sablefish not economically, ecologically viable in B.C. Intrafish.
• May 5: Economists give thumbs down to black cod farming in B.C. Laine Welch of the Fish Radio.