The OceanCanada Partnership is a 8-year research initiative (2014-2022) funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Joined April 2014
How will #ocean #deoxygenation and warming impact Canada's #fisheries? Our new paper projects a potential 66% to 89% decline in BC Pacific halibut biomass by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario: doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2… @UBCoceans @DrRashidSumaila
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New Paper: As #ClimateChange warms our #oceans, ~22% of straddling fish stocks are projected to shift out of national waters by 2030. @DrRashidSumaila, @coru_ubc et al argue this redistribution makes a high seas fishing ban more urgent than ever: biogeography.pensoft.net/art…
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✨Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards! These awards are the highest honour bestowed by SSHRC. Read more about these outstanding social sciences and humanities scholars: canada.ca/en/social-sciences…
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Join me at the Economist’s 13th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo on March 4th-5th 2026 in Montreal, Canada. The summit will focus on the transition to a sustainable ocean economy, ocean stewardship, strategies to restore ocean health and more. invt.io/1txbsgf43oj
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After nearly 25 years of talks, the @wto Fisheries Subsidies Agreement has entered into force🌍🐟 A first step to curb harmful subsidies that fuel overfishing & hurt coastal communities. Read more in this piece by @Oceana's @DanHomarus & @DrRashidSumaila theconversation.com/what-the…
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🔬 We're seeking submissions showcasing the latest advances in Ocean Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity (#SolvingFCB) Nexus in Discover Oceans! 📝 Submit your research by May 1, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: link.springer.com/collection…
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Involved in research data management (RDM) in Canada? Read the new report on the Tri-Agency RDM Policy. It summarizes feedback shared with SSHRC, @CIHR_IRSC and @NSERC_CRSNG on how to support implementation of the policy’s data deposit requirement. science.gc.ca/site/science/e…
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"Ce n’est pas parce que nous pouvons [miner en eaux profondes] que nous devrions le faire," estime @DrRashidSumaila professeur en économie interdisciplinaire des océans et de la pêche à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle…
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In Nice, France for #UNOC3? How Nice! Why not go to @SolvingFCB's PUBLIC Side Event: Small but Powerful: Harnessing small-scale fisheries to solve sustainability challenges at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus. June 11 @ 8:15 am in Green Zone @GlobalGoalsUN
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At #OOS2025? On Thu, 05 Jun, 16:40–16:50 (CEST), come see PhD candidate #AleahWong present "A Traits-based assessment of aquaculture’s sustainable development potential at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus" | Room 3 meetingorganizer.copernicus.…
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As part of UNOC, @SolvingFCB is hosting a PUBLIC side event! Small but Powerful: harnessing the diversity of small-scale fisheries to solve the sustainability challenges at food-climate-biodiversity nexus, takes place on June 11, 2025 @ 8:15 am. More info: oceans.ubc.ca/2025-un-ocean-…
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My latest contribution for you: How to leverage trade to achieve a 2050 ocean dream - goo.gl/scholar/8Q7B2D #ScholarAlerts
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“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 @FisheryEconomic @ubcscience oceans.ubc.ca/2025/04/28/fir…
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This plenary session is going on now!!
#OOC10 Plenary Session: #MPAs 🐟 "Protecting the ocean is investing in our shared prosperity and our common future, and help achieve infinity fish" @DrRashidSumaila #OurOcean2025 #OurOceanOurAction #InfinityFish
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We are deeply saddened to share that Professor Fraser Taylor passed away peacefully on March 22. A pioneer in digital cartography, tireless researcher, and key contributor to the OceanCanada Partnership, Fraser shaped the field until his final days. gcrc.carleton.ca/index.html?…
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#SolvingFCB Article: Nature-Inclusive Agriculture and the Effort to Solve the #Netherlands’ Food Production Dilemma solvingfcb.org/netherlands/n… by @duncanmurray8 & @WUR PhD Student Alfred Paarlberg @UBCoceans @DrRashidSumaila @coru_ubc #AgriTech #Farming #Sustainability #FoodSecurity
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#SolvingFCB Co-Director @DrRashidSumaila received the King Charles III Commemoration Medal at a ceremony held on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Congratulations, Rashid! oceans.ubc.ca/2025/03/03/kin… @FisheryEconomic @OceanCanada @UBCoceans
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New FAO book on Small-Scale Fisheries by OceanCanada Advisory Board member Dr. Fikret Berkes & Nicole Franz: Governing for transformation towards sustainable small-scale fisheries - Free to download here: openknowledge.fao.org/items/…
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