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The #StarfishBarometer2026 paints a stark picture: oceans are warming faster, sea levels are rising, coral reefs and marine species face growing threats, and the social and economic costs of ocean degradation are mounting. starfishbarometer.org (1/2)
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(2/2) ... Yet new global agreements and conservation efforts show progress. The message is clear: ocean decline is accelerating faster than our response. Contributors include #SolvingFCB's William Cheung @coru_ubc, @JoachimClaudet & @froeltho #WorldOceanDay @UBCoceans
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Are you going to be at the Our Ocean Conference #OOC11 #OurOceanConference @OurOceanOOC in Mombasa, Kenya 16-18 June, 2026?
So will #UBCOceans @DrRashidSumaila (@SolvingFCB & @FisheryEconomic). Say hello, and ask him about Infinity Fish!
ALT Are you going to be at the Our Ocean Conference #OOC11 #OurOceanConference @OurOceanOOC in Mombasa, Kenya 16-18 June, 2026? So will #UBCOceans @DrRashidSumaila (@SolvingFCB & @FisheryEconomic). Say hello, and ask him about Infinity Fish!
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Drs. William Cheung (@coru_ubc), Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs) and @DrRashidSumaila had a Letter published in @ScienceMagazine: Fisheries sector as a mitigation wedge". science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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#SolvingFCB's @coru_ubc, @DrRashidSumaila, & @SeaAroundUs' Daniel Pauly argue that transforming the fishing sector can serve as a powerful "climate mitigation wedge" while boosting biodiversity conservation and sustainable food production science.org/eprint/TBRJPQABK… @UBCoceans
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“Salmon aquaculture is currently the fastest-growing food sector in the world; however, it is strongly affected by warming waters and deoxygenation, and it has lower FCB potential,” said lead author Aleah Wong. @SolvingFCB
#Aquaculture’s booming—but new research warns we’re farming the wrong species. #Salmon & #shrimp dominate, while low-impact seaweed & shellfish are sidelined. For #FoodSecurity & a healthier blue planet, it’s time to rethink what we grow from the sea. 🌊earth.com/news/aquaculture-i…
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"#Aquaculture has enormous potential to support global food systems and environmental goals, but our findings show that current production trends are moving us in the wrong direction," said Dr. William Cheung @SolvingFCB phys.org/news/2026-04-aquacu…
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An Editorial just published in @npjOceanSustainability where #Canadian #Scientists calling for federal leadership on conservation: nature.com/articles/s44183-0….
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A turning point for nature: Canadian scientists (inc. #SolvingFCB's @DrRashidSumaila & @coru_ubc) call for federal leadership on conservation in @npjOceanSustain nature.com/articles/s44183-0… @UBCoceans @ubcscience @Nature
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“Ghana’s #fisheries are vital not only for the country’s #coastal communities, but also for national and regional food security,” said @DrRashidSumaila. “Some @fish populations have declined by close to 80% over the last 20 years." @ubcSPPGA @SolvingFCB
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“Ghana’s fisheries are vital not only for the country’s coastal communities, but also for national and regional food security,” says #SolvingFCB's @DrRashidSumaila in @Oceano_mag oceanographicmagazine.com/ne…
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At the #VillarsSummit event? Don't miss @DrRashidSumaila in the session "Ocean Stewardship in a Changing World". on March 19 at 12:25 pm in Villars Palace Theatre. Accelerating action for future generations. @TylerPrize
ALT At the #VillarsSummit event? Don't miss @DrRashidSumaila in the session "Ocean Stewardship in a Changing World". on March 19 at 12:25 pm in Villars Palace Theatre. Accelerating action for future generations. @TylerPrize
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Professor @DrRashidSumaila speaks about how Nigerian scholars can make meaningful impacts through their research works in the nation’s education and economy, among other issues.
tribuneonlineng.com/collabor… @ubcSPPGA
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Happy International Women's Day!
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Congratulations @DrRashidSumaila !
#UBCOceans' @DrRashidSumaila appointed to @nature_org's Global Board of Directors nature.org/en-us/newsroom/tn… @ubcSPPGA
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#UBCOceans' @DrRashidSumaila appointed to @nature_org's Global Board of Directors nature.org/en-us/newsroom/tn… @ubcSPPGA
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Today!
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Please join us Feb. 10 for our first of two Black Excellence in STEM events this month: Swimming to UBC Like a Fish by @DrRashidSumaila, as he recounts the twists and turns of his academic journey, and reflects on what it means to build impact at UBC.
bit.ly/4tttPeq
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Tomorrow (Thursday 29 Jan) at 09:00 UTC 3 #SolvingFCB's @DrRashidSumaila is presenting "Marine Protected Areas in Ecosystem-based Management" at #GIKS2026, as part of the Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources segment giks26.com/en/conference-age… @UBCoceans #KFUPM #BlueEconomy
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WATCH: Dr. William Cheung presents "Examining trade-offs and synergies in the food-climate-biodiversity nexus" to the @royalsociety in London: youtube.com/watch?v=4HX32v7D…
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The Nature Conservancy @nature_org Appoints #SolvingFCB's Dr. Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila to Global Board of Directors nature.org/en-us/newsroom/tn…
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