WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies
We need more scientists & experts to add their voice to this call for governments to secure a deal to help curb overfishing, biodiversity degradation and loss, CO2 emissions, and to safeguard food and livelihoods
Sustainably managed wild fisheries support food and nutritional security, livelihoods, and cultures (1). Harmful fisheries subsidies—government payments that incentivize overcapacity and lead to overfishing—undermine these benefits yet are increasing globally (2). World Trade Organization (WTO) members have a unique opportunity at their ministerial meeting in November to reach an agreement that eliminates harmful subsidies (3). We—a group of scientists spanning 46 countries and 6 continents—urge the WTO to make this commitment.
To curb overfishing, biodiversity degradation and loss, and CO2 emissions, and to safeguard food and livelihoods, WTO members must prohibit fisheries subsidies that cause harm, such as those that lower the cost of fuel and vessel construction and those that provide price support to keep market prices artificially high (2). Subsidies to distant-water fishing fleets must be eliminated to prevent overfishing on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction. Such subsidies threaten low-income countries that rely on fish for food sovereignty (4, 5). Exceptions to the rules—known as special and differential treatment—should be considered for small-scale fishers that use low-impact gears or that fish for subsistence, but only if decoupled from incentivizing overfishing (6).
An effective agreement must eliminate subsidies for fuel (7), distant-water and destructive fishing fleets (4, 5), and illegal and unregulated vessels in line with the aims of Sustainable Development Goal 14.6 (8). To ensure accountability, it should also support low-income countries’ efforts to meet their commitments and transition to sustainable management. Finally, the agreement should require transparent data documentation and enforcement measures (9).
We call on the heads of state of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement—who have already committed to eliminating harmful subsidies (10–12)—as well as other trade blocs and individual countries, to declare their support now for an agreement that enshrines these recommendations. WTO members must harness their political mandate to protect the health of the ocean and the well-being of society. Now, 461 scientists and experts support this call.
This letter appeared in Science on October 29, 2021.
Signed by:
U. Rashid Sumaila
Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Daniel J. Skerritt
Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Sebastian Villasante
Department of Applied Economics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Anna Schuhbauer
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Andreas Cisneros-Montemayor
School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
Canada
Hussain Sinan
Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University
Canada
Tu Nguyen
Department of Applied Economics, Oregon State University
Malaysia
Patrizia Abdallah
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Brazil
Kwasi Addo
Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana
Ghana
Ibukun Adewumi
Global Ocean Accounts Partnership, University of New South Wales
Nigeria
Olanike K. Adeyemo
Fish and Wildlife Unit, University of Ibadan
Nigeria
Sahir Advani
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Denis Aheto
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Shehu Akintola
Fisheries Department, Lagos State University
Nigeria
Wisdom Akpalu
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Ghana
Lubna Alam
Institute for Environment and Development, National University of Malaysia
Malaysia
Juan Alava Saltos
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Eddie Allison
WorldFish, Bayan Lepas
Malaysia
Diva Amon
SpeSeas
Trinidad and Tobago
Marty Anderies
School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
United States
Evan Andrews
Ocean Frontier Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada
Ronaldo Angelini
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Civil Engineering Department
Brazil
Zuzy Anna
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran
Indonesia
Derek Armitage
School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo
Canada
Robert Arthur
Woodhill Solutions, Glyneath House Longtown
United Kingdom
Berchie Asiedu
Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources
Ghana
Lanre Badmus
World Aquaculture Society, African Chapter West African Region
South Africa
Megan Bailey
Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University
Canada
Edward Barbier
Department of Economics, Colorado State University
United States
Xavier Basurto
Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
United States
Dyhia Belhabib
Ecotrust Canada
Canada
Elena Bennett
Department of Natural Resource Sciences and Bieler School of Environment
Canada
Dominique Benzaken
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security
Australia
Robert Blasiak
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockhholm University
Sweden
Virginie Bornarel
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
David Boyd
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
Canada
Lucus Brotz
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Donovan Campbell
Department of Geography & Geology, The University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Sara Cannon
Department of Geography, University of British
Canada
Ling Cao
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Juan Cardenas Campo
School of Economics, Universidad de Los Andes
Colombia
Steve Carpenter
Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States
Adriana Carvalho
Department of Ecology, Federal Univsersity of Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
Alex Caveen
Biological and Marine Sciences, Hull University
United Kingdom
Kai Chan
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, The University of British Columbia
Canada
F. Stuart Chapin
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
United States
Tony Charles
School of the Environment & School of Business, Saint Mary's University
Canada
William Cheung
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Villy Christensen
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Tayler Clarke
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Anne-Sophie Crepin
Stockholm University, Stockholm Resilience Centre
Sweden
Jennifer Dianto Kemmerly
Monterey Bay Aquarium
United States
Lian Kwong
Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Frederic Le Manach
BLOOM
France
Valerie Le Brenne
BLOOM
France
Allison Cutting
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Colette Wabnitz
Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University
United States
Essam Mohammed
WorldFish
Eritrea
Gretchen Daily
Natural Capital Project, Woods Institute for the Environment
United States
Hong Yang
Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading
United Kingdom
Mauricio Castrejon
Grupo de Investigacion en Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Universidad de Las Americas
Ecuador
Jaime Mendo
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Peru
Fabrice Stephenson
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
New Zealand
John List
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, The University of Chicago
United States
Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Karly McMullen
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Julia Adelsheim
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Shanta Barley
Minderoo Foundation
Australia
Jennifer Jacquet
New York University
United States
Nancy Knowlton
Author, Citizens of the Sea
United States
Riad Sultan
Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Mauritius
Mauritius
Gakushi Ishimura
Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University
Japan
Callum Roberts
Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
United Kingdom
Francis Nunoo
Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana
Ghana
Katina Roumbedakis
CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro
Portugal
Patrick Kimani
Coastal and Marine Resource Development
Kenya
Ingrid van Putten
CSIRO, Oceans and Atmosphere
Australia
Frank Asche
School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences and the Food Systems Institute, University of Florida
United States
Santiago de la Puente
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Hugh Govan
University of the South Pacific, School of Government, Development and International Affairs (SGDIA)
Fiji
Veronique Garcon
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France
Zahidah Afrin
WMU - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, World Maritime Universtiy
Sweden
Jeremy Jackson
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Califronia
United States
Richard Tol
Department of Economics, Jubilee Building, University of Sussex
United Kingdom
Karin Limburg
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
United States
Aart de Zeeuw
Tinung Sustainability Center and Department of Economics, Tilburg University
Netherlands
Nathan Bennett
The Peopled Seas Initiative
Canada
Aurelien Paulmier
Laboratoire d'Etudes en Geophysique et Oceanographie Spatiales, Universite de Toulouse
France
Mairin Deith
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Nancy Doubleday
Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University
Canada
Tyler Eddy
Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada
Boris Dewitte
Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones, Campus Andres Bello Universidad de La Serena
Chile
Carol McAusland
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of British Columbia
Canada
Nicholas Dulvy
Earth to Oceans Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Canada
Johannes Iitembu
Department of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Sam Nujoma Campus, University of Namibia
Namibia
Lance Morgan
Marine Conservation Institute
United States
David Obura
CORDIO East Africa, 9 Kibaki Flats
Kenya
Trevor Church
Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia
Canada
Monirul Islam
Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
M. Nicole Chabi
Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
Japan
Jorge Ramirez
Charles Darwin Foundation, Av. Charles Darwin s/n
Ecuador
Denise Breitburg
Charles Darwin Foundation, Av. Charles Darwin s/n
United States
Nathan Pacoureau
Earth to Oceans Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Canada
Meaghan Efford
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Maartje Oostdijk
World Maritime University of the International Maritime Organization, a Specialized Agency of the United Nations
Sweden
Mary Wisz
World Maritime University of the International Maritime Organization, a Specialized Agency of the United Nations
Sweden
Laura Elsler
World Maritime University of the International Maritime Organization, a Specialized Agency of the United Nations
Sweden
Paul Ehrlich
Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Stanford University
United States
Alfredo Giron-Nava
Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University
United States
Margaret Spring
Monterey Bay Aquarium
United States
Kafayat Fakoya
Fisheries Department, Lagos State University
Nigeria
Juan Mayorga
Environmental Market Solutions Lab, University of California Santa Barbara
United States
A. Eyiwunmi Falaye
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan
Nigeria
Christopher Anderson
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
United States
Katherine Millage
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California
United States
Clare Fitzsimmmons
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
United Kingdom
Colin Barnes
Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Juan Villasenor-Derbez
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California
United States
Larry Crowder
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University
United States
John Bohorquez
School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University
United States
Richard Carson
Department of Economics, 0508, University of California
United States
Juan Carlos Seijo
School of Natural Resources, Universidad Marista de Merida
Mexico
Michael Harte
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
United States
Katie Florko
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Satoshi Yamazaki
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
Australia
Ola Flaaten
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Norway
Thuy Pham
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Norway
Mafaniso Hara
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape
South Africa
Andreea Cojocaru
Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing, UiS Business School, University of Stavanger
Norway
Jesper Stage
Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Lulea University of Technology
Sweden
Daniel Marszalec
Department of Economics and Business, International Christian University
Japan
Frank Meere
Sustainable Fisheries Management
Australia
Selcuk Uzmanoglu
Marmara University, Mehmet Genc Campus
Turkey
Kristin Kleisner
Environmental Defense Fund
United States
Gert van Santen
Retired World Bank Fishery Specialist
Netherlands
Enric Sala
National Geographic, Pristine Seas
United States
Mark Gibbons
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape
South Africa
Vicky Lam
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Gabriel Reygondeau
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Paul Onyango
University of Dar es Salaam, Department of Aquativ Sciences and Fisheries
Tanzania
Keita Abe
Centre for Applied Research (SNF) at NHH
Norway
Jean-Baptiste Jouffray
Stockholm University, Stockholm Resilience Centre
Sweden
Barbara Horta e Costa
Center of Marine Sciences, CCMAR, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas
Portugal
Marta Flotats Aviles
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Abhipsita Das
Department of Applied Economics, Auburn University, College of Agriculture
United States
Christina Hicks
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
United Kingdom
Shakuntala Thilted
Worldfish
Malaysia
Griffin Carpenter
Independent Consultant
Belgium
Carlos Duarte
Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE)
Saudi Arabia
Austin Gallagher
Break the Wave
United States
Quentin Hanich
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
Australia
Andrew Forrest
The Minderoo Foundation, 171-173 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000
Australia
Lisa Levin
Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
United States
Alex Rogers
REV Ocean
Norway
Dan Laffoley
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Switzerland
Kristina Gjerde
IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme
United States
Rebecca Helm
University of North Caroline Asheville; Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
United States
Ekow Prah
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Savior Deikumah
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Amanda Lombard
Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
Sarah Glaser
Human and Fisheries Scientist
United States
Precious Mattah
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
J.P. Walsh
Graduate School of Oceanography, The University of Rhode Island
United States
Ernest Chuku
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Noble Asare
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Isaac Okyere
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences(Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Rodrigue Pelebe
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Francis Asuquo
Department of Oceanography, University of Calabar
Nigeria
Alberta Jonah
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Carl Folke
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Sweden
Evans Arizi
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Joshua Adotey
Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Cullen Hendrix
Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver and the Peterson Institute for International Economics
United States
Katia Freire
Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Brazil
Isigi Kadagi
World Wildlife Fund
United States
Nina Wambiji
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Kenya
Rainer Froese
GEOMAR Helmoholtz Centre for Ocean Research
Germany
Brian Crawford
Retired, Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
United States
Dawn Kotowicz
Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
United States
Don Robadue
Retired, Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
United States
Peter Freeman
Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
United States
Colin Clark
Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia
Canada
Maria Gasalla
University of Sao Paulo, Oceanographic Institute, Fisheries Ecosystems Laboratory
Brazil
Jessica Gephart
Department of Environmental Science, American university
United States
Kyle Gillespie
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Christober Golden
Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
United States
Line Gordon
Global Resilience Partnership
Sweden
Rowenna Gryba
Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia
Canada
Benjamin Halpern
The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California
United States
Christopher Harley
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Sarah Harper
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
Canada
Lincoln Hood
Marine Futures Laboratory and Sea Around Us - Indian Ocean School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia
Australia
Carie Hoover
Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University
Canada
Kristen Hopewell
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
Canada
Moenieba Isaacs
Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, School of Government, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape
South Africa
Moenieba Isaacs
Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, School of Government, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape
South Africa
Ibrahim Issifu
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Olaf Jensen
Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States
Jorge Jimenez Ramon
MarViva
Costa Rica
Xue Jin
Ocean Development Research Institute, Major Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of Ministry of Education
China
S. Kim Juniper
University of China
China
Sufian Jusoh
Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Michael J. Kaiser
The Lyell Centre, Institute of Life & Earth Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Omu Kakujaha-Matundu
Department of Economics, University of Namibia
Namibia
Selma Karuaihe
Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
South Africa
Mary Karumba
State Department for Planning
Kenya
Ahmed Khan
Department of Agriculture and Ago-Industry, Agribusiness Division
Cote D'lvoire
John Kurien
Azim Premji University
India
Steven Lade
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Sweden
Mimi Lam
Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen
Norway
Glenn-Marie Lange
Retired World Bank Economist
United States
Mohd Latif
Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysia
Philippe LeBillon
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Simon Levin
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University
United States
Priscilla Lopes
Department of Ecology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
Heike Lotze
Department of Biology, Dalhousie University
Canada
Tabitha Mallory
China Ocean Institute and University of Washington
United States
Roshni Mangar
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Douglas McCauley
Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara
United States
Jeffrey McLean
Global Health Graduate Programs, McMaster University
Canada
Annie Mejaes
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Michael Melnychuk
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Fiorenza Micheli
Hopkins Marine Station and Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
United States
Dana Miller
Oceana-Europe
United Kingdom
K. Sunil Mohamed
Emeritus, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
India
Mazlin Mokhtar
Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysia
Gordon Munro
Vancouver School of Economics, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Grant Murray
Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
United States
Dianne Newell
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Tom Okey
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
Canada
Dwight Owens
Ocean Networks Canada University of Victoria
Canada
Tessa Owens
School of International of Public Affairs and the Earth Institute at Columbia University
United States
Mohammed Oyinlola
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Juliano Palacios Abrantes
Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States
Unai Pascual
Basque Centre for Climate Change
Spain
Daniel Pauly
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Daniel Peñalosa
National Polythechnic Institute, Interdisciplinary Center of Marine Sciences
Mexico
Maria Pennino
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Spain
Evelyn Pinkerton
School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
Canada
Stephen Polasky
Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
United States
Veronica Relano
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Marten Sheffer
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Kathleen Segerson
Department of Economics, University of Connecticut
United States
Karen Seto
School of the Environment, Yale University
United States
Jason Shogren
Department of Economics, University of Wyoming
United States
Jennifer Silver
University of Guelph
Canada
Gerald Singh
Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada
Ambre Soszynski
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Bryce D. Stewart
Department of Environment and Geography
United Kingdom
Curtis Suttle
Departments of Botany, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences and Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia
Canada
Alessandro Tagliabue
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
Nicolás Talloni-Álvarez
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Alessandro Tavoni
Department of Economics, Universita di Bologna
Italy
D. R. Fraser Taylor
Geomatics and Cartographic Research CentreCarleton UniversityOttawaCanada
Canada
Louise Teh
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Lydia Teh
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Jean-Baptiste Thiebot
National Institute of Polar Research, 10-3, Midori-cho
Japan
Torsten Thiele
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Germany
Romola Thumbadoo
Geography and Environmental Studies, Carelton University
Canada
Michelle Tigchelaar
Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University
United States
Melissa Walsh
Marine Conservation Finance Consulting and Ocean Finance Initiative
Philippines
Elke Weber
Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment, Princeton University
United States
Frances Westley
University of Waterloo
Canada
Stella Williams
Mundus Maris
Nigeria
Boris Worm
Department of Biology, Dalhousie University
Canada
Lan Xiao
Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
Japan
Nobuyuki Yagi
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Japan
Dirk Zeller
School of Biological Sciences & Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia
Australia
Neil Adger
Department of Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter
United Kingdom
Natalie Ban
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
Canada
Scott Barrett
Columbia University
United States
Cesar Bordehore
Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Studies Ramon Margalef, University of Alicane
Spain
Duncan Burnside
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Canada
Brian Copeland
Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia
Canada
Philippe Cury
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
France
Jose Maria Da-Rocha
Economics and Business Administration for Society, Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Jessica Fanzo
Berman Institute of Bioethics, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
United States
Thomas Frölicher
Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute, University of Bern
Switzerland
Sadique Isahaku
General Education Academic and Career Pathway, Milwaukee Area Technical College
United States
Masahide Kaeriyama
Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
Japan
Brooks Alexandra Kaiser
Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark
Denmark
Troell Max
The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Sweden
Saleem Mustafa
Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysia
Prateep Nayak
University of Waterloo
Canada
Frederik Noack
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of British Columbia
Canada
Adibi M Nor
International Institute of Public Policy and Management, University of Malaya
Malaysia
Polina Orlov
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
Canada
Henrik Osterblom
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Sweden
Evgeny Pakhomov
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
Canada
Garry Peterson
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Sweden
Nicholas V.C. Polunin
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
United Kingdom
Amadou Tall
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
Australia
Philippe Tortell
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
Canada
Umi Muawanah
The Agency for Research and Human Development on Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
Indonesia
Cassandra Brooks
Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303-0397, United States
United States
Naina Pierri
University of Calabar
Brazil
Md Monirul Islam
Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Jessica Blythe
Brock University
Canada
Amanda Vincent
Project Seahorse, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Meryl Williams
Malaysia
Francisco Vergara
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS)
Mexico
Omitoyin Siyanbola
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan
Nigeria
Nimah Osho-Abdulgafar
SAEIO Global Limited
Nigeria
Carlos Yaipén-Llanos
Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals (ORCA) PERU
Peru
Manuel dos Santos
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA)
Portugal
Nuno Sales Henriques
CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve
Portugal
Emanuel Gonçalves
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA)
Portugal
Gonçalo Silva
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA)
Portugal
José LIno Costa
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
Vera Sequeira
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
Susana Franca
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
David Abecasis
CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve
Portugal
Miguel Monteiro
c5Lab
Portugal
Miguel Pais
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
Sandra Ramos
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR)
Portugal
Inês Sousa
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve
Portugal
Marisa Batista
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
João Correia
Politécnico de Leiria - APECE - Portuguese Association for the Study and Conservation of Elasmobranchs
Portugal
Lina Saavedra-Diaz
Universidad del Magdalena
Colombia
Paula Satizabal
The University of Melbourne
Colombia
Emily Klein
The Pew Charitable Trusts
United States
Candice Michelot
Université Laval
Canada
F. Javier García-Cutrín
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Ana Moura
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve; Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA )
Portugal
Ana Tubío Gómez
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Jose Valentí Muelas
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Dallas Hamilton
University of Waikato
New Zealand
Kathryn Richmond
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Phoebe Racine
University of California Santa Barbara
United States
Catarina Frazão Santos
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) - University of Lisbon; Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL)
Portugal
Filipa Marques
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) - Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA )
Portugal
Paula Estévez Caride
University of Vigo
Spain
Margo Stiles
Global Fishing Watch
United States
Md Monirul Hossain
Asian Institute of Technology -AIT Extension
Thailand
Ambo Antigha
University of Calabar - Faculty of Oceanography
Nigeria
Asuquo Philomena
University of Calabar; Institute of Oceanography
Nigeria
Olaleye Ibukun Grace
University of Calabar; Institute of Oceanography
Nigeria
Ana Ulla
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
María Manuela Ordóñez Fernández
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Godwin Otogo
University of Calabar
Nigeria
Kate Barclay
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Ayodele Oloko
University of Bremen
Germany
Gustavo Bergantiños
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Oluwayemisi Osodein
Lagos State University
Nigeria
Andrés d e Andrés
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Adela Belackova
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve
Portugal
João Pontes
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve
Portugal
Frederico Oliverira
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve
Portugal
Arun Jenish
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University; Fisheries College and Research Institute
India
Cheila Almeida
Politécnico de Leiria
Portugal
Oke Muritala
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Nigeria
Nigeria
Tonbara Kingdom
Niger Delta University
Nigeria
Francis Nwosu
University of Calabar
Nigeria
Daniel Lamas Novoa
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Camilo Ocampo Gómez
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Mariano Lastra
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Eduardo Liz
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Horacio Gervasio
5 Capitais
Mozambique
Christine Knott
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Roberto Pereira-Moreira
Sociedad Española de Epidemiología
Spain
Madu Galappaththi
Environment Change & Governance Group, University of Waterloo
Canada
Cecile Brugere
Soulfish Research & Consultancy
France
Bernardino González
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Fernando León-Mateos
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Ellen Pikitch
Stony Brook University
United States
Roberto López-Valcarce
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Javier Blanco Sierra
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Maria D. Ferrero Martinez
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Julia Carballo
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Mariana Herrera
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
David Meyers
Conservation Finance Alliance
United States
Jose M. Hermida Ramón
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Lucas Vázquez Besteiro
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Maria Huete Ortega
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Arno Formella
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
José A. Martin-Casal
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Marah Hardt
Future of Fish
United States
Juan Carlos Burguillo Rial
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Enrique Barreiro Alonso
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Fernando Ribas
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Maria Eugenia López de Silanes
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Asha de Vos
Oceanswell
Sri Lanka
Cassia Patel
Oceanic Global
United States
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudins
Azul
United States
Richa Garg
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Agustin Perez-Barahona
CY Cergy Paris Université and Ecole Polytechnique
France
Sarah Foster
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Brittany Derrick
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Jordan Rosenfeld
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Jeffrey Hutchings
Dalhousie University
Canada
Regina Bestbier
Project Seahorse, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Josh McInnes
Marine Mammal Research Unit, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Nicola Smith
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Ana Pozas
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Adam Hicks
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Travis Tai
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
Canada
Maxwell Miner
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Alexis Bahl
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Kristen Sora
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Adepa Akosua Anyang
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Maria Lourdes Palomares
Sea Around Us Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Hongsik Kim
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Estelle Jones
Marine Scotland Science, Marine Analytical Unit
United Kingdom
Katherine Came
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The Univeristy of British Columbia
Canada
Sarah Hnytaka
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The Univeristy of British Columbia
Canada
Mica Smith
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The Univeristy of British Columbia
Canada
Melanie Warren
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Kathleen Gill
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Ema Fatima
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries The University of British Columbia
India
Amy Chan
Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Simron Singh
University of Waterloo
Canada
Prateep Nayak
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
Canada
Yinji Li
Tokai University, School of Marine Science and Technology
Japan
Zac Warham
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Alida Bundy
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Canada
Marcelo Morales Yokobori
Mundus maris asbl
Argentina
Cornelia E. Nauen
Mundus Maris; ; Quantitative Aquatics
Belgium
Monalisa Rodrigues Silva
Fishing ecology, management, and economics group, Department of Ecology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
Erwin Prayogi
Kutai Kartanegara University
Indonesia
Rachelle Beveridge
Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
Canada
Gazi Islam
Graduate School of Business, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Malaysia
Tiziana Maringola
Affinity Water
Italy
Ana Beatriz Nestlehner Cardoso de Almeida
School of Regional and Urban Planning of University of Philippines
Brazil
Elsa Camins Martinez
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The Univeristy of British Columbia
Spain
Mohammad Budrudzaman
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Aishwarya Pattanaik
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
Canada
Philippa Cohen
WorldFish
Australia
Sevil Berenji
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
Canada
Muhammad Tahir Yousaf
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
Canada
Dennis Worlanyo Aheto
Centre for Coastal Management/ Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Thamasak Yeemin
Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand
Qurban Rouhani
Dept of Ichthyology & Fisheries Science, Rhodes University
South Africa
Devanathan Parthasarathy
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India
Roy Bealey
International Pole & Line Foundation
Kenya
Milena Arias Schreiber
School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg
Sweden
Jacqueline Maud
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia
Canada
Foluke Areola
Lagos State University, Lagos State, Nigeria
Nigeria
Isa Elegbede
BTU, Germany/LASU
Nigeria/Germany
Mariana C Oliveira
University of Sao Paulo, USP
Brazil
Maria Battaglia
Water Institute, University of Waterloo
Canada
Acacio Tomas
The Fisheries Institute, Sao Paulo State Government
Brazil
Amanda Ricci Rodrigues
University of Sao Paulo, USP
Brazil
Matheus Oliveira Freitas
Meros of Brazil Institute
Brazil
Jocemar Mendonca
Fisheries Institute, Sao Paulo State Government
Brazil
Tatiana Leite
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC
Brazil
Natalie Benoit
University of British Columbia
Canada
Yulia Egorova
University of British Columbia
Russia
Wagner Valenti
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Brazil
Marcia Yamasoe
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil
Fernando Pinzón-Ramírez
Fundación HIDROSFERA
Colombia
Edvaldo Gomes
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil
Abayomi Jimoh
Lagos State University
Nigeria
Ayorinde Kappo
Lagos State University
Nigeria
Danilo Souza
Univeristy of São Paulo, USP
Brazil
Ivan Martins
Federal University os São Paulo, UNIFESP
Brazil
Claudia Faustino
Portugal
Athila Bertoncini
Meros of Brazil Institute
Brazil
Sergio Floeter
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Brazil
Luciano Gomes Fischer
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Edna Ferreira Alencar
Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA
Brazil
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