From the Archive: Dr. Rashid Sumaila on Fish, Value and the Future of Our Oceans

This interview was originally broadcast in December 2021 on The Blue Hour on CiTR 101.9 FM at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Rashid Sumaila is a University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics at UBC. His research examines the economics of fisheries and the oceans, including overfishing, fisheries subsidies, marine conservation and how we might manage ocean resources more sustainably. After spending a few days by the Mediterranean Sea recently, eating wonderful seafood, I found myself returning to this conversation. Listen: CiTR | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube The Blue Hour, hosted by Farha Guerrero, airs live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and at citr.ca. TranscriptRashid: My name is Rashid Sumaila, and I'm a professor and Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics. If you think of the…