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Dr. Rashid Sumaila on a healthy ocean for the entire planet

Discussing his work on securing a thriving, sustainable ocean for generations to come, Dr. Rashid Sumaila (Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and UBC's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs) talks about the importance of taking care of our own country's waters as well as the high seas. A mere eight nations pull the majority of the world's fish from the ocean, he says. Read more.