Ibrahim Issifu
Institution
Section titled “Institution”- University of British Columbia
Affiliations
Section titled “Affiliations”- West Africa case study
- Fisheries Economics Research Unit
- CoastMan Africa
- Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
Dr. Ibrahim Issifu is a Fisheries Economist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s from Nagoya University, Japan, and both a BA in Economics and MBA from the University of Ghana. With over a decade of experience in field-based research and global-scale data analysis, his work focuses on the intersection of social, economic, and ecological sustainability. He has contributed to major international initiatives, including the Blue Food Assessment for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, and collaborates with institutions such as Stanford University and the Stockholm Resilience Centre. His research supports fisheries management, climate adaptation, and food security, especially in West Africa.
Core work interests related to Solving FCB
Section titled “Core work interests related to Solving FCB”Fisheries economics; sustainability of frontline coastal communities; social well-being and climate adaptation in fisheries systems
Topics of interest
Section titled “Topics of interest”Distant Water Fishing (DWF) in Africa
Nutritional importance of fish species in West Africa
Big data approaches to fisheries policy and food security
Role in Solving FCB
Section titled “Role in Solving FCB”Leads modeling and evaluation work on DWF and its impacts in African countries; supports fisheries policy and management reforms in Ghana and Senegal