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Why did you decide to pursue a graduate degree? My academic pursuits have been defined by a desire to understand the role of social norms; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and food climate biodiversity scenarios in gendered interactions with marine resources. I aim to explore their potential to improve food and livelihood security in…

Makoko, a coastal fishing community in Lagos, Nigeria, was established by fishermen in the 19th century. It is considered the world’s largest “floating slum”. There are conflicting figures about its population but it is home to about a million inhabitants living in poor and informal housing built on the Lagos Lagoon. The main economic activities…

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) supply more than half of all fish consumed worldwide and provide food security and livelihoods for millions of people globally, particularly in the Global South. Yet, SSFs are increasingly threatened by two interconnected issues: climate change and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. As a result, there is an increasing need to…

Oloko, A., Dahmouni, I., Le Billon, P., Teh, L., Cheung, W., Sánchez-Jiménez, A., Issifu, I., & Sumaila, U. R. (2025). Gender dynamics, climate change threats and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Discover Sustainability, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01227-4Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are essential to global food systems, supporting over 100 million people and providing more than half of all fish…

Gender equality has been a key consideration for policymakers and natural resource managers in assessing climate risk and developing effective adaptation strategies. However, the interests and concerns of women in relation to climate-related planning and fisheries policies are often neglected. This underrepresentation of women, particularly from developing countries, poses a risk of overlooking opportunities to…