Ibrahim Issifu is a Fisheries Economist and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the University of British Columbia Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. He obtained his Ph.D. and master’s degree at Nagoya University, Japan, and his B.A. in Economics and MBA at the University of Ghana. His policy-oriented research focuses on the intersections between social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Ibrahim has over 10 years of experience in field-based empirical research in developing countries complemented by global scale evaluations using big datasets. His interdisciplinary research supports decision-making in the areas of fisheries management, social well-being, and climate adaptation. He was involved in modeling Distant Water Fishing (DWF) across Senegal, Ghana, Somalia, Madagascar, and Mozambique to identify the scale and characteristics of the DWFs and their impact on food security and sustainability of frontline coastal communities in Africa. Additionally, Ibrahim has an extensive research collaboration with key and reputable institutions across the world. For instance, he has well-established strong networks with Stanford University and Stockholm Resilience Centre to model The Blue Food Assessment: Placing Aquatic Foods at the Centre of a Sustainable, Healthy and Just Future of Food. The outcome of this Blue Food Assessment project became an integral part of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.