Effects of COVID-19 on artisanal fishing in the Piura region, Peru

GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorsTania Mendo SchoolsBiology ODA countriesPeru Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 12, Goal 14 This project has shed light on the magnitude of the impact of Covid-19 on artisanal fisheries and their associated value chains. While artisanal fishing activities were allowed to continue in Peru, impacts further down the value chain, specifically in transport, … Read more

Community Capabilities and Marine Protected Area Governance

Scaling up and Capacity development GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorTim Stojanvoic SchoolsGeography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesKenya Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 16 This is rapid response work responding to the Covid-19 crisis. The aim of the project is to protect the marine environment and to improve the social welfare of communities for whom Covid-19 has been … Read more

Building capacity and capability in Lake Victoria fisheries research

Integrating moored acoustic instruments into vessel-based fish stock assessments GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorRoland Proud SchoolsBiology ODA countriesKenya, Uganda, Tanzania Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 12, Goal 14 The Lake Victoria fishery supports more than 35 million people in the East African Community (EAC – including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). EAC fisheries research institutes collect lake-wide acoustic … Read more