Images of Research: Advancing to adapt

Small-scale fisheries: redressing the balance

Category: Connected world

A group of people sit in discussion with people fishing in from a pier in the background

“They are more concerned on [sic] exporting our resources out of the country, but we can’t make life for our own people here.” A worried Namibian fisherwoman describes the issues facing the small-fisheries sector. The Strathclyde-led One Ocean Hub is leading efforts to engage local communities in blue economy, education initiatives and capacity-building opportunities, aiming to redress structural inequalities and ongoing injustices related to ocean governance, whilst fostering sustainability, in Southern Africa.

Entrant: Elisa Morgera , One Ocean Hub

Copyright: Marly Muudeni Samuel and Eric Nathan

Funding: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) 

Collaborators: Alex Kanyimba, Sirkka Tshiningayamwe, Martha Jonas and Tapiwa Warikandwa

Links

Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/elisa-morgera