Mr. Hardin Jn Pierre, a GRÓ-FTP fellow from 2019, has become the first Saint Lucian to be awarded a scholarship newly established by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

As this year's Six Month Training Programme approaches mid-term, fellows recently gathered at MFRI headquarters in Hafnarfjörður to attend a two day workshop on final project proposal.

Pelagic fisheries were highlighted during the second day on a recent East Fjord field trip, organised by University of Akureyri for fellows on GRÓ-FTP’s Fisheries Policy and Management line of specialisation.

In a recent two day East Fjord field trip the first day was set up as a tour of demersal fisheries. The trip was organised by University of Akureyri for fellows on GRÓ-FTP’s Fisheries Policy and Management line of specialisation.