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Fisheries Policy and Management fellows present findings

8 May 2026
Fisheries Policy and Management fellows present findings

Fisheries Policy and Management fellows, hosted by University of Akureyri (UNAK), present their research findings.

This is an open seminar, everyone is welcome to attend.

Date /Time: Monday May 11th /08:30-12:45
Venue: University of Akureyri, Norðurslóð 2, Akureyri, Room M101
Head of line: Hreiðar Þór Valtýsson

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Time

Fellow’s name /country

Supervisor (s)

Research project title

08:30

Ynes Sanchez Calderon /Panama

Gustavo Graciano Fonseca (UNAK) & Haraldur Einarsson (Hafró)

Assessing the Impacts of Ghost Fishing Gear for Sustainable Fisheries Management in Panama

09:15

Philip Obeng /Ghana

Hjördís Sigursteinsdóttir (UNAK) & Hildur Jana Júlíusdóttir (Dir. of Fisheries)

Challenges in Enforcing Fisheries Regulations on Volta Lake: Management Recommendations for The Savannah Region, Ghana

10:00

Solomon
Haeremai /PNG

Thanh Viet Nguyen (UNAK) & Magnús Víðisson (UNAK)

A Bioeconomic Assessment of Papua New Guinea Sea Cucumber Fisheries for Developing Sustainable Biological and Economic Reference Points

10:45

Sophia Natu
/Solomon Islands

Thanh Viet Nguyen (UNAK) & Þór Heiðar Ásgeirsson (GRÓ FTP)

A Step to Bridging a Gap Between Industrial and Small-Scale Artisanal Fisheries in the Tuna Fisheries in Solomon Islands

11:30

Kellishia George
/St. Vincent

Thanh Viet Nguyen (UNAK) & Óttar Gautur Erlingsson (Dir. of Fisheries)

Assessing Revenue Loss Through Bioeconomic Modelling and an Evaluation of MCS&E Implementation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

12:15

Yuniarti Pumpun
/Indonesia

Sæmundur Elíasson (UNAK)
& Óttar Gautur Erlingsson (Dir. of Fisheries)

Assessment of Sharks Fishing in Indonesian Water in Timor Sea