Fellows 2023-24 | GRÓ FTP

Congratulations FTP fellows 25th cohort

Wed, 15 May 2024 23:04:00 +0000

Today our 25th cohort of fellows graduated from the six-month training programme, in a cheerful ceremony held at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute -- 25 fellows from 15 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

Graduation Wednesday 15th of May

Mon, 13 May 2024 11:50:00 +0000

A graduation ceremony for GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme’s 25th cohort of fellows will be held Wednesday 15th of May. The ceremony will take place at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Fornubúðum 5 Hafnarfirði and start at 15:10. Concurrently, a poster exhibition of the final projects of the graduating fellows will be on display at the same location.

Fellows’ Matis seminar

Tue, 07 May 2024 16:56:00 +0000

Fellows on the Quality Management of Fish Handling and Processing line, hosted by Matis Research Institute, are the focus of attention in our third fellows’ research seminar (in a series of three).

Fellows’ Hafro seminar

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:21:00 +0000

Sustainable aquaculture & stock assessment fellows, both hosted by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (HAFRÓ), are the focus of attention in our second fellows’ research seminar (in a series of three).

Fellows' UNAK seminar

Mon, 06 May 2024 00:18:00 +0000

Fisheries Policy and Management fellows, hosted by the University of Akureyri (UNAK), are taking center stage in our first fellows’ research seminar (in a series of three).

Fellows' research seminars

Fri, 03 May 2024 12:01:00 +0000

GRÓ-FTP is happy to announce the fellows’ research seminars, where our fellows present the results of their research project, which they have been working on during the six-month training programme this year.

Cape Verde fisheries under study by former fellow

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:10:00 +0000

In a recently published paper a former fellow, João Antonio F. Brito, sheds new light on the status of the fisheries sector in his home country, Cape Verde, and its contribution to total output and employment.

Always good weather

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:37:00 +0000

The group of FTP fellows specialising in fisheries policy and management are currently settling into daily life in Akureyri ... and have already made it into the local news.

Having an impact

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:56:00 +0000

How do we get where we want to be with our fisheries? How do we come up with policies that have impact? How do we ensure social acceptance of changes? What has worked in this and what has not worked?

The big challenges

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:20:00 +0000

Some of the big challenges we are facing as inhabitants of planet earth, and its impact on fisheries, were the main focus of study during the third week of the 2023-24 Six-month training programme.

Busy schedule for fellows

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 10:27:00 +0000

Marine and freshwater resources were the main focus of study during the second week of the just launched 2023-24 Six-month training programme.

Six-month Training Programme underway

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:10:00 +0000

In an opening ceremony earlier today Þór Ásgeirsson, GRÓ-FTP director, greeted the incoming fellows and Þorsteinn Sigurðsson, director of the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, which hosts the programme, welcomed them into the house at Fornubúðir, which will now become their working place for the upcoming months.