FTP highlights 2024 | GRÓ FTP

Dr. Lanre completes his doctoral studies at the University of Iceland

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

It is with great pleasure to announce that a fellow from 2019, Olanrewaju Femi Olagunju, has successfully completed his doctoral studies at the University of Iceland.

The balancing act

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:31:00 +0000

How Suðurnesjamenn, “The Southerners”, harness their inhospitable land and sea, seeking a balance between dare and awe, to provide for themselves and build up prosperous operations, is an inspiring story that our fellows set out to explore in a field trip Wednesday December 4th.

A fisheries microcosm

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:37:00 +0000

After settling in the programme and adjusting to winter conditions in Iceland, the newly arrived 2024-25 cohort of fellows spent their second week drawing up a general outline of the status of world fisheries and aquaculture.

Welcome 26th cohort of fellows

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Over the coming days most of the fellows, invited for this year’s Six-month training, will arrive in Iceland.

OSPESCA Alumni Meeting

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:32:00 +0000

Mr. Thor Asgeirsson, the GRO FTP director, had a virtual meeting with former fellows at OSPESCA in San Salvador.

GRÓ-FTP at IIFET 2024

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:48:00 +0000

Ten former fellows presented major research projects at IIFET 2024 held last week in Penang, Malaysia.

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).

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.

Warsha Singh, a scientist at MFRI and the head of GRO-FTP ARAM line of specialization, at the UNESCO International Day of Women in Multilateralism 2024

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:03:00 +0000

Warsha Singh, an ecologist at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute’s Pelagic division in Iceland, and former GRO-FTP fellow and the current the head of ARAM line of GRO-FTP, was selected to participate at the UNESCO International Day of Women in Multilateralism 2024. The forum took place 25 January at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.

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.