Fishing for the Future (F4F) - Royal Society FLAIR Fellow - Dr Edem Mahu
Context
Due to declining oyster populations across the region this project aims to assure a sustainable livelihood of the many women dependent on this resource, by understanding how changing climate coupled with environmental pollution are likely to affect the current and future of the Oyster fisheries.
Key aims and objectives
- Are there perceived and observed changes in the morphology, abundance, and distribution of the West African Mangrove Oyster (WAMO) through time?
- What are the perceived drivers of change in WAMO fishery?
- Are the any perceived and observed changes in biophysical conditions of WAMO habitats
- Are there any connections/links between community perceptions and field measurements?
- What adaption strategies exist for coping with change in WAMO fishery
Professor Rob Marchant, Department of Environment and Geography
Principal Investigator
Dr Edem Mahu, University of Ghana
Royal Society
Numerous NGO
CBO, and academic partners in Nigeria, Togo, Bukinsa Faso and Ghana
Recently started with outputs envisaged in 2022