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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

  1. Are there perceived and observed changes in the morphology, abundance, and distribution of the West African Mangrove Oyster (WAMO) through time?
  2. What are the perceived drivers of change in WAMO fishery?
  3. Are the any perceived and observed changes in biophysical conditions of WAMO habitats
  4. Are there any connections/links between community perceptions and field measurements?
  5. What adaption strategies exist for coping with change in WAMO fishery
York key contacts

Professor Rob Marchant, Department of Environment and Geography

Principal and Co-Investigators

Principal Investigator

Dr Edem Mahu, University of Ghana

Principal funder

Royal Society

External Partners

Numerous NGO

CBO, and academic partners in Nigeria, Togo, Bukinsa Faso and Ghana

Research Outputs

Recently started with outputs envisaged in 2022