16 February 2018
Stock assessment and fishing gear technology: Presentation of fellows' final projects
The first set of presentations will focus on stock assessment and fishing gear technology and take place at the Hafró auditorium Skúlagata 4 Reykjavík, Monday February 19th from 13:00.
16 February 2018
Developing countries' challenges to fisheries
Our fellows are putting in all the spare energy they have got to wrap up the final project of this year’s UNU-FTP six-months training program. They will introduce it during the next week. Graduation ceremony will then take place Monday February 26th.
23 January 2018
UNU launches Sustainable Development Explorer
On 22 January, United Nations University (UNU) launched its Sustainable Development Explorer, a new campaign highlighting UNU’s work to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
29 December 2017
Year at a glance
2017 was an active year for UNU-FTP. In addition to regular activities, like the six month post graduate training and in-country work, UNU-FTP took part in several large conferences and projects in 2017.
22 December 2017
Season's Greetings
The board, staff and fellows of the United Nations University - Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland send you best wishes for the festive season and a Happy New Year.
22 December 2017
A less perfect crime
Fishing with beach seines has become controversial over the years because of the adverse impact it has on aquatic habitats and also out of concern for overfishing. In Kenya the government took the step in 2001 to prohibit altogether the use of this technique in the country’s important Lake Victoria fisheries. Still, quite a few fishermen keep on using their seines along the shores of the lake thereby seriously undermining management efforts. Why do they take the risk of being caught and penalized? Why don’t they join the common cause of conservation? Is there anything that can be done to alter their behaviour?