24 September 2012
UNU-FTP Fellows visit the Snæfellsness Penninsula
Last Thursday, the UNU-FTP Fellows took a wonderful trip to visit companies working in the fishing industry on the Snæfellsness Peninsula of Iceland. The busy day was full of learning and adventure!
13 September 2012
UNU-FTP fellows 2012
The 15th session of the UNU-FTP six month training has started with 21 fellows from 13 countries.
7 September 2012
Board of Directors meets to revise UNU-FTP Strategic Plan
Last week, the UNU-FTP Board of Directors met in the Harpa conference center to discuss revisions to the Strategic Plan for 2013-2017. The revised plan will be completed shortly, and will be available on the UNUFTP website.
23 August 2012
UNU-FTP Visits Ghana and Nigeria
UNU-FTP director Tumi Tomasson and Assistant Director Thor Asgeirsson are currently visiting Ghana and Nigeria to meet with fisheries officials and interview potential candidates in those countries.
26 July 2012
UNU-FTP Fellows reunite at IIFET Conference in Dar es Salaam
This month, the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) held a conference in Tanzania with the cooperation of the University of Dar es Salaam.
25 July 2012
Two short courses held in Tanzania
The UNU-FTP, Matis and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development held two short courses on Quality Assurance and Processing in the Artisinal Pelagic fisheries in Tanzania for the district fisheries officers who support Beach Management Units which manage individual landing sites in Tanzania.