Enhancing resilience of Tanzanian coastal communities
Follow the process and findings of our multi-disciplinary research project ECOFISH
ECOFISH - Enhancing resilience of Tanzanian coastal communities:
Towards sustainable fisheries and a healthy marine environment
ECOFISH adresses the multiple environmental challenges in Tanzanian coastal zone with a focus on sustainable fisheries and pollutant effects on biota, foodwebs and seafood under changing climate for the benefit of Tanzanian coastal community resilience and adaptation.
About the project
ECOFISH Research project
The objectives of ECOFISH are:
- to reduce the threats that climate change and pollution pose to marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions and fisheries-related livelihoods
- to enhance the resilience of coastal communities for climate-induced weather changes
- to improve the sustainability and productivity of fisheries
- to strengthen the research capacity, ocean literacy and regional research collaboration within fisheries and marine science
The project is a cooperation between three Tanzanian and three Danish institutions:
- Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA)
- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
- University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM - IMS & IRS)
- Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI - NCKF)
- Copenhagen Business School (CBS – MSC)
- Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua)
ECOFISH is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The ECOFISH research results are independent, and the views and opinions expressed by project partners based on the research findings do not necessarily reflect those of the MFA.
ECOFISH Research
ECOFISH research activites are divided into 5 working packages
Work Package 1:
Weather and Climate
Work Package 2:
Marine Environment
Work Package 3:
Fish and Fisheries
Work Package 4:
Local Knowledge and Adaptation to Climate Change
Work Package 5:
Capacity-Building and Dissemination
Meet ECOFISH researchers and PhD students
WP1 Weather and Climate is led by Dr Sarah Osima, Tanzania Meteorological Authority, and Dr Martin Stendel, Danish Meteorological Institute, The National Centre for Climate Research
WP2 Marine Environment is led by Dr Avity Mmochi, University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences, and Prof Torkel Gissel Nielsen, Technical University of Denmark, National Institute of Aquatic Resources
WP3 Fish and Fisheries is led by Dr Alistidia Paul Mwijage, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, and Prof Brian MacKenzie, Technical University of Denmark, National Institute of Aquatic Resources
WP4 Local Knowledge and Adaptation to Climate Change is led by Dr Mwanahija Shalli, University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences, and Dr Thilde Langevang, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Management, Society and Communication
WP5 Capacity-Building and Dissemination is a collaboration among all ECOFISH partners in Tanzania and Denmark, and is coordinated by Pia Pannula Toft
