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management and decision-making processes in fisheries. Other information-sharing techniques will be studied, including radio, video, workshops, exchange visits, meetings, and small working groups.
4.1.5 Establishment of a Sea Grant style of partnership – the “PARTENARIAT” - as a new
program involving marine research, education and awareness building in marine fisheries:
The current evolution of marine research conditions in Senegal – which should be the basis of all marine management – is strongly affected by a lack of real coordination between universities and
government research institutes on the one hand, and the fishers and their stakeholder organizations on the other hand. This lack of coordination limits the capacity of marine research organizations to
respond to all of the requests made by management institutions, including especially CLPs and CLPAs. To respond to this problem, the USAIDCOMFISH project plans to implement in the
upcoming year a similar model to the American “Land GrantSea Grant” program, in order to facilitate scientific collaboration and cooperation between administrative institutions, the fishing
industry, and scientific organizations through the University Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture IUPA, for the French “Institut Universitaire des Pêches et d’Aquaculture” of the University of
Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar UCAD. This coordination program will be established through a partnership PARTENARIAT between the
Department of Maritime Fisheries DPM, for the French “Direction des Pêches Maritimes”, IUPA, and the Center for Oceanographic Research of Dakar Thiaroye CRODT, for the French “Centre de
Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar Thiaroye”, representatives from different sectors in the fishing industry and representatives from the USAIDCOMFISH project. This partnership will create a
connection between the three branches often involved in fisheries management: research and science, the Government, and the fishing industry. This partnership will also help establish an effective
strategy to facilitate the necessary exchange of results and information in order to carry out the stock assessments necessary for the management of Senegalese marine resources. A Coordination Council
will be created to organize, coordinate and execute the activities of the partnership. This Council will include:
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Three 3 representatives from the DPM
• Two 2
professorsresearchers from the IUPA •
Two 2 scientists from the
CRODT •
Two 2 artisanal fisheries representatives
• One 1
industrial fisheries representative •
One 1 representative from the marine products processing industry
• Three
3 honorary representativesobservers with the right to speak but not to vote
from the USAIDCOMFISH project
The Council will be presided over by the Director of the DPM or his delegate and will ensure fair proceedings as well as the full participation and contribution of the CLPAs and other NGOs.
COMFISH will i participate as an advisor, ii provide administrative support in the initial process of development iii support the execution of research in the areas identified by the Coordination
Council. COMFISH will encourage the Council to hold periodic meetings to evaluate progress.
4.1.6 Results of the year for institutional capacity building:
