Category Archives: Gap2 Voices

The Lakes Exchange – Day One

GAP2’s Dr Alfred Sandstrom provides the first update on the Lake Vattern – Lake Constance exchange trip, centred around European whitefish lake fisheries

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Pioneering Pontoons in Puget Sound

Solar panels and sustainable salmon fishing

GAP2 Comms Officer, Katrina Borrow, writes about her experiences on GAP2 exchange – learning about bird bycatch in the Puget Sound salmon fishery, WA

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Reflections from Brixham and looking forward – Giles Bartlett

WWF UK’s Marine Policy Officer, and GAP2 partner, Giles Bartlett reflects on the Brixham scallop workshop, and discusses possible future developments for this exciting and progressive project.

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Saving seabirds in Seattle: New exchange!

GAP2 Comms Officer Katrina Borrow blogs about her upcoming trip to Seattle, as part of the GAP2 exchange programme.

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Third GAP2 Adriatic trawl survey: underway now!

The third GAP2 Adriatic trawl survey is underway in the Veneto Region of Italy, setting out from Chioggia. Learn about what the trawl survey means for local fishermen and scientists.

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The Value of Exchange Programs

A view from Brixham harbour © GAP2

GAP2 exchange veterans Marloes Kraan and Susan Thompson reflect on the value of learning from international fisheries.

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Channel Scallop Fishery – Round-up

These chain links dredge scallops from the seabed

Work which began at GAP2’s pioneering workshop on the Channel scallop fishery is ‘to be continued’ – here we provide a round-up of the event and outcomes so far.

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WP3: Martin Pastoors moving on, GAP2 welcomes Floor Quirijns

A ‘goodbye’ interview for GAP2’s Martin Pastoors, and a welcome to the project’s new WP3 lead, Floor Quirijns.

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Marloes Kraan: The Cookie Monster Problem

GAP2 social scientist Marloes Kraan discusses the importance and difficulties of including fishers’ data in science models.

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Johan Baaij: My experience on GAP2 exchange

Dutch fisher Johan Baaij blogs about his experiences on GAP2 exchange, in Canada and the Netherlands.

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