As GAP2 fishermen, scientists and policy makers travel around the world to learn more about successful collaboration, you can follow their progress by reading their blogs. And if you you want to get involved yourself – find out more the GAP2 Exchange here.
The Canadian Exchange
- During May, 2013, GAP2 researchers and stakeholders travelled to ST. Andrews, Canada.
- Among the delegation will be GAP2 researchers, Dr. Marloes Kraan, Dr. Saša Raicevich & Dr. Pablo Pita Orduna.
- During March 2014, a return exchange took place with fishers and scientists from Canada visiting the GAP2 case study in the Netherlands.
Travelling with fishermen from their Case Studies to Canada. Marloes and Saša spent time with Canadian lobster fishermen, exchanging ideas about best-practices in fisheries, participatory research and how knowledge can be linked to policy.
In March 2014 Marloes and Saša will show the fishers and scientists they met in Canada around the Netherlands, and the Wadden Sea case study, sharing what they have learnt collectively.
If you would like to know more about this exchange email: marloes.kraan@wur.nl
| The Value of Exchange Programs GAP2 exchange veterans Marloes Kraan and Susan Thompson reflect on the value of learning from international fisheries. | Jul 2014 |
| Marloes Kraan: The Cookie Monster Problem GAP2 social scientist Marloes Kraan discusses the importance and difficulties of including fishers' data in science models. | Apr 2014 |
| Johan Baaij: My experience on GAP2 exchange Dutch fisher Johan Baaij blogs about his experiences on GAP2 exchange, in Canada and the Netherlands. | Apr 2014 |
| Swap & Share: ‘Fishing for Insights’ "We all deal with the same problems, and can only benefit from sharing our experiences". Kevin Squires, lobster fisherman and CFRN researcher on his trip to the Netherlands. | Apr 2014 |
| The Canadian exchange: the return exchange! Canadian fishers and scientists travel to the Netherlands for a week of GAP2 exchange activities, observing a GAP2 case study in action and sharing ideas. | Mar 2014 |
| The Canadian Exchange: Scientist Goes Lobster Fishing Fisheries scientist Pablo reflects on a long day at sea with Canadian lobster fishermen and lessons learned from the exchange trip with Canadian partners. | May 2013 |
| The Canadian Exchange: Learning by doing… Saša reflects on a day at sea with Canadian lobster fishermen and what Europe can learn about involving stakeholders in managing fisheries... | May 2013 |
| The Canadian Exchange: On Common Ground Day 2 of the GAP 2 Canadian Exchange and Susan Thompson reflects on another productive day... and another seafood feast... | May 2013 |
| The Canadian Exchange Blog: Day 1 in pictures Catch up with the GAP 2 Canadian exchange with these pictures of Day 1... | May 2013 |
| The Canadian Exchange Blog: Bridging the gap over the Atlantic Ocean Marloes Kraan shares her experiences of Day 1 of GAP2's Canadian Exchange... | May 2013 |
