Newsletter Archive

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Science Round-up

GAP2 shares its ‘Round-up for Researchers’ – a collection of key outputs and research aids, condensing four years of participatory research into an accessible set of take-away items. Dive in and get collaborating!

March 2015

Read our final instalment of ‘Bridging the Gap’. This last GAP2 newsletter features fabulous interviews from our international symposium, a brand new infographic on the project’s work, research aids, and much more.

XMAS 2014

Here you can read a heavily stocked 2014 December edition of Bridging the Gap, with Fishing News Reports from the California exchange trip, hot topics of discussion amongst the Lake Vättern exchange team and an update on the Italian GAP2 case study. Also, this month, we share the latest GAP2 film and start our countdown to the GAP2 Symposium!

October 2014

Here you can read the 2014 October edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s coordinator, Dr. Steven Mackinson discussing the collaborative and participatory methods of the project in ICES’ Insight magazine. Also, this month, we bring you blog posts from Rory Crawford, Katrina Borrow and Henrik Schrieber on the GAP2 exchange programmes in Puget Sound and the Laurentian Great Lakes.

August 2014

Here you can read the 2014 August edition of Bridging the Gap, covering the final instalment of the Italian-Dutch GAP2 exchange, a concise break down of our new Methodological Toolbox, and a summary of all our new 2014/2015 GAP2 exchange projects! Also, learn more about an amazing opportunity to learn more about social science methods from ICES!

GAP2 The Movie

Have a look at GAP2 the movie. This new GAP2 video explores how collaboration and participation are the keys to improving fisheries management and sustainability.

July 2014

Here you can read the 2014 July edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s exchange program, rounding-up reports from our GAP2 annual meeting and scallop workshop and introducing the new and interactive Methodological Toolbox!

May 2014

Here you can read the 2014 May edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s exchange programme, the FDI conference held in Rome earlier this year, and our recent #GAP2Scallops workshop.

February 2014

Here you can read the first 2014 edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s latest news, meetings GAP2 has attended so far this year, an update on one of our case studies and what’s coming up in the next few months for the GAP2 project.

Xmas 2013

Here you can read the Christmas edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s latest news, new opportunities to take part in a GAP2 exchange, Maiken Bjorkan’s adventures in Barcelona and what’s coming up in the New Year for the GAP2 project.


June 2013

Here you can read the June edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s latest news, our recent Canadian exchange, Steve Mackinson’s New Zealand adventures and what’s up next for the GAP2 project.

March 2013

Here you can read the March edition of Bridging the Gap, covering GAP2’s latest news, an interview with fisheries scientist Martin Pastoors and what’s coming soon for the GAP2 project.

Xmas 2012

Here is the festive edition of Bridging the Gap! Keeping you updated on our progress, we report on fishermen and scientists working together from the icy waters of Lake Vattern to the wintery Wadden Sea. Merry Fishmas!

December 2012

Welcome to the first edition of Bridging the Gap, the quarterly newsletter from the GAP2 project covering our latest news, an interview with the BBC’s Monty Halls and what’s coming soon for the GAP2 project.