COLLABORATORS With the funding support of OCEANS 5, we are working with our team,
regionally and internationally, to improve the management
and transparency of Guinea´s fisheries.

COLLABORATORS With the funding support of OCEANS 5, we are working with our team,
regionally and internationally, to improve the management
and transparency of Guinea´s fisheries.

Project Donor

Oceans 5
Oceans 5
OCEANS 5 is an international funders’ collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing, establishing marine protected areas, and constraining offshore oil and gas development – three of the highest priorities identified by marine scientists around the world.

Project Partners

GRID-ARENDAL
GRID-ARENDAL
GRID-Arendal is the lead organization, responsible for the overall project and financial management and quarterly reporting, application of technological solutions, capacity building and training, and support all project activities.
MPEM
MPEM
MPEM (Ministère de la pêche et de l’économie maritime) is the Ministry of the Republic of Guinea with up to 1000 employees in charge of developing, coordinating, promoting and monitoring the implementation of policies in Fisheries and the Maritime Economy.
PRCM
PRCM
PRCM (Partenariat Régional pour la conservation Côtière et Marine), a regional NGO registered in Senegal, which is a coalition of 78 organizations working on marine and coastal conservation in 7 countries on the West-African coastline, including neighbouring countries like Senegal.
TMT
TMT
TMT (Tryg Matt Tracking), an international non-profit organisation that identifies, investigates and analyses illegal fishing operations and associated fisheries crime, will provide capacity building, training and analytical support to relevant government bodies and CSOs.

Project Team

Rob Barnes
Rob Barnes
For over 23 years Rob has been a noteworthy leader in the communications and outreach space, leading the development of new media; pioneering web development, video production and graphic design during his 20 years residence at GRID-Arendal. 
Valentin Emelin
Valentin Emelin
With over 30 years of experience in environmental information management and communication, focusing on assessments and reporting.
Romain Langeard
Romain Langeard
Romain is an agro-economist by training with over seven years of international experience in the field of fisheries, governance support, natural resource management and community development.