The Geography of Inshore Fishing and Sustainability

Here you find a summary of the events realized within the context of the GIFS project between January 2012 and September 2014.

Events

• Final GIFS Stakeholder Meeting: 3rd of September 2014

On Wednesday 3rd september 2014 the final GIFS stakeholder meeting: 21st Century Catch: Understanding the socio-cultural and economic importance of inshore fisheries takes place in Greenwich, England. 

•  Fishing and tourism: build a dynamic seminar

This  seminar was based on the results of GIFS project on the "Economy and Regeneration in fishing communities" activity.

• Fishing in the Past, 29 November 2013, Ostend, Belgium

On the 29th of November 2013, a seminar on the history of Belgian marine fisheries was held in Ostend, Belgium. (see also http://www.vliz.be/zeevisserij)

• GIFS Public Meeting, 28 November 2013, Ostend, Belgium

A public meeting on the understanding of the socio-cultural and economic importance of inshore fisheries in the Channel and the Southern North Sea was organized by the GIFS partners in Ostend, Belgium on the 28th of November 2013.

• GIFS Public Meeting, 29 January 2013, Rennes, France

A public meeting and workshop was hosted by the GIFS project partners on the 29th of January 2013, entitled: "Sustainable development of Inshore Fishing in Europe: the way forward".

 

Photo exhibitions

• Your Fishy Whitstable (People, Place and Fish): Whitstable, Kent, UK

An international photo project exploring the diverse coastline and fishing activity of the English Channel and southern North Sea. Selected local photographs from Whitstable give a snapshot of living in such places with marine fishing at the start of the 21st century. 

• Individus, Lieux et Pêche: Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (France)

Between 26-31st August 2014, a photo exhibition was held in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue which was part of an international photo project exploring the diverse coastline and fishing activity of the English Channel and southern North Sea.

• Fototentoonstelling: Mensen, visserij en de zee

A photo exhibition from Vince Bevan in Ostend from the 2nd of July until the 1st of August 2014.

• People, Place and Fish: Wells-next-the-sea and Marine Fishing

An international photo project exploring the diverse coastline and fishing activity of the English Channel and southern North Sea. Selected local photographs give a snapshot of living in places with marine fishing at the start of the 21st century in Wells Maltings between 19-23 August 2013.

• Individus, Lieux et Pêche: La pêche maritime et Le Guilvinec

Between 21-25 July 2013 a photo exhibition was held in Le Guilvinec. The photo exhibition was part of an international photo project exploring the diverse coastline and fishing activity of the English Channel and southern North Sea.

• People, Place and Fish: Looe and Marine Fishing Exhibition

An international photo project exploring the diverse coastline and fishing activity of the English Channel and southern North Sea between 16-20 June 2013 in East Looe.