National Specialist in Fisheries Management
Consultancy
The National Specialist (Uruguay) in Fisheries Management Strengthening and Territorial Coordination will support the Merín Lagoon Project by contributing to fisheries management strengthening and territorial coordination in the Merín Lagoon Basin and Coastal Lagoons.
Based in Uruguay, the Specialist will work in close coordination with the Project Coordination Unit, the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA), and other relevant institutions, supporting coordination among stakeholders from Uruguay and Brazil.
The National Specialist will support the collection, systematization and analysis of information related to artisanal fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic resource use, contribute to the identification of management priorities and institutional strengthening needs, and provide technical inputs for reports, recommendations and other project deliverables. The position will also support activities related to the Strategic Action Programme and the implementation of the pilot project on integrated fisheries and tourism management.
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Contact
For more information, please contact Leonardo Ferreira, Project Coordinator: Leonardo.ferreira@fao.org
About the project
The Merín Lagoon Project promotes binational cooperation between Brazil and Uruguay for the integrated and sustainable management of water resources in the Merín Lagoon Basin and Coastal Lagoons. Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by Brazil’s Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) and Uruguay’s Ministry of Environment (MA/Dinagua), with the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the project aims to strengthen institutional and technical capacities, promote sustainable water use, support ecosystem conservation and climate change adaptation, and advance coordinated action through the development of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), a Strategic Action Programme (SAP), and pilot initiatives across the basin.