Research reports and analysis

OEF

May 06, 2024

The Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Fisheries Management

Artificial intelligence—specifically, machine learning—is beginning to play a significant role in fisheries management for capturing a proliferation of data, analyzing data, and conducting advanced computations, as well as processing natural language, recognizing patterns, and making predictive anal...

May 06, 2024

Project Kalluun Catch Composition Data

The data here was collected from December 2022 to February 2023 and the graphs include the different types and amounts of fish that were caught over a 3-month period in Mogadishu, Bosaso and Kismayo.

Laura C. Burroughs

Mohamed Mohamud Abdullahi

April 09, 2021

Co-Management Associations in the Somali Region: A Guide for Government and Change Agents

Using Secure Fisheries’ research and on-the-ground experience, this 6-page brief covers critical elements of the fisheries co-management process in the Somali region.

Colleen Devlin

Micaela Iveson

Eric Keels

May 26, 2020

Co-Managing Peace: Natural Resources, Agreement Design, and the Promotion of Peace After War

This report examines how co-management approaches to natural resource management affect the strength and durability of peace agreements following civil wars.

May 05, 2020

Could AI Untangle the Puzzle of Enterprise Lending in Fragile States?

A new fact sheet on leveraging artificial intelligence to enable enterprise lending in fragile and conflict-affected states like Somalia.

Colleen Devlin

Sarah M. Glaser

Ciera Villegas

Natasia Poinsatte

January 28, 2020

Rough Seas: The Cause and Consequences of Fisheries Conflict in Somali Waters

As competition for finite fisheries resources increases, the risks of violent conflict over fisheries also rise. Where and when can we expect fisheries conflict to occur?

Sarah M. Glaser

Paige M. Roberts

Kaija J. Hurlburt

December 06, 2019

Foreign Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing in Somali Water Perpetuates Conflict

Somali waters have high fisheries production potential, but the sustainability of those fisheries is compromised by the presence of foreign fishing vessels, many of them fishing illegally. The Somali domestic fishing sector is small and relatively nascent, but foreign vessels have fished in Somali w...

Paige M. Roberts

Laura C. Burroughs

Ahmed-Yasin Osman Moge

October 10, 2019

The Potential for Fisheries Co-Management in the Somali Region

The Somalia Fisheries Forum 2019 in Garowe convened fisheries stakeholders to design a roadmap for successful small-scale fisheries in the region. As part of the forum, participants discussed the potential for cooperative management (co-management) to be implemented in Somali coastal communities. Co...

Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Secure Fisheries

September 24, 2019

Somali Fisheries Forum 2019 Outcome Report

This report includes highlights from the second Somalia Fisheries Forum, its reception from attendees and media, and key findings and recommendations from each of the sessions.

Eric Keels

August 01, 2019

Risky Business: Assessing the Success of Investments in Somalia

Drawing on data from One Earth Future’s Shuraako program, this report assesses the relationship between direct funding, proximity to violence, and proximity to international funding on the income of businesses in Somalia.