ISIPSK (Sankofa) 2025 In Review
The year has been a fruitful one in the ISIPSK (Sankofa) camp. We continued to deepen relationships with fisheries stakeholders and commenced the sharing of… Read More »ISIPSK (Sankofa) 2025 In Review
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‘Sankofa’ in Policy and Practice: Valuing Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Sustainable Fisheries Management
‘San-kofa’, translated from Akan means “go back and get it”. Sankofa, is also an Adinkra symbol of the Akan people of Ghana that embodies the… Read More »‘Sankofa’ in Policy and Practice: Valuing Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Sustainable Fisheries Management
Ghana’s Chief of Naval Staff hosts ISIPSK (Sankofa) Research Team
Collaborators of the Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK) research project, locally dubbed Sankofa, paid a courtesy call on the Chief of… Read More »Ghana’s Chief of Naval Staff hosts ISIPSK (Sankofa) Research Team
Research Validation Event with Fisherfolk in the Western Region of Ghana
Partners of the Creating Synergy Between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK), locally dubbed as Sankofa, engaged fisherfolk from Sekondi and Abuesi in a validation… Read More »Research Validation Event with Fisherfolk in the Western Region of Ghana
Strengthening the stakes: Valuing women’s role in African fisheries
For generations, women have played a critical role in fisheries. In Africa, women make up more than 50% of the fisheries and aquaculture workforce, where… Read More »Strengthening the stakes: Valuing women’s role in African fisheries
Casting Nets & Changing Tides: Showcasing African Women who Fish
Fishing as an activity is largely dominated by males, whereas women are more dominant in post-harvest roles including processing, marketing and distributing of the fish… Read More »Casting Nets & Changing Tides: Showcasing African Women who Fish
Exploring the rich tapestry of AfriCan fisheries
Fishing is more than a means of harvesting fish for food. It transcends being a simple livelihood that provides income, to being a way of… Read More »Exploring the rich tapestry of AfriCan fisheries
The ISIPSK Research Project team engages Ghana’s Minister for Fisheries
On 13 March, a delegation from the Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK) research project, locally dubbed ‘Sankofa’, paid a working visit… Read More »The ISIPSK Research Project team engages Ghana’s Minister for Fisheries
📢Impact News: Spotlight on Local Collaborator – CaFGOAG
The Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK) research project fosters inclusive research through its strategic collaboration with relevant fisheries stakeholders in Ghana.… Read More »📢Impact News: Spotlight on Local Collaborator – CaFGOAG
Walking the Talk of Inclusive Research
There are growing discussions about helicopter research, decolonial research and inclusive research, all aimed at improving knowledge co-production approaches in various fields of development studies.… Read More »Walking the Talk of Inclusive Research