Ocean

How local knowledge can save endangered and rare animals

Dr. Celine Nobah (R) of the Association of Women Researchers in the Ivory Coast (AFEMC-CI) stands beside a canoe as she conducts research to ensure that fish in the lagoon Ebrie are safe for consumption, in Nbadon, Abidjan March 4, 2013. The association was formed to raise the profile of women working in scientific research in the Ivory Coast. It helps women raise funding for their projects and seeks to promote scientific research, a field dominated by men, as a viable career option among young women by helping them obtain scholarships. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS MARITIME) - GM1E9370LT601

For coastal communities, this accumulated ecological knowledge is key to collecting food and maintaining livelihoods. Image: REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

Leanne Cullen-Unsworth
Research Fellow, Cardiff University
Benjamin L. Jones
Researcher at the Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University
Richard K.F. Unsworth
Research Officer (Marine Ecology), University of Swansea
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