Research Scientist KMFRI Mombasa Research Centre Fisheries Department Tuna Biology • Fish Stock Assessment • Beach Seine Fishery Email: aabubakar@kmfri.go.ke Email: alubeidy@gmail.com Location KMFRI Mombasa Research Centre Specialization Biology of tuna fishery, tuna demography, beach seine fishery and fish stock assessments | Research Focus: Fish stock dynamics and assessments with emphasis on industrial and small-scale tuna fisheries, lobster fisheries, sharks and rays, and sustainable exploitation of coastal pelagic resources. I am a Research Scientist at KMFRI with more than ten years of experience in marine fisheries research, including tuna fisheries, lobster fisheries, fisheries catch assessment surveys in Faza (Lamu County), and beach seine fisheries. I have served in KMFRI's Observer Programme taskforces for longline tuna fisheries and have led and co-led several projects as both Principal Investigator and Co-investigator. Research Interests Tuna Biology Fish Population Dynamics Fish Stock Assessment Small-scale Tuna Fishery Lobster Fisheries Sharks & Rays Beach Seine Fisheries Qualifications - MSc in Fisheries (Underway)
- BSc in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Selected Projects - Characterization of the Small-Scale Tuna Fishery in Kenya
- Biology of Lobster Fishery in Lamu
- Population Demography of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
- Enabling Sustainable Exploitation of Coastal Tuna Species
- Beach Seine Gear Selectivity in Kiunga, Lamu County
Selected Publications Effects of artisanal and industrial longline fishing on the population demography of yellowfin tuna in Kenyan waters (2021) Status of the Coastal Tuna Fishery Targeting Kawakawa and Skipjack (2020) Characterization of the Small-Scale Tuna Fishery in Kenya (2017) |
