Assessment of the fish stock in Lake Kivu and analysis of catches’ statistics for a sustainable fishery management (SUSFISH)

Host Institution: Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Limited /Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)/Lake Kivu Monitoring Programme (LKMP).

 Location: 10th Floor KCT, KN 2 ST, Nyarugenge District, P.O.Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda.
Tel.: +(250)(0)787172265 | E-mail:info@edcl.reg.rw.

 Supervisors: 

Professor Pascal MASILYA Email: pascalmasilya@yahoo.fr | Doctor Simon RUKERA TABARO Email: simon.rt@gmail.com

Project Description :

The research project called ‘’Assessment of the fish stock in Lake Kivu and analysis of catches’ statistics for a sustainable fishery management (SUSFISH) ‘’, is a research project which will consist in (1) monitoring the fish stock of Lake Kivu and its spatial and seasonal dynamic by hydro acoustic method, (2) collecting and analyzing data on fish production and catches in Lake Kivu, (3) determining the sustainable fisheries production level in Lake Kivu, (4) establishing and validating a standardized recording system of fisheries statistics to be used in Lake Kivu, and finally (5)  identifying the appropriate fishing techniques based on targeted fish taxa in Lake Kivu, through experimental fishing.The project will be financed by REG/EDCL/LKMP and implemented by ISP/Bukavu (RDC), UR and RAB (Rwanda).

Applications for this internship should be submitted via the online application system, stating clearly the title of the internship.

Deadline for applications: June 30th, 2018 – 11:59 PM (EAT).

Any inquiries about these internships should be sent to:
aims-ms4cr.internship@nexteinstein.org.