Divya Karnad PhD.
Institution:
Ashoka University
Profile
My research focuses on understanding fishing practices, fisheries governance and the conservation of threatened marine species from both social and ecological perspectives.
Within the Marine Science Programme I am working on understanding Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing, as well as understanding demand for shark fisheries in India.
Working with fishing communities is the key to long term sustainability and conservation of ocean life.
Biography
2019
Present
Assistant Professor, Ashoka University
2016
Present
Co-Founder and Scientific Head, InSeason Fish – sustainable seafood initiative
My Project
Other Interests
My other research includes understanding fisher’s ecological knowledge on shark and ray species, trade and value chains as well as climate change in fisheries of the Global South.
My Publications
Illegal Fishing Spike in MPA During COVID-19 Calls for Broader Adaptive Management
Collins, C., Kerry, C.R., de Vos, A., Karnad, D., Nuno, A., Letessier, T.B. (2023). Illegal fishing spike in MPA during COVID-19 calls for broader adaptive management. Current Biology.