ENHG Lecture March 5th: A study of Hadrah fisheries from Abu Dhabi by Shamsa Al Hameli

March 2 - 7 is Blue Week in Abu Dhabi, a week-long celebration of our marine environment and the UAE's seafaring heritage, organised by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and associated with Abu Dhabi hosting the World Ocean Summit on Saadiyat Island from March 5-7, 2019. 

Keeping with the theme of Blue Week, join us for this informative talk about the traditional Hadrah fishery in Abu Dhabi Emirate, delivered by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Fisheries Scientist Shamsa Al Hameli.  This talk is generously sponsored and hosted by Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Abu Dhabi. 

Date: Tuesday March 5th, 2019. Membership sign up available from 7pm, lecture begins at 7:30pm

Venue: Emerald C Meeting Room, Saadiyat Rotana Hotel

About the talk: In the Arabian Gulf, fisheries is often defined as artisanal, mainly because of the traditional practices that are still in use today by fishers. The most common artisanal fishing gears used in the region can be divided into four main groups: traps, line and hook, fishing nets, and spear. Each of these gears can be set up in a number of ways, resulting in different fishing techniques. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hadrah traps are utilized exclusively in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, where the optimum shallow intertidal areas for the Hadrah trap to be effective is mostly found. Although Hadrah traps are one of the oldest fishing method used in the region, there is little information available about this traditional fishery. The objectives of this study were to investigate spatial and temporal patterns in species composition, distribution and biomass across the four Hadrah sites. 

About the speaker:  Shamsa Al Hameli is Assistant Scientist, Fisheries at the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and a Masters student at UAE university.  Her research interests are shark and rays conservation ecology, fisheries science, and sustainable marine resource use. She is passionate about the protection of the marine environment, launching with her sister Maitha, the voluntary Abu Dhabi Marine Conservation Group. 

Please register for your free ticket through the link. 

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