BRIDGES
Research program
Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
The south-west Indian Ocean is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity, where small-scale fishing is key to the wellbeing and nutrition security of many communities.
But global pressures – climate change, growing global demand for natural resources, intensification of uses – are threatening ecosystems, and the human societies that depend on them.
This is the context for BRIDGES – Fisheries and Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean Research Program which aims to carry out ambitious collaborative research to bolster social and environmental resilience, and support a future generation of researchers and actors for the region.
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A program from 2023 to 2033
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study sites in the South-West Indian Ocean
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BRIDGES Days – 2 and 3 December 2026 in Reunion Island
📍 Location : L’Hermitage-Les-Bains, La Réunion
📝 Registration required: Registration form
The BRIDGES research program is pleased to announce a two-day event dedicated to the presentation and discussion of scientific progress made at all study sites in the South-West Indian Ocean region.
The event will take place on December 2 and 3, 2026 at the Le Récif hotel in L’Hermitage-les-Bains, on Reunion Island, and will also be accessible remotely by videoconference. To ensure broad participation and foster inclusive discussions across the region, simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, French and Portuguese.
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