Little fish – monitoring, conservation and improve local quality of life:

• Further engaging local communities in the “peixinho” conservation
• Studying the life cycle of “peixinho”, including both riverine and nearshore phases
• Monitoring and management activities
• Developing alternative livelihood for “peixinho” fishery, promoting responsible activities

Field surveys – oceanography and biodiversity:

• The marine biodiversity data for São Tomé and Príncipe will be reviewed, and meteorological and oceanographic data will also be compiled from international databases

Fisheries – monitoring and preliminary assessing of local stocks:

• Update inventors of fisheries resources
• Characterize the fishing gears used
• Quantify bycatch and discharges
• Carry out stock indicator analysis and/or assessment

Capacity building and dissemination: intensive courses and dissemination of the project’s results to stakeholders, universities, local community and NGOs