Maria Angeles Gamaza Marquez

I have worked in marine science and fisheries research for more than ten years. During this time, I have led research on social approach by bringing together relevant stakeholders and management authorities as a key step for understanding main concerns and contributing to proposal management recommendations. To this end, my PhD thesis put forward a more sustainable strategy for future assessment in multi-species fisheries of the Southern Europe where it had been proved fisheries are heavily exploited. In my opinion, an effective integration of the human dimension within research projects is critical to improve the science we do and to achieve sustainable goals.

EDUCATION

2019 PhD program on Marine Resources. Cadiz University (UCA and EIDEMAR School), Algarve University (Ualg/CCMAR) and IEO (SPAIN)
2018 Managing discards in fisheries: ecological and socioeconomic analysis and methodologies. CIHEAM (Spain)
2008 Master’s Degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Marine resources and sustainability Cadiz University (UCA)
2001-2007 Marine Sciences degree. Cadiz University (UCA)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

I have worked in marine science and fisheries research for more than ten years before joining Cefas as fisheries advisor. My research interests are stakeholders engagement and social approach; fisheries discards; offshore wind farm and blue economy

Publications

Gamaza-Márquez, M. A., Pennino, M. G., Torres, M. A., Acosta, J. J., Erzini, K., & Sobrino, I. (2020). Discard practices in the gulf of Cadiz multispecies trawl fishery. Implications for the EU ‘landing obligation’. Marine Policy, 118, 104008.
Gamaza M.A.,Torres, M.A., Acosta, J.J., Erzini, K., Sobrino, I. (2019) Are we ready to implement a discard ban in the gulf of Cadiz? Stakeholders’ perceptions Marine Policy,
Gamaza M, Fonseca P, Campos A, Erzini K, Sobrino I. (2018) One device does not fit all: Limited results of using a Sort-X grid in the multi-species trawl fishery in the Gulf of Cádiz. Fish Manag Ecol. 2018;00:1–8.
Gamaza M.A., Sobrino I., Erzini K. (2015) Testing Nordmøre grids on the target and by-catch species of the commercial bottom trawl fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz. Sci. Mar. 79(4): 000-000.