Welcome Dr Sidibe, CCLME's new Thematic Component Leader for Marine Living Resources
Mr Aboubacar Sidibe assumed his duties as CCLME's Thematic Component Leader for Marine Living Resources on 1st April 2011.
Dr Aboubacar Sidibe is specialized in stock assessment and fisheries management. He worked for more than 10 years as a researcher at the National Centre for Fisheries Science of Boussoura (CNSHB) in the Republic of Guinea, where he held various positions: Head of Research programs, Deputy Head of Department of Research and Deputy General Director. During this period, Dr Sidibé has worked extensively on the dynamics of demersal marine resources exploited in West Africa through various programs and projects.
In 2007, Dr Sidibe joined the Permanent Secretariat of the Sub Regional Fisheries Commission (SFRC) in Dakar (Senegal) where he served nearly three years as the Scientific and Technical Advisor. In collaboration with the Member States of this intergovernmental institution, he followed un and animated several scientific research projects concerning the institution, he followed up and animated several scientific research projects concerning the sub-region (ISTAM project 2006-2008; AMPHORE project 2008-2011; Small Pelagics project, building regional capacity for management and governance of fisheries project, to support initiatives of co-management of fisheries and MPAs project, Preparatory Phase PRAO project,...). Between 2003 and 2008 he also participated in the CECAF working groups on the evaluation of fisheries resources. Since October 2009, Dr Sidibe has worked as an independant consultant for organizations like FAO, IUCN andFIBA conducting evaluations of fisheries management projects and studies on marine biodiversity and protection of coastal marine ecosystems.