Qualifications: MSc Wildlife Science, Amity University, Noida, 2018

BSc Life Sciences, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, 2015

Email: abhilasha@dakshin.org

Profile: Abhilasha facilitates strategy and implementation for Dakshin’s Sustainable Fisheries and Livelihoods programme. Her work focuses on systems-level research and actions that promote participatory governance and sustainable management of natural resources. She is particularly drawn to complex socioecological challenges and works towards practical strategies that address the issues while promoting the well-being of dependent communities.

She joined Dakshin in 2020. Over the years, she has worked on diverse aspects of fisheries sustainability, including enhancing traceability across seafood value chains, strengthening local dried fish economies, and examining the implications of fisheries catch diversion toward fishmeal and fish oil for animal-feed industries. With a background in Wildlife Science and Life Sciences, she works to bridge ecological conservation and social equity through interdisciplinary approaches.