Lecturer (Research/Ocean Sustainability, Governance & Management)
World Maritime University
Dr. Kathleen Auld Yildiz joined the World Maritime University in September 2021. She is a lecturer within WMU’s Master of Maritime Affairs programme on Ocean Sustainability, Governance and Management, and the Project Officer for the CAPFISH Project, which aims to build knowledge and capacity to combat IUU fishing in developing countries and small island states. Before joining WMU, Dr. Auld Yildiz held Research Assistant positions in the field of environment and trade at the University of Melbourne and University of Cape Town, while completing her LLM and PhD degrees.
Prior to starting her LLM, she completed legal articles in Cape Town and is an admitted Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. Dr. Auld Yildiz’s research focuses primarily on sustainable fisheries and trade. Her particular research interests include IUU fishing, socio-economic aspects of fishing and ocean governance, and fisheries subsidies.