Troels Jacob Hegland

Research profile

Twenty years' experience with social science relating to various aspects of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and national fisheries management systems, as well as broader issues of marine governance and fish as a food source. 

Current areas of research and interest:

• The sustainable and climate-friendly fisheries of the future, incl. certification
• Danish marine governance and planning, particularly the balance between nature and fisheries activities
• Democratic participation in marine issues
• Sustainable coastal communities, incl. issues around fisheries and ITQs 
• Fish as food

Active roles in boards and comittees etc.:

• Representative for Denmark in the Management Committee (MC) for EU CostAction research network 'Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-ecological impacts and opportunities' (RethinkBlue), 30.10.2023-29.10.2027, CostAction website 
• Member of Themegroup 7, 'Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture', under The Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese Committee for UN Ocean Decade, Committee website

PhD Supervision

Active PhD supervision:

• Sun Cole Seeberg Dyremose: 'Multi-layered governance performance with a focus on Danish energy island(s)' (supervisor, 1.1.2023 - 31.12. 2025)
• Giovanni Codotto: 'Climate impacts of fisheries' (co-supervisor, 1.9.2022 - 31.8.2025)

Teaching profile

Teaches and supervises primarily in the Environmental Management & Sustainability Science (EMSS) programme within subjects related to natural resource management and nature conservation - primarily in the context of the coast and/or sea.