Maurice Ufon Beseng

Maurice Beseng is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Trust,Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University. His research seeks to explore maritime security governance of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and other maritime threats in Cameroon and the Central African Sub-region, while also analysing the IUUF-human security nexus. He has a multidisciplinary background with a Postgraduate Diploma in Women and Gender Studies; an MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies (Coventry University) and a Joint European M.Sc in Water and Coastal Management from the Universities of Cadiz (Spain); Algarve (Portugal)and Plymouth (England).
Maurice has over 5years experience in Local Goverment Services and Civil Society sector.

Maritime Security Governance

Environmental Security

Ocean Governance

Non-state actors and Governance

My vision is to see  actors at sub-national level engaging with national and regional actors in all decision making process in construction of maritime security governance regimes.  In my research I work with civil society and and state actors at sub-national  level to understand their experiences and uncover research gaps with the aim to advocate for a wider range of perspectives to issues of maritime insecurity and governance

Maritime Security Governance of illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: The Case of Cameroon 2009-2017