Doctoral Associate
Divya holds a Ph.D. in geography with a focus on marine fisheries management. She works on sustainable fisheries, sustainable seafood trade and the conservation of threatened marine species. She is a member of the IUCN’s Shark Specialist Group.
Ongoing Projects
Completed Projects
Saving Sharks through Transparent Seafood Supply Chains
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Strum with Care
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No More Shark Bites
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Publications
Journal Article
- Identifying leverage points for sustainability in India’s shark supply chains Marine_Gupta_2025_MarinePol.pdf (4.39 MB)
- Regional hotspots and drivers of shark meat consumption in India
- Drawing on local knowledge and attitudes for the conservation of critically endangered rhino rays in Goa, India Guptaetal_2023_PeoplNat.pdf (4.67 MB)
- Shark and ray meat consumption as a threat to India’s elasmobranchs
- Shark and ray research in India has low relevance to their conservation
- Rethinking sustainability: From seafood consumption to seafood commons
- Rethinking fishing communities to safeguard life above water
- Navigating customary law and state fishing legislation to create effective fisheries governance in India Marine_Karnad_2017_MarinePol.pdf (395.46 KB)
- Heading West Marine_Karnad_2017_Samudra.pdf (141.01 KB)