Dr Festus Pandu Nashima

Bio:  

Dr. Nashima is an experienced aquatic biologist with over 16 years working at academic institutions of higher learning. He is passionate about research and training.

Research Interests:

Fisheries Managenment, Biology, Aquaculture, Environmental monitoring, CSR, Corporate governance, Biodiversity, Sustainability, and Natural resources economics. 

Publications:

Nashima, F. P., & Bauleth, M. Z. (2025). Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Namibian Fishing Industry and their Impact on Community Development. Namibia Journal of Managerial Sciences, 6(3), 276-288.

Ntabi IM, Endjambi, T and, Nashima, FP. The impact of Human wildlife conflict in Kwandu Conservancy, Zambezi Region, Namibia. In Press: Animal Taxonomy and Ecology

Iitembu, JA., Haulofu M., Akawa T., Kandjengo, L., Nashima FP., Gamatham J., Liswaniso G., Kapula V. Detecting and Managing Non-Indigenous Species in Namibian Ports: Insights from a Port Biological Baseline Survey. In Press: African Journal of Marine Science.

Kapula, V., Haihambo, W., Nashima, F.P, & Iitembu, J. (2023). The Southern Mullet (Chelon richardsonii) as a Potential Candidate Species for Aquaculture in the Southern African Region. In Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa (pp. 493-502). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Nashima, FP., Strydom, NA and Lamberth, S.J. (2023). Assessing the application of the revised Remane Model to fish species in a fluvially dominated cool-temperate southern African coastal system. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 7465.

Nashima, FP., Strydom, NA and Lamberth, S.J. (2021). Abundance and Diversity of Fish Assemblages along the River-Estuary Continuum in a Fluvially Dominated Southern African Coastal System. Estuaries and Coasts, 1-16.

Iitembu, J. A., Erasmus, V. N., Uanivi, U., Nakwaya, D., Horaeb, R. R., Nashima, F. P., ... & Mwandemele, O. (2021). The hits and misses of Namibia’s attempt to implement the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) Management. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 7(1), 1920340.

Nashima, FP., Strydom, NA., Connan, M and Lamberth, SJ. (2020). Stable isotopes reveal trophic linkages among fish species utilizing the Orange River Estuary Continuum. Food Webs, e00145. 

Nashima, FP. (2020). Spatio-temporal variation in length-frequency and salinity tolerance of dominant fishes utilizing the Orange River-Estuary Continuum. Welwitschia International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2: 19–32.

Omoregie E., Vellemu EC., Nashima FP., Mudumbi SB., Liswaniso GM and Shimooshili K. (2019). Assessment of copper levels along the Namibian marine coastline. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 07(03): 48-55.

Endjambi T., Iitembu JA and Nashima FP. (2015). Trophic relationships of three deep-sea crustacean species (Aristeus varidens, Plesionika martia and Funchalia woodwardi) off Namibia. International Science and Technology journal. Namibia. 7: 3-13.

Akawa, T and Nashima, FP. (2014). The role of fisheries management in promoting fishery development: an analysis of the Namibian Horse Mackerels (Trachurus capensis). Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research. 3(1): 9-13.

Nashima FP., Hipondoka M., Iiyambo I., Hambia J. (2013). The potential of rainwater harvesting: A case of the City of Windhoek, Namibia. Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science. 2(6): 170-174. 

Akawa, T and Nashima, FP. (2013). A Sustainability Analysis of Namibian Marine Fishery. Journal of Human Resources and Sustainability. 1: 1-7.

Nashima, FP and Chilamba, VJ. (2013). Biomassdistribution of kingklip(Genypterus capensis) species in the Benguela Ecosystem of Namibia. Journal of Research in Ecology. 2(1): 067-074

Nashima, FP. (2013). Structure and composition of intertidal communities at exposed and sheltered habitat, Central Namibiancoast. Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research.2(3): 67-72. 

 Nashima, FP. (2012). Changes in diversity and composition of fish species in the Southern Benguela Ecosystem of Namibian. Journal of Research in Ecology, 1: 37-43.