Academic Portfolio

Prof. Akintola Shehu Latunji

Professor of Fisheries

Lagos State University (LASU), Nigeria

Prof. Akintola Shehu Latunji
76+Publications
1,062+Citations
20+Research Grants
25+Years Active
About

Advancing Fisheries
for a Sustainable Future

Prof. Akintola Shehu Latunji is a Professor of Fisheries at Lagos State University and the Dean of the Faculty of Science. A former Head of the Fisheries Department, he serves as Coordinator of the Science Programme and Chairman of the Nomadic Education Research Group. He is a recipient of the Australia Award and a consultant to international bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), WorldFish, and the Fisheries Committee for West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). His research spans fisheries sustainability, aquaculture, food security, and climate-smart fish preservation.

Research FocusFisheries ecology & governance, aquaculture, food security, climate-smart fish preservation, and small-scale fisheries sustainability
Current AppointmentProfessor of Fisheries & Dean, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University
EducationPh.D. Fisheries, LASU · MBA Marketing, LAUTECH · B. Agric Tech, FUT Akure
AffiliationsFAO Consultant · WorldFish Partner · FCWC Consultant · Too Big To Ignore Member
Scholarship

Selected
Publications

2022
Postharvest Practices in Small-Scale Fisheries
In: Postharvest Technology of Perishable Foods. ScienceDirect.
Post-HarvestSmall-Scale Fisheries
2022
Are Consumers Willing to Pay for Aquaculture Food Safety Certification?
Aquaculture, Vol. 550.
AquacultureFood Safety
2021
Women in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nigeria
International Journal of Food Science & Agriculture.
Small-Scale FisheriesFood Safety
2020
The Potential of Fish in Nigeria
WorldFish Report, Pp. 1–52.
Food SafetyAquaculture
2018
Inter-Sectorality in the Governance of Inland Fisheries
Ecology and Society, Vol. 23(2), Pp. 1–16.
GovernanceSmall-Scale Fisheries
2017
Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Traditional Post-Harvest Practice and the Quest for Food and Nutritional Security in Nigeria
Agriculture and Food Security, Vol. 6, Pp. 1–17.
Post-HarvestFood SafetySmall-Scale Fisheries
2017
Applying the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines in Nigeria: Status and Strategies for Badagry Coastal and Creek Fisheries
In: The Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines Global Implementation. MARE Publication.
GovernanceSmall-Scale Fisheries
2015
Effects of Smoking and Sun-Drying on Southern Pink Shrimp (Penaeus notialis)
Journal of Food Science and Technology, Vol. 52(5), Pp. 2646–2656.
ShrimpPost-HarvestFood Safety
2013
Effects of Hot Smoking and Sun Drying on Giant Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol. 63(4), Pp. 227–237.
ShrimpPost-Harvest
2013
Effects of Ice Storage on Macrobrachium vollenhovenii
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Vol. 8(1), Pp. 213–217.
ShrimpPost-Harvest
2011
An Exposition on Potential Seaweed Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Vol. 6.
Aquaculture
2010
Seasonal Distribution and Biology of Genus Macrobrachium from Badagry Creek
Nigerian Journal of Fisheries, Vol. 7(12), Pp. 16–24.
Ecology
2009
Catch Composition and Seasonal Distribution of Genera Penaeus and Macrobrachium in Badagry Creek
African Journal of Ecology, Vol. 48(3), Pp. 828–830.
EcologyShrimp
Recognition

Honors &
Awards

2022
Project Co-Applicant — Solving FCB (SSHRC, $2.5M)
University of British Columbia, Canada & Lagos State University
2020
LASRIC Grant Award — Integrated Aquaculture & Decision Support System (₦3M)
Lagos State Science Research & Innovation Council
2020
LASRIC Grant Award — Mass Production of Improved Broodstock (₦3M)
Lagos State Science Research & Innovation Council
2020
Project Co-Applicant — Vulnerability to Viability V2V (SSHRC, $2.5M)
University of Waterloo, Canada & Lagos State University
2016
Australia Awards Short Course — Ocean Governance & Sustainable Fisheries
Rhodes University, South Africa & Australian National University
2016
Basque Centre for Climate Change Fellowship
International Spring University on Ecosystem Modelling, Bilbao, Spain
2013
Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) Grant
6th World Fisheries Congress, Scotland, UK
Education

Teaching &
Courses

UndergraduateFall
FIS 301
Fisheries Management & Policy
Principles of sustainable fisheries management, regulatory frameworks, and policy instruments for coastal and inland fisheries.
UndergraduateSpring
FIS 402
Aquaculture Systems & Technology
Design and management of aquaculture systems, species selection, water quality, and production economics.
GraduateFall
FIS 501
Fisheries Economics & Value Chain Analysis
Economic analysis of fisheries, value chain frameworks, market certification, and sustainability standards in Sub-Saharan Africa.
GraduateSpring
FIS 601
Climate-Smart Fish Preservation
Advanced study of energy-efficient fish preservation technologies, biomass-solar hybrid systems, and climate adaptation strategies.
Career

Positions
Held

Academic Positions
2022–Present
Dean, Faculty of Science
Lagos State University, Ojo
Aug 2018–Aug 2021
Head of Department, Fisheries
Lagos State University, Ojo
2009–Present
Professor of Fisheries
Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University
2005–2010
Senior Lecturer
Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University
2006–2008
Lecturer I
Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University
2002–2004
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University
Administrative & Non-Academic
Mar 2020–Present
Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Faculty of Science International Conference
Lagos State University
May 2020–Present
Chairman, Sub-Committee TEAM A, Committee on Sustainability
Lagos State University
Mar 2019–Present
Chairman, Faculty of Science Research Committee
Lagos State University
Jan 2019–Present
Chairman, Faculty of Science Newsletter
Lagos State University
Mar 2019–Present
Deputy Director (Science), ACE-ITSE
Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative & Transformative STEM Education, LASU
May 2018–Present
Chairman, Student Disciplinary and Exam Misconduct Committee
Faculty of Science, Lagos State University
Feb 2018–Present
Member, Investigative Panel on Plagiarism Cases
Lagos State University, Ojo
Oct 2017–Present
Chairman, Fish Farm Management Committee
Lagos State University, Ojo
Nov 2017–Present
Member, LASU Publishing Committee
Lagos State University
Feb 2016–Present
Member, Quality Assurance Implementation Committee
Lagos State University, Ojo
Jan 2016–Present
Member, TETFUND Advisory Committee
Lagos State University, Ojo
Mar 2011–May 2015
Coordinator, Post Graduate Programme
Fisheries Department, Lagos State University, Ojo
2015–2018
President, LASU Academic Staff Cooperative and Multipurpose Society
Lagos State University
2006–2016
Assistant General Secretary, LASU Muslim Community
Lagos State University
2020–Present
National Coordinator
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Global Partnership
2015–Present
National Coordinator
Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) — Global SSF Research Network
Present
Consultant
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Present
Regional Consultant
Fisheries Committee for West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC)
Presentations

Conference
Presentations

2019
Transdisciplinarity in Fisheries and Ocean Sustainability
Trainers Training Workshop, Cape Town, South Africa
Trainer
2019
ACE I and ACE Impact Steering Committee Meeting
15th ACE Meeting, Dakar, Senegal
Participant
2018
Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines Implementation in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Paper Presenter & Session Chair
2018
Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Nigeria — Adopting Open Transdisciplinarity Paradigm for Transformation
3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Paper Presenter
2018
Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policies
Federal Department of Fisheries, Lagos
Rapporteur
2018
West and Central Africa Regional Consultation on SSF Action Plan
FAO Regional Workshop, Dakar, Senegal
Participant
2015
Traditional Fish Processing and Nutritional Security: An Agendum for National Development
National Summit Colloquium, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta
Paper Presenter
2014
Artisanal Fisheries in the Nexus: Traditional Fish Processing and Sustainable Development
Water, Food, Climate and Energy Nexus Conference, University of North Carolina, USA
Paper Presenter
2013
International Spring University on Ecosystem Modelling
Basque Centre for Climate Change, Bilbao, Spain
Participant
2012
Evaluation of Chemical and Nutrient Qualities of Smoked African River Prawn
International Conference on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Paper Presenter
2012
Valuation of Fish Catches Among Waterside Communities Around Badagry Creek Lagos
6th World Fisheries Congress, Scotland, UK
Paper Presenter
2012
10th International Seafood Summit, Hong Kong
Seafood Summit, Hong Kong
Participant
2010
Microbiological Changes in Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) Stored in Ice
Fisheries Society of Nigeria Conference
Paper Presenter
2008
Three Morphotypes of Macrobrachium macrobrachion: Preliminary Results of Morphological Characters
Pan Africa Fish and Fisheries Association, Ethiopia
Paper Presenter
Mentorship

Student
Supervision

PhD Theses
Assessment of Value Chain of the Small-Scale Fisheries in Lagos State, Nigeria
Lagos State University
Mapping and Distribution of Fuelwood Types and Evaluation of PAH in Smoked Fish in Nigeria
Lagos State University
Risk Assessments and Control in Smoked Fish Products by Small/Medium Enterprise for Domestic and Export Markets
Lagos State University
MSc Dissertations
Effects of Hot Smoking and Sun Drying on Nutritional Composition of Giant Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
LASU · 2013
Effects of Smoking and Sun-Drying on Proximate, Fatty and Amino Acids of Southern Pink Shrimp (Penaeus notialis)
LASU · 2012
Effects of Ice Storage on the Biochemical Composition of Macrobrachium vollenhovenii
LASU · 2010
Relative Abundance and Distribution of Bacteria in the Gut of Macrobrachium vollenhovenii
LASU · 2009
Physico-Chemical and Metal Concentration of Tidal System (Odo-Igbala), Ojo Jetty, Lagos
LASU · 2012
Physico-Chemical and Metal Concentration of Ojo Lagoon, Lagos
LASU · 2011
Latest

News &
Updates

2022
Solving FCB Project Launched
Prof. Akintola joins the Solving Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus project funded by SSHRC ($2.5M), a collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Watch Video →
2022
Dean, Faculty of Science
Prof. Akintola Shehu Latunji is appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, adding to his distinguished administrative record.
2022
Postharvest Practices Chapter Published
New book chapter on Postharvest Practices in Small-Scale Fisheries published as part of a major FAO/WorldFish global fisheries report.
2021
Women in Fisheries Paper Published
New publication on Women in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nigeria in the International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture.
2020
Multiple LASRIC Grants Awarded
Prof. Akintola secures two LASRIC grants (₦3M each) for aquaculture and broodstock research, strengthening fisheries research capacity at LASU.
2019
FAO Illuminating Hidden Harvests
Appointed lead consultant for the FAO Illuminating Hidden Harvests Nigeria Case Study, contributing to a global report spanning 50+ countries.
Read More →
Laboratory

Research
Team

FD
Fisheries Department
Faculty
Aquaculture, fisheries management, marine biology
NE
Nomadic Education Research Group
Research Group
Chairman: Prof. Akintola Shehu Latunji
SP
Science Programme Centre
Coordinator
Interdisciplinary science research coordination
FA
FAO Consultancy
International Consultant
Fisheries policy and value chain analysis
WF
WorldFish / ICLARM
Research Partner
Seafood safety and certification standards
FC
FCWC Partnership
Regional Consultant
Fisheries Committee for West Central Gulf of Guinea
Funding

Research
Grants

SSHRCCo-Applicant
Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus
$2.5M2022–Present
SSHRCCo-Applicant
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Building Strong Small-Scale Fisheries Communities
$2.5M2020–Present
EU / FAOProject Leader
Support for Farmed Catfish Value Chain Analysis and Action Plan in Nigeria
$95,0002020
Gendered Design STEAMCo-Leader
Adoption of Hybrid Solar-Biomass Fish Dryer for Sustainable Livelihoods
CAN$35,0002020
ICLARMProject Leader
Demand for Seafood Safety & Sustainable Certification (Phase 2)
$26,7002020
FAOProject Leader
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: Small-Scale Fisheries in Nigeria
$19,9762019
ICLARMProject Leader
Demand for Food Safety & Sustainable Certification (Phase 1)
$26,1202019
TETFUNDProject Leader
Wood-fuel Energy in Fish Preservation: Nexus Approach
₦1,989,0002016
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Office
Dean's Office, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University
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Visiting Hours
Mon 12–2pm · Wed 12–2pm · Fri 2–4pm
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Prof. Akintola welcomes inquiries from prospective graduate students, researchers, and international collaborators working in fisheries, aquaculture, food security, and climate-smart fisheries management.