Her research works extensively with fishing communities in South Africa to find policy solutions to the problem, which has highlighted the need to deal with social differentiation in fishing communities. She is an engaged scholar and curious on finding creative and appropriate ways to engage with social processes, decision-making and policymaking in the context of diverse civil society interests. Her research interests are on understanding the fish as part of the food system, the value chain, livelihoods of small-scale fishers in Southern Africa and internationally.