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WorldFish Features

	Little Fish: Big Impact	A recent report by The Lenfest Ocean Program offers some important new insights into the role of forage fish species in marine ecosystems and the sustainability of the fisheries upon them. Stephen Hall comments on the report and its recommendations.
	Fresh Perspective on Future Health of the Oceans	The Economist’s World Oceans Summit (held 22-24 February 2012) examined how the increasing activity in and around the oceans can be managed sustainably and what this means for business and other key stakeholders. Dr. Stephen Hall, Director General of WorldFish highlighted the value of such a fora for "bringing together divergent points of view to debate, discuss and deconstruct some of the opportunities, myths and rhetoric on the oceans."
	Aquaculture, Fisheries, Poverty and Food Security	The roles of fisheries and aquaculture in improving poor peoples’ lives are many, varied and inter-connected. But for practical purposes most research and writing tends to focus on one aspect - the importance of fisheries as a source of food for the poor or the role of aquaculture in providing income.
	World Fisheries Day 2011 Roundup	World Fisheries Day - 21st of November. WorldFish supports World Fisheries Day. Many other organizations, countries and individuals also have shown their support for fishing communities around the world, and as such we've compiled a list of stories, articles and media from around the globe.
	Net benefits	The recent report by McKinsey and Company 'Design for Sustainable Fisheries' takes some important steps towards meeting the challenge of integrating what we understand about the biology of fished species and the economic behaviour of those who fish. It is vital that we do this if we are to better understand the complexities that drive changes in human pressure on fish stocks and how these stocks respond.
	Sea cucumber ranching improves livelihoods
	Coral Reef Protection Proposed for UNCSD Agenda	A new UN report "Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and development" analyzes the economic, social and development benefits of coral reef protection in the context of the themes and objectives of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and identifies potential actions needed to protect coral reefs and related ecosystems. WorldFish carries out complementary work, especially in the small island developing States of the South Pacific through its program “ReefBase” – a sophisticated online information system that facilitates the global monitoring and management of coral reefs and thereby supports efforts to protect them. Photo Credits : Yusri Yusuf
	The Future of Fish	Fish are the last wild food, but our oceans are being picked clean. Can farming fish take the place of catching them? Read the full article at Time.com.
	Blue Frontiers : Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture
	Rising Food Prices - Nearly One Billion Go to Bed Hungry

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