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WorldFish celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
Wednesday, 22nd May 2013
Freshwaters cover only 1% of the earth’s surface, yet they are home to over 10% of all animals...
Shahnaz is a role model for rural women in fish culture
Thursday, 9th May 2013
Shahnaz Dewan, a former elected member of local government, lives in Adabari village in Tangail...

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New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
Thursday, 16th May 2013
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Thursday 16 May, 2013...
Timor-Leste to tackle poverty and malnutrition with aquaculture
Wednesday, 24th April 2013
The government of Timor-Leste has developed a National Aquaculture Development...

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With climate change threatening to ruin ocean reefs, push salt water into freshwater habitats and produce more coastal storms, millions of struggling people in fishery-dependent nations of Africa, Asia and South America could face unprecedented hardship, according to a new study published today in the February issue of the peer-reviewed journal Fish and Fisheries. The study by a team of...
A year after Malawi became the biggest corn producer in southern Africa, farmers continue making strides, though they face challenges en route to self-sufficiency.   http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Africa/2008/December/In-Malawi-Farms-Progress-Slowly.html  
Scientists at WorldFish reported today that an innovative project to encourage fish farming among families affected by HIV/AIDS in Malawi has doubled the income for 1,200 households and greatly increased fish and vegetable consumption among rural communities.   Innovative Fish Farming Project for HIV-affected Families in Malawi Doubles Incomes and Boosts Household Nutrition    
An article written by Dr Stephen J Hall for The Green Room.View article on BBC Website The poor state of fish stocks in our seas and oceans could be seen as a deserved legacy of decades of overfishing on an industrial scale, and the lack of a robust global system to manage the world's waters. For a growing number species, especially those appearing on dinner tables in the West, the only way to...

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