News

New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
Thursday, 16th May 2013
Scientists say better fisheries policies are needed to secure the sustainability of world fish stocks and vital nutrition for millions in the developing world.
Promotion of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato and nutrient rich vegetables to help meet the nutritional needs of women and children
Tuesday, 14th May 2013
To promote the consumption of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) and nutrient rich vegetables, WorldFish and International Potato Center (CIP)/AVRDC , through the USAID funded...
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 District, Bangladesh. While Shanaz was engaged in household activity and social work...

Publications

Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world
This article examines two strands of discourse on wild capture fisheries; one that focuses on resource sustainability and environmental impacts, another related to food and nutrition security and...
Fisheries policies for a new era
There is a growing recognition that the fisheries policies of the past have been driven primarily by environmental and economic research agendas. This may have been due to the influence of the more...
Fish - more than just another commodity
This brief highlights the contribution of wild capture fisheries to nutritional security in fish dependent developing countries.