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Stories of Change

Through the planning and implementation of the project portfolio, WorldFish and partners have been able to achieve a number of successful outcomes. See below a snapshot of some of these outcomes and read the stories behind them.

Case study: Building resilient community fisheries in Cambodia Tonle Sap is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most productive freshwater fisheries in the world. Fish from Tonle Sap provide an essential source of protein and micronutrients,...	Teaching the Adivasi to fish for a lifetime of benefit in Bangladesh For the ethnic minority Adivasi communities of Bangladesh, the enduring effects of the Adivasi Fisheries Project (AFP) are still being felt, three years after the project ended....
Building Resilient Community Fisheries in the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia A village chief summarizes the local action plan during a dialogue event in Siem Reap province. Photo by WorldFish “We had failed several times before, and...	Waste not Want Not Spreading affordable Integrated Agriculture- Aquaculture in Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa Malawi is one of the world's poorest countries, with many of its 12.1 million population in need of food and...
Training for World Bank staff in fisheries and aquaculture Early in 2008, WorldFish delivered a training program on fisheries and aquaculture for the Agricultural and Rural Development Department of the World Bank. Held in Nha Trang, Vietnam, the event was...	Regional Partnerships for Action on Fish-Related Issues WorldFish has played a key role in making fish-production issues a mainstream concern of influential policy-making organizations in Asia and Africa. A driving force behind this achievement is the...
Project compiles best practices in coral reef management Coral reefs are sometimes called the "Rainforest of the seas" for the astounding array of marine life they harbor. Yet many of the world’s coral reefs are under severe stress, suffering the...	Research aimed at reviving dwindling sea cucumber stocks Sea cucumbers live in coastal waters all across Asia and the Pacific. Because of their strong commercial value in Asian markets – where they’re sold in dried form as "beche-de-mer" – they have been...
Project seeks better valuation of tropical river resources Tropical rivers, and inland fisheries in general, provide food and a means of livelihood for millions of the world’s poor. The importance of these benefits is seldom well represented in national...	Fish for food security and better health Fish, as a source of “rich food for poor people”, can play an important role in improving food security and nutritional status. Fish are an excellent source of high-quality protein and other...

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