Harnessing Aquatic Foods for Healthy People, Healthy Planet, and Shared Prosperity
Big Splashes Over Five Years, 2020–2025
Global Impact from WorldFish Research and Innovations
people, including women and children, nourished adequately with aquatic foods integrated in their diets
women and people from other marginalized groups empowered with greater access to resources, markets, and decision-making in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
households increased their incomes through increased sustainable production of aquatic foods
hectares restored through sustainable/ improved management of natural resources
MT of fish, seaweed, and other aquatic foods produced with reduced greenhouse gas emissions and greater resource efficiency
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The Latest
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in research and innovations across aquatic food systems.
IMTA INVEST: A New Tool for Making IMTA Investment Decisions Easier
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Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) is increasingly recognised as an approach that can strengthen the sustainability of aquaculture systems. By combining species…
Environment & Biodiversity, Livelihoods, Climate and Environmental Sustainability • 12 Feb 2026
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Sustaining School Meals Through Community Participation
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“Sabai Dee!” — a greeting that echoed through the classroom when we arrived at Nahoy Primary School, about an hour’s drive from Vientiane, Laos. It was afternoon break,…
Gender and Youth, Nutrition, Nutrition and Public Health • 11 Feb 2026
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Can Better Fish Processing Improve Diets Without Undermining Local Nutrition?
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Anchovy, locally known as dagaa, sits at the heart of Zanzibar’s fisheries, diets and livelihoods. These small fish are rich in essential micronutrients and widely…
Nutrition, Nutrition and Public Health • 10 Feb 2026
Read MoreBig Facts on Aquatic Foods
600
million number of people around the world who depend on small-scale fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
204
million tons - the volume of aquatic food production by 2030.
60
million - number of people engaged in the primary sector of fisheries and aquaculture in 2018.
24
trillion - the value of the ocean economy, including fisheries, shipping lanes and tourism.