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Hearing, counting and empowering women: GAF7 conference showcases gender equality progress and challenges

Emerging research methods and technologies that empower and benefit women are helping to close the gender gap in fisheries and aquaculture. But more needs to be done to ensure women are heard, counted and empowered in policy and decision-making arenas.

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Aquaculture, Equity, Fisheries, FISH CRP, Gender
Lite-touch approach to community-based resource management shows promise in Solomon Islands

In Solomon Islands, where coastal resource decline and environmental degradation are increasingly putting livelihoods and food security at risk, community-based resource management (CBRM) is the main strategy for managing coastal fisheries.

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Coastal communities, Natural resource management
SSF Guidelines represent voyage of struggle, empathy and support

The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries were the first sector-specific international guidelines to involve a participatory process, whereby stakeholders interacted as part of a voyage of struggle, empathy and support.

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Small-scale fisheries, Policy, Partnerships, Sustainability
Seasonal loans and marketing training lead to aquaculture success for small-scale farmers in Sierra Leone

In a first-time trial, small-scale fish farmers in Tonkolili District have accessed loans to buy inputs for their fish farms, enabling them to grow their businesses, increase profits and boost household consumption of fish.

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Aquaculture, Development, Entrepreneurship, Food security, Tilapia

CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems

WorldFish leads the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems (FISH), which focuses on improving the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security.
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Study tour to Bangladesh fosters knowledge-sharing on rice-fish systems

Opening avenues for cross-border fish trade in Africa

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Sea cucumbers are being eaten to death

Nigeria workshop seeks to scale up proven technologies, boost aquaculture production in West and Central Africa

Resource management and training supports youth employment in Egypt’s Lake Nasser

Overcoming gender-related barriers in small-scale fisheries

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