Urebashi Mallick prepares fresh mola in Gobindpur village Odisha India

Rural women revolutionize the fight against malnutrition in Odisha, India

Posted by Kate McMahon - 6 minutes read
October 15, 2021

Small-Scale Fisheries, Capacity Strengthening

Women empowerment and gender equality can lead to better outcomes for aquatic food systems. Photo by WorldFish.

Four strategies to achieve inclusive and equitable aquatic food systems

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 5 minutes read
October 14, 2021

Small-Scale Fisheries, Aquaculture

Aquatic foods are vital for the health and nourishment of three billion people and the livelihoods of eight hundred million people around the world. Photo by David Mills

Global research effort sets the stage for an aquatic food future 

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
October 14, 2021

Aquaculture, Capacity Strengthening

Aquatic foods are a major source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids. Photo by Neil Palmer

Harnessing the nourishing potential of aquatic foods in India

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read
October 13, 2021

Aquaculture

The Shanghai Declaration is adopted by acclamation. Photo is screenshot of virtual Zoom proceedings

WorldFish key contributor to formation of Shanghai Declaration

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
October 12, 2021

Aquaculture, Blue economy, One Health, Capacity Strengthening

Community savings groups (CSG) receive matching grants. Photo by Md. Asaduzzaman

Building climate resilience into Bangladesh's coastal communities

Posted by Md. Asaduzzaman - 4 minutes read
October 12, 2021

Aquaculture, One Health, Capacity Strengthening

Jessica Bogard, PhD, works with rural communities in Bangladesh to test fish-based food products.

Former WorldFish researcher awarded prize for young career scientists

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
October 08, 2021

Aquaculture, Blue economy, One Health, Capacity Strengthening

Colours FM 101.6 hosted a special Women in Aquaculture and Nutrition show in conjunction with the 2021 National Fisheries Week in Bangladesh. Photo captured from Colours FM’s Facebook livestream

Bangladeshi actress Jannatul Peya champions women in aquatic food systems

Posted by Maherin Ahmed - 2 minutes read
October 01, 2021

Blue economy, Capacity Strengthening

Kyi Kyi Than plants rice in an integrated rice-fish system in the Ayeyarwady Delta. Photo by Majken Schmidt Søgaard.

Thinking fish: A prerequisite for multifunctional landscape management

Posted by Matthew McCartney, Sanjiv de Silva - 5 minutes read
September 30, 2021

Nutrition, Food security, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation

Smoked fish under a solar drier in Zambia. Photo by Chosa Mweemba.

5 innovations reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems

Posted by Kate McMahon - 6 minutes read
September 29, 2021

innovation, Research, Food wastes, Economic losses

Limited options to process aquatic foods can result in decrease in their quantity and quality. Photo by Lydia O'Meara and Baishnaba Ratha

Reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems a win for food and nutrition

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
September 29, 2021

Food wastes, Economic losses, Research, Supply Chains

Fishermen in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Harnessing diversity within aquatic food systems is key to food and nutrition security

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 27, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

Pronoti Rani and her children eat nutrient-rich small fish in their meal in Moulavibazar, Bangladesh. Photo by Mohammad Mahabubur Rahman.

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 21, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition

Community-led refuge for small fish in Cambodia provides food, nutrition and income security to the rural communities. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Integrated food, land and water systems for building faster resilience

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
September 20, 2021

small-scale fisheries

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, finds new paper

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
September 16, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition

A fisherman casts his net in the Republic of Kiribati. Photo by Quentin Hanich

Climate change major threat to food and income security in fish-dependent countries, study finds

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 15, 2021

Sustainability, Research, climate, Resilience

Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted

WorldFish's Shakuntala Thilsted honored with Arrell Global Food Innovation Award

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
September 15, 2021

Small-Scale Fisheries, Aquaculture

Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of the diets, livelihoods, economies and cultures of many communities around the world. Photo by Wade Fairley.

UNFSS solution cluster puts aquatic foods at the center of food systems

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
September 14, 2021

Small-Scale Fisheries, Aquaculture

Fisherwomen hold a catfish harvested from their pond in Cameroon. Photo by Randall Brummett.

Free webinar series fuels Africa’s aquaculture sector

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
September 10, 2021

Aquaculture

Aquatic food systems provide decent employment opportunities for youth. Photo by Edward H. Allison

Breaking barriers to youth engagement in aquatic food systems

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read
September 09, 2021

Small-Scale Fisheries, Aquaculture

Cooking a traditional fish dinner in Bangladesh. Photo by CBFM-Fem Com Bangladesh.

Linking aquatic foods with food and nutrition in policy

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read
September 07, 2021

Aquaculture