Exploring the Future of Aquatic Foods
What is The Deep Dive?
The Deep Dive is WorldFish’s videocast series featuring leading scientists and experts tackling the big questions in aquatic food systems. Each episode brings together voices from across research, policy, and industry to unpack critical challenges, explore solutions, and highlight the latest science.
The series, launched by WorldFish to commemorate its 50th anniversary, aims to convene diverse voices on big challenges and opportunities and inspire collective action to advance sustainable aquatic food systems development.
Episode 1 - Can Seaweed Really Save the Planet?
Hosted by: Dr. Michelle Tigchelaar, Senior Scientist and Climate & Environment Lead | WorldFish
Seaweed is being hailed as a game-changer for food security, climate action, and even plastics replacement. But does the science back up the claims? We talk to scientists and experts exploring seaweed’s potential, from researchers studying its role in ecosystems to those working on practical solutions for scaling it up and ask, can seaweed really change the world?
Featuring
Dr. Rod Fujita, Ocean Ecologist | CouncilFire & Stanford University
Prof. Phang Siew Moi, Algal Biotechnologist | UCSI University, Malaysia
Dr. Rumana Hossain, Climate Scientist | WorldFish Bangladesh
Vincent Doumeizel, Author | The Seaweed Revolution
Dr. Esther Magondu, Aquaculture Scientist | WorldFish Kenya
Prof. Barry Costa-Pierce, Marine Ecologist | Nord University
Photo by ErinKhoo, via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Episode 2 - Can Fish Fix the Global Nutrition Crisis?
Hosted by: Dr. Wanjiku Gichohi, Senior Scientist and Nutrition Lead | WorldFish
Nearly 800 million people still go to bed hungry every night, and millions more are missing the vital nutrients needed for growth and health. Fish and other aquatic foods are among the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet, yet access, affordability, and policy gaps keep them out of reach for many. In this episode of The Deep Dive, we test the promise of fish against the realities of price, distribution, and culture and ask, can fish really help fix the global nutrition crisis?
Featuring
Prof. Christina Hicks, Environmental Social Scientist | Lancaster University
Dr. Gianna Bonis-Profumo, Social Scientist | WorldFish Timor-Leste
Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Scientist & Nutrition Leader | Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Philippines
Tendai Gunda, Regional Representative | Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Secretariat
Prof. Rashid Sumaila, Fisheries Economist | University of British Columbia
Photo by WorldFish, via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
The Deep Dive is an endorsed UN Ocean Decade Activity.