Discover our latest success stories, stories from the field, blogs, and opinion pieces contributed by our thought leaders and global experts. Through evidence-based storytelling, we examine and report on WorldFish work towards transforming aquatic food systems for healthy people and the planet.

WorldFish WorldFish Annual Report 2022

Posted by - 1 minute read
July 27, 2023

Decolonizing ocean science means ensuring local capacity is recognized and supported and local priorities guide what science is funded and implemented. Photo: Ana Endara, STRI.

The ‘tropical majority’ must steer ocean governance: A new paper makes the case

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
July 24, 2023

Conservation, Sustainability, ocean, Governance

The launch of the Complementary Food for Africa+ Fish recipe booklet in June 2023. Photo: Agness Chileya

Combating malnutrition in Zambia with fish-based recipes

Posted by Agness Chileya, Netsayi Mudege, Lizzy Muzungaire - 4 minutes read
July 18, 2023

malnutrition, fish powder, Nutrition & Health

With its abundant water resources, Nigeria can leverage its fisheries and aquaculture sector to significantly improve nutrition in their diet, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: D. Oguntade

Collaboration with Nigeria: Charting a course to transform aquatic foods

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
June 19, 2023

Nutrition, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Food security

WorldFish and Norway join forces to promote climate-smart technologies for aquaculture in Egypt

WorldFish and Norway join forces to promote climate-smart technologies for aquaculture in Egypt

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
July 11, 2023

climate-smart, Aquaculture, Gender, Food security

2022 FASA Annual Workshop participants. Photo: Sam, WorldFish

Fostering resilient food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with innovative aquatic feeds

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
June 30, 2023

Aquaculture feeds, Sustainability, Nutrition

A farmer feeding fish in his pond in Comilla, Bangladesh. Photo by Saikat Mandal Tanu, WorldFish

Aquaculture in Bangladesh – more than just a load of carp

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
June 28, 2023

Nutrition, Food security, Nutrition security, Health

Aquatic foods are nutrient-rich. Photo: WorldFish

What do we know about the future of aquatic foods in global agri-food systems?

Posted by WorldFish - 6 minutes read
June 09, 2023

Nutrition, Health, Livelihoods, Foresight

WorldFish, the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fisheries have joined forces to boost aquaculture in Odisha. Photo: Sourabh Kumar Dubey

WorldFish signs agreement to advance climate-resilient aquaculture in Odisha

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
June 13, 2023

Climate resilience, Aquaculture, Gender

Fish landing at Pasar Besar Kota Kinabalu Photo: Sean Lee Kuan Shern

It’s high time we take sustainable fisheries sea-riously

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
June 08, 2023

Sustainability, Climate change, Nutrition, Health

The inception cum orientation workshop held in May 2023 at the State Convention Center, Lokaseva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar marked the official launch of the 5-year project. Photo: WorldFish

Empowering women through hygienic dried fish production and marketing in Odisha

Posted by Baishnaba Charan Ratha , Baban Bayan, Neetha Shenoy - 4 minutes read
June 06, 2023

Gender, Women's empowerment, Nutrition, Livelihoods

The EU would be wise to invest in African aquaculture and fisheries. Photo: Afeez Olumide Garuba

The EU would be wise to invest in African aquaculture and fisheries

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
May 29, 2023

Climate change adaptation, Nutrition, Gender, Aquaculture

Cambodians have been consuming Prahoc for generations and it serves as a key source of protein and essential nutrients in their diet. Photo: Fani Llauradó

Safeguarding health and prosperity in Cambodia with fermented fish

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
May 28, 2023

Nutrition & Health, Food preservation, Food safety

Munindra Nath Ngatey handing over oxygen-packed bags of mola seeds to farmers. Photo: Sourabh Kumar Dubey

Boosting nutrition-sensitive aquaculture with hatchery-produced mola seeds in Assam

Posted by Sourabh Kumar Dubey, Kalpajit Gogoi - 4 minutes read
May 26, 2023

Nutrition, Polyculture (aquaculture), Small fish, Conservation

Fish farmers harvest genetically improved farmed tilapia. Photo: Shandy Santos

How the rise of Timor-Leste’s aquaculture sector is a blueprint for other small island nations

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
May 05, 2023

GIFT, Aquaculture, Nutrition security

The project team met with the management and staff from the Natural Resources and Development College’s (NRDC) Basic Sciences and Fisheries Department to discuss potential collaboration on the upgrade of their fisheries wet lab. Photo: Agness Chileya

Engaging local partners to develop sustainable feeds in Zambia

Posted by Agness Chileya - 4 minutes read
May 02, 2023

Aquaculture feeds, Ingredients, Partnerships

WorldFish and partners are working with Bangladesh national research institutions and national competent authorities to design and develop finfish biosecurity training modules to reduce antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden in commercial finfish aquaculture systems. Photo: Md. Habibur Rahman

Improving biosecurity practices of finfish aquaculture in Bangladesh

Posted by Shafiq Rheman , Sabrina Hossain - 3 minutes read
April 28, 2023

Biosecurity, Antimicrobial resistance, Antimicrobials, Sustainable Aquaculture

Women represent up to 60 percent of gatherers. Photo: SK Dubey

Reconciling culture, livelihood and conservation through community fishing in Assam

Posted by Sourabh Kumar Dubey, Kalpajit Gogoi - 5 minutes read
April 27, 2023

Artisanal fisheries, Conservation

Trained farmers from the EU-funded Artemia4Bangladesh project showcasing Artemia, tilapia and shrimp produced using climate-smart aquaculture technologies. Photo: Shahriar/WorldFish

Adopting eco-friendly aquaculture practices for a healthier planet

Posted by Mohammad Shohorab Hossain - 4 minutes read
April 22, 2023

Aquaculture, Biodiversity conservation, climate-smart

cooked tilapia

Building knowledge of nutrition benefits of aquatic foods in Timor-Leste

Posted by Kate Melinda Bevitt - 5 minutes read
April 21, 2023

There is potential for seaweed-related sustainable farming in many coastal community areas in low- and middle-income countries. Photo by WorldFish.

A new paper on seaweed explores its potential in nourishing low- and middle-income nations

Posted by Aniss Khalida Mohd Khalid - 3 minutes read
April 20, 2023

Seaweed, Small-scale fisheries, Sustainable Aquaculture, Coastal zones