The first meeting of the Central Committee for the “Hilsa Conservation and Development Fund (HCDF)” was held on Monday, 7 September 2020, at the Conference room of the Bangladesh Department of Fisheries (DoF).
The Inauguration of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model GIFT Hatchery will be held today, 7 June 2019 at Leihitu, Bobonaro, Timor-Leste. The Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) hatchery will be inaugurated by H. E. Joaquim Martins Gusmao and H.E. Philip Hewitt, Ambassador of New Zealand.
An event as part of a series of plenary sessions hosted by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to build a global narrative towards making a difference in food security and nutrition by 2030.
Date: Monday, 8 February 2021
Time: 20:00-21:15 (UTC+8)
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A virtual webinar exploring sustainable solutions for economic growth in marine and coastal systems.
Date: Tuesday, February 2021
In this event hosted by the Delphi Economic Forum and the Institute for Sustainable Development of EPLO - the European Public Law Organization, multi-disciplinary leaders came together to discuss policy and investment opportunities for addressing COVID-19 disruptions in aquatic food systems near marine and coastal zones in Europe.
Invited speakers:
In Bangladesh, the aquaculture production has grown rapidly with the production of fish from aquaculture in 2017-2018 being 24.5 lakh MT, accounting for 56% of total fish production. Within the aquaculture sector, the production of tilapia has grown rapidly from 15,000 MT in 2006-2007 to, 3.85 lakh MT in 2017-2018. It has been projected that in 2030, the total aquaculture production of the country could potentially reach to 80 lakh MT with the production of tilapia being 10 lakh MT.
Through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world has committed to ending all forms of malnutrition. Reorienting food systems across all actors and levels, towards improving nutrition outcomes (nutrition-sensitive food systems) is central to achieving this goal, as was recognized in the second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Framework for Action and further strengthened by the declaration of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025.
A special webinar led by Illuminating Hidden Harvest (IHH) Team from WorldFish, FAO and Duke University on the road to the Virtual Dialogues on the Road to the 34th Committee on Fisheries (COFI34).
Date: Friday, 17 July 2020
Time: 19:00 - 20:30 (UTC+8)
The 2nd Expert Group Meeting which will take place in Abu Dhabi is a unique group of world leaders committed to developing, catalyzing and supporting solutions for ocean health and wealth in policy, governance, technology and finance.
WorldFish Honorary Fellow Eddie Allison has been invited to join the 2nd Expert Group Meeting of the High-level Panel.
Elsevier's 4th International Conference on Global Food Security is an interactive conference aimed at reconciling the competing environmental, economic or social objectives and outcomes towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at different levels across spatial and temporal scales.
Date: Monday-Wednesday, 7-9 December 2020
Time: 12:00 PM -18:00 PM CET
This virtual meeting explored the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sector against malnutrition and hunger in Africa.
Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Time: 11:00-12:00 (CET) / 17:00-18:00 (UTC+8)