WorldFish and partners in Zambia have found evidence suggesting the introduction of fish into the diet can help prevent or slow the onset of AIDS-related illnesses among HIV sufferers.
WorldFish has expanded its successful program of breeding genetically improved strains of farmed tilapia and carp to include freshwater prawn.
Small fisheries provide over half the catch in developing countries and provide 90% of all fishery jobs, recent WorldFish research reveals.
The global aquaculture industry needs to improve operational efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of fish farming as production climbs from 65.8 million tonnes (t) in 2008 to over 100 mil
A new comprehensive analysis finds that 75% of the world’s coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND FISHERIES
With climate change threatening to destroy coral reefs, push saltwater into freshwater habitats and produce more coastal storms, millions of struggling people in fishery-dependent nations of Africa
WorldFish has been named a 2005 Tech Museum Awards Laureate for its development of an improved strain of farmed tilapia, popularly known as GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia).
Former WorldFish scientist, Dr. Modadugu V.
WorldFish scientists in Malawi and Cameroon have won World Bank Global Development Marketplace awards for their work developing cutting-edge solutions to pressing social and economic problems in Af