In a move to foster new opportunities for nutritious food and local livelihoods, WorldFish has strengthened its research partnership with the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization (LVFO) to guide the development of sustainable aquaculture in East Africa. Mike Phillips Director of Aquaculture and Fisheries Science for the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) said that the agreement provides key scientific knowledge to assist countries in the Lake Victoria region to develop policies and management strategies for aquatic genetic resources in this regionally and globally important aquatic ecosystem.