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Annual Report 2018
In 2018, WorldFish made notable progress toward our ambition to position fish firmly at the heart of discourse, policy and practice currently shaping the global thinking on transforming food systems, paying closer attention to nutrition and healthier ...
Type: Publication
Colorimetric assay for the in vitro evaluation of Saprolegniabiofilm inhibitors
Oomycete infections caused by Saprolegnia species represent an escalating problem in sustainable aquaculture development. This could be attributed to the ban of Malachite green and other carcinogenic agents aims at killing the pathogen. The increase in ...
Type: Publication
Securing a just space for small-scale fisheries in the blue economy
This short video story highlights the findings of WorldFish leading researcher Philippa Cohen’s paper on Securing a just space for small scale fisheries in the blue economy, published at the Frontiers journal in April 2019. ...
Type: Video
WorldFish gender research in the spotlight at Seeds of Change conference
Aquaculture Bangladesh Cambodia Fisheries Gender Research WorldFish gender scientists and partners are heading down under for the world-class Seeds of Change conference on 2–4 April 2019 in Canberra where they will be collaboratively leading or taking ...
Type: Story
Resources for women's agency, household food security, and women's dietary diversity in urban Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, up to 45% of the population was living in urban areas as of 2010, and the estimated prevalence of urban poverty was approximately 20%. Yet, very little is known about the food security and diets of the urban poor. To date, studies of the ...
Type: Publication
Why antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture systems matters for the One Health approach
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria change and become resistant to antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause. The interconnected nature of agri-food systems means that AMR can spread, posing a major threat to public and animal ...
Type: Publication
WorldFish appoints Dr. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio to board
WorldFish is pleased to welcome Dr. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio to its Board of Trustees. She joins Director General Gareth Johnstone, Board Chair Yvonne Pinto and six other members in providing strategic direction and effective governance and leadership ...
Type: Story
Improved data management is enhancing innovation and impact, byte by byte
WorldFish has been a leader in aquaculture and fisheries development for decades, producing valuable outputs that are generally considered to be global public goods. Recognizing the need to make these outputs findable, accessible, interoperable and ...
Type: Story
Investment in aquaculture essential to meet Africa’s food demand
Investment in Africa’s aquaculture sector could see production increase six-fold from 2.9 million metric tons to 19 million metric tons a year. Conversely, without science-based solutions, aquaculture production will stagnate and annual per capita fish ...
Type: Story
Boom and bust in Andhra Pradesh: Development and transformation in India's domestic aquaculture value chain
India is the world's second largest producer of farmed freshwater fish. The state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is by far the most important producer of fish in India. Since the late 1970s, fish culture in AP has undergone a boom (first with Indian major ...
Type: Publication
