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Shahnaz is a role model for rural women in fish culture
Thursday, 9th May 2013
Shahnaz Dewan, a former elected member of local government, lives in Adabari village in Tangail...
“She’s just the cleaning lady”: Reflecting on gender norms
Tuesday, 16th April 2013
I had just arrived at our training venue in Dhaka and watched as the manager stood at the top of...
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New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
Thursday, 16th May 2013
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Promotion of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato and nutrient rich vegetables to help meet the nutritional needs of women and children
Tuesday, 14th May 2013
Jessore, Bangladesh (4-5 May 2013)
To promote the...
Timor-Leste to tackle poverty and malnutrition with aquaculture
Wednesday, 24th April 2013
The government of Timor-Leste has developed a National Aquaculture Development...
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Tuesday, 11th September 2012
Source: GMA News
Fisheries experts on Thursday said that Filipino small-scale fishermen and fish pen owners should learn how to manage risks effectively to reduce the negative impacts of aquaculture on their fishes and on the environment.
Stephen Hall, director-general of the WorldFish, said Filipino fisherfolk share the same set of challenges as other small-scale farmers everywhere. ...
Tuesday, 11th September 2012
Friday, 7th September 2012
Coral Triangle Maps of the Month
The Coral Triangle Maps of the Month is a bi-weekly email running from August-December 2012 that showcases various maps that highlight the diversity and uniqueness of the Coral Triangle region. The maps also show some of the pressing issues that are threatening this very important...
Friday, 7th September 2012
Impact investing in small-scale aquaculture enterprise from WorldFish
Thursday, 6th September 2012
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5 September 2012
Now Confirmed: Schedule of Daily News Briefings and Presenters
The 10th International Seafood Summit is an annual event bringing together global representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community for in-depth discussions, presentations and networking around the issue of sustainable seafood. The Summit is...
Thursday, 6th September 2012
Evolving Solutions for New Horizons, Seafood Summit 2012 Keynote Speech from WorldFish
Thursday, 6th September 2012
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Wednesday, 5th September 2012
Better tools to address the inextricable links between land, water resources, fisheries and livelihoods have been developed, adopted and adapted to manage the resources in the Tonle Sap wetlands of Cambodia.
Throughout Cambodia, nearly one-third of land becomes inundated during the rainy season, turning rice fields into fishing grounds. When the rains end, a dry season lasting up to six...
Wednesday, 5th September 2012
The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) in Bangladesh held its third planning meeting and annual retreat, attended by fifty-four CSISA employees and guests from India and Nepal.
Presentations were made by CSISA leaders (Systematic change, by Christian Portal, chief of party; Large working group: Sector logics, by Josh Bryant, monitoring and evaluation leader, and his team;...
Tuesday, 4th September 2012
Source: Expiscor
Reflections from Stephen Hall, Director-General, WorldFish in response to Sam Eaton’s Scaling up: Vietnamese fish farms search for eco-friendly formula. Originally published on Center for Investigative Reporting blog, As aquaculture booms, make room for small fish.
Sam Eaton presents a great picture of how catfish culture has evolved in Vietnam. His story...