Harnessing Aquatic Foods for Healthy People, Healthy Planet, and Shared Prosperity
Big Splashes Over Five Years, 2020–2025
Global Impact from WorldFish Research and Innovations
people, including women and children, nourished adequately with aquatic foods integrated in their diets
women and people from other marginalized groups empowered with greater access to resources, markets, and decision-making in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
households increased their incomes through increased sustainable production of aquatic foods
hectares restored through sustainable/ improved management of natural resources
MT of fish, seaweed, and other aquatic foods produced with reduced greenhouse gas emissions and greater resource efficiency
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Stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in research and innovations across aquatic food systems.
Can Better Fish Processing Improve Diets Without Undermining Local Nutrition?
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Anchovy, locally known as dagaa, sits at the heart of Zanzibar’s fisheries, diets and livelihoods. These small fish are rich in essential micronutrients and widely…
Nutrition, Nutrition and Public Health • 10 Feb 2026
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Digital Transformation of Small-Scale Fisheries in Zanzibar: Bridging Data Gaps for Sustainable Oceans
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In Zanzibar, small-scale fishers are entering the digital era. Previously reliant on delayed reports from handwritten logs, they now benefit from near real-time…
Nutrition and Public Health, Climate and Environmental Sustainability, Social and Economic Inclusion • 09 Feb 2026
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Beyond the Grain: How Rice-Field Ponds are Forging Climate Resilient Livelihoods in Cambodia
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In Cambodia, where rice is life, climate change is shaking the foundation. Intensifying droughts, falling prices, and unpredictable rainfall means the monoculture model…
Environment & Biodiversity, Climate and Environmental Sustainability, Social and Economic Inclusion • 05 Feb 2026
Read MoreBig Facts on Aquatic Foods
600
million number of people around the world who depend on small-scale fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
204
million tons - the volume of aquatic food production by 2030.
60
million - number of people engaged in the primary sector of fisheries and aquaculture in 2018.
24
trillion - the value of the ocean economy, including fisheries, shipping lanes and tourism.