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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Environment & Biodiversity, Climate and Environmental Sustainability, Social and Economic Inclusion • 20 Jan 2026
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Scaling Tilapia in Nigeria: How WorldFish is Transforming Aquaculture Through Decentralized Hatchery Models
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Environment & Biodiversity, Gender and Youth, Climate, Nutrition and Public Health, Climate and Environmental Sustainability, Social and Economic Inclusion • 19 Jan 2026
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From Monoculture to Multi-Benefit: Turning Cambodian Rice Fields into Multi-Benefit Ecosystems
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In Cambodia, rice is more than a staple crop; it is the heartbeat of the nation. Yet climate change and volatile market prices are shaking this foundation. The…
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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.