Kyi Kyi Than plants rice in an integrated rice-fish system in the Ayeyarwady Delta. Photo by Majken Schmidt Søgaard.

Thinking fish: A prerequisite for multifunctional landscape management

Posted by Matthew McCartney, Sanjiv de Silva - 5 minutes read
September 30, 2021

Nutrition, Food security, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation

Limited options to process aquatic foods can result in decrease in their quantity and quality. Photo by Lydia O'Meara and Baishnaba Ratha

Reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems a win for food and nutrition

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
September 29, 2021

Food wastes, Economic losses, Research, Supply Chains

Smoked fish under a solar drier in Zambia. Photo by Chosa Mweemba.

5 innovations reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems

Posted by Kate McMahon - 6 minutes read
September 29, 2021

innovation, Research, Food wastes, Economic losses

Fishermen in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Harnessing diversity within aquatic food systems is key to food and nutrition security

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 27, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

Pronoti Rani and her children eat nutrient-rich small fish in their meal in Moulavibazar, Bangladesh. Photo by Mohammad Mahabubur Rahman.

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 21, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition

Community-led refuge for small fish in Cambodia provides food, nutrition and income security to the rural communities. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Integrated food, land and water systems for building faster resilience

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
September 20, 2021

small-scale fisheries

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, finds new paper

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
September 16, 2021

Food security, Research, Nutrition

A fisherman casts his net in the Republic of Kiribati. Photo by Quentin Hanich

Climate change major threat to food and income security in fish-dependent countries, study finds

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
September 15, 2021

Sustainability, Research, climate, Resilience

Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted

WorldFish's Shakuntala Thilsted honored with Arrell Global Food Innovation Award

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
September 15, 2021

Nutrition, Sustainability, economy, Research

Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of the diets, livelihoods, economies and cultures of many communities around the world. Photo by Wade Fairley.

UNFSS solution cluster puts aquatic foods at the center of food systems

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
September 14, 2021

aquatic food systems, aquatic foods, food system, Sustainability

Fisherwomen hold a catfish harvested from their pond in Cameroon. Photo by Randall Brummett.

Free webinar series fuels Africa’s aquaculture sector

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
September 10, 2021

Food security, Partnerships, Technology, Aquaculture

Aquatic food systems provide decent employment opportunities for youth. Photo by Edward H. Allison

Breaking barriers to youth engagement in aquatic food systems

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read
September 09, 2021

Youth, Employment, Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Aquaculture

Cooking a traditional fish dinner in Bangladesh. Photo by CBFM-Fem Com Bangladesh.

Linking aquatic foods with food and nutrition in policy

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read
September 07, 2021

Food security, Nutrition, aquatic food systems

Sajeda Yasmin

In the Spotlight: Sajeda Yasmin

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
August 30, 2021

Aquaculture, Gender, Finance, women

Youth prepare nutritious biscuits using FedWell’s dried small fish powder. Photo by Thomas Tha Thaw.

Fish-based products empower youth to nourish Myanmar

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read
August 27, 2021

Nutrition, aquatic foods, Development, Youth

Shakuntala Thilsted presenting her speech on aquatic foods for health, wealth and ecological recovery at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit event. Photo by Cristiano Minichiello/UN Photo.

WorldFish at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

Posted by Aniss Khalida Mohd Khalid - 5 minutes read
August 23, 2021

UNFSS, Nutrition, Livelihoods, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

having aquatic food

Governments increasingly prioritize aquatic foods to nourish nations, study finds

Posted by Matthew O'Leary - 4 minutes read
August 18, 2021

A Bangladeshi farmer poses with the climbing perch fish harvested from his aquaculture pond. The Gates Foundation is in the process of investing in the country’s smallholder aquaculture sector. Photo by Balaram Mahalder.

Learning Lunches boost collaboration between WorldFish and Gates Foundation

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
August 13, 2021

Partnerships, Aquaculture

Joctan Lopes (second right) demonstrating a fisheries mobile application to youth data collectors hired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Timor-Leste. Photo supplied by Joctan Lopes

Digital innovations spark bright futures in aquatic food systems for youth

Posted by - 7 minutes read
August 12, 2021

Youth, Research, Resilience, Equity

Daw Khin Soe Win, the Group Leader of Early Childhood Care and Development, speaks on the nutritional benefits of small fish.

Nutritional campaign targets ethnic minority youth in Myanmar

Posted by Kyaw Moe Oo - 3 minutes read
August 12, 2021

Nutrition, Health, Fisheries, Youth

Komola Roy carrying drinking water in Fultola Village, Khulna, Bangladesh

WorldFish makes research contributions to UN youth report 

Posted by Kate McMahon - 3 minutes read
August 11, 2021

Food security