Discover our latest success stories, stories from the field, blogs, and opinion pieces contributed by our thought leaders and global experts. Through evidence-based storytelling, we examine and report on WorldFish work towards transforming aquatic food systems for healthy people and the planet.

Director General of WorldFish, Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed and Dr. Mustafa Altuğ Atalay, Director General of TAGEM signed MOU. Photo Sean Lee/WorldFish.

WorldFish and Türkiye Sign MOU to Advance Sustainable Aquatic Food Research

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
October 22, 2025

Partnerships

Two small-scale Moroccan fisherwomen doing gleaning activities at Atlantic coastline in Morocco. Photo by Menna Mosbah, Gender and social inclusion consultant, WorldFish, Egypt. 2024. Edited by Photoshop.

Can the Southern Mediterranean Fish Value Chain Thrive Without Women’s Empowerment?

Posted by Menna Mosbah - 3 minutes read
October 22, 2025

gender-transformative approach

WorldFish Honoured by FAO for Technical Advances in Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems

Posted by - 1 minute read

Facilitators lead participants through interactive discussions on inclusive agrifood systems.

Fostering a Network of Gender-Aware Professionals in Africa

Posted by Sara Bonilla Anariba, Rahma Adam , Florence Sipalla - 5 minutes read
October 14, 2025

Gender, training, gender-transformative approach

WorldFish Advances Resilient Aquatic Food Systems at the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries (ICSF) 2025

Posted by Sabrina Hossain, Faruk-Ul Islam, Benoy Kumar Barman - 4 minutes read
October 10, 2025

Multi-stakeholder processes, Genetic improvement

FGD Adult Women Kwale

Toward a More Equitable Blue Economy: Exploring Aquaculture Pathways for Women and Youth in Coastal Kenya

Posted by Sara Bonilla Anariba, Rahma Adam - 5 minutes read
October 09, 2025

Integrated Agriculture Aquaculture, Youth, Gender equity

Premalata in the solar tunnel dryer

From Traditions to Triumph: Premalata’s Success with Solar-Dried Fish in Odisha

Posted by Baishnaba Charan Ratha - 3 minutes read
October 08, 2025

Drying, Solar energy, Gender

Visit to fish market in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Photo by Philipo Ngonyani.

Are Africa, East Asia and Pacific Eating Too Much Fish?

Posted by Wanjiku Gichohi - 4 minutes read
October 07, 2025

Human nutrition, Dietary guidelines

seaweed farming Timor Leste

Climate Change Adaptation in Aquatic Food Systems: Examples from Seaweed Farming in Timor-Leste

Posted by Thijs Schut, Ana Mendes Pinto da Silva - 4 minutes read
October 06, 2025

Seaweed, Climate change adaptation

ASEAN CGIAR Workshops Connect School Meals with Sustainable Farming

Posted by Quennie Vi Rizaldo - 4 minutes read
October 02, 2025

School feeding, Ricefield aquaculture

WorldFish and Government of Kenya Sign MoU to Advance Blue Economy and Fisheries Cooperation 

WorldFish and Government of Kenya Sign MoU to Advance Blue Economy and Fisheries Cooperation 

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read

Collaboration, Aquaculture, Technology

From Door-to-Door Sales to Aquaculture Leader in Zambia.

From Door-to-Door Sales to Aquaculture Leader in Zambia.

Posted by David Wardell, Netsayi Mudege, Keagan Kakwasha - 5 minutes read
September 30, 2025

Business models, Climate resilience

From Awareness to Action: Advancing Gender Equality in One Health and Agrifood Systems

Posted by Sara Bonilla Anariba, Rahma Adam - 4 minutes read
May 08, 2025

Gender, Animal health, One Health, Capacity building

Tata Institute of Social Sciences and WorldFish Sign MoU to Promote Aquatic Foods Entrepreneurship

Posted by Samapti Guha, Archana Singh, Eddakandi Meethal Reji, Ayan Samaddar, Arun Padiyar Panemangalore - 3 minutes read
September 15, 2025

Entrepreneurship

Essam Yassin Mohammed

Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
September 18, 2025

award

fish is transported for packaging before being transported to markets. Photo by Festo Lumwe

Africa’s Waters Can Transform Our Food Future

Posted by Essam Yassin Mohammed - 4 minutes read
September 18, 2025

investment

Essam Yassin Mohammed

Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
September 18, 2025

Vegetable growing around ricefield pond edge in Cambodia

Rice-Field Pond Systems for Food and Resilient Livelihoods

Posted by Vichet Sean, Mam Kosal, Michael Joseph Akester , David Wardell - 6 minutes read
September 10, 2025

Ricefield aquaculture

WorldFish and Shamba Shape Up Spotlight Aquaculture in East Africa 

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
September 08, 2025

South-South collaboration

Stakeholders share insights on strengthening sustainable aquatic food systems across Asia and Africa.

Advancing Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems: Insights from the AABS Annual Planning and Partner Meeting

Posted by Sarah McLaughlin - 4 minutes read
May 08, 2025

South-South collaboration

Ambarish Patel proudly holds a bag of fingerlings, symbolizing Nepal’s growing aquaculture potential. Photo: Sagar Saru, Tribhuvan University.

From Learner to Leader: Driving Aquaculture Innovation and Impact in Nepal

Posted by Khondker Murshed-e-Jahan, Hazrat Ali , Shailesh Gurung, Mahesh Chand Gupta - 7 minutes read
August 21, 2025

Hatcheries, Capacity building, South-South collaboration