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.

Seaweed is able to sequester an average of 173 megatons of carbon annually worldwide. Photo by Asad Rassel.

Unlocking opportunities for climate action toward net zero requires a blue transition

Posted by Peerzadi Rumana Hossain - 7 minutes read
November 14, 2022

Blue economy, One Health, Capacity Strengthening, South-South collaboration

: Tilapia is the second most important farmed fish globally, next to carps, and some regard it as the most important aquaculture species of the 21st century. Photo by WorldFish.

Tilapia aquaculture: Potential for India in meeting food, nutritional and livelihood security

Posted by Modadugu Vijay Gupta - 7 minutes read
November 11, 2022

Research, innovation, aquatic foods, Food security

WORLDFISH AT THE 27TH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP 27)

Posted by - 1 minute read
November 07, 2022

Traditional fishing boat in Mahanadi river Odisha. Photo by Sourabh Dubey.

COP27 can help the world achieve blue prosperity

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
November 06, 2022

Climate Action, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation

Partners from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines attended the Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative (AMD) Research Planning and Design Workshop in WorldFish, Penang. Photo by Sam

Nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems for resilient and sustainable Asian mega-deltas

Posted by Ben Wismen - 5 minutes read
November 02, 2022

Nutrition-sensitive, Deltas, Agri-food systems, Partnerships

A bag of mola fry produced at Biswal Aquatech hatchery in Odisha. Photo by Rashmi Ranjan Das.

Cracking the code of mola mass production boosts nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in India

Posted by Francois Rajts, Sourabh Kumar Dubey - 5 minutes read
October 28, 2022

Nutrition, Polyculture (aquaculture), Small fish

2021 WorldFish Annual Report

WorldFish Annual Report 2021

Posted by - 1 minute read
October 27, 2022

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (middle), Vincent Doumeizel (second from left), and other members of the Safe Seaweed Coalition presenting in a side session during the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Ben Wismen.

La revolution des algues: A seaweed revolution for a new future in sustainable food systems

Posted by Ben Wismen - 7 minutes read
October 17, 2022

Seaweed, Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate change

WorldFish, through the Matsya Paripusti project, aims to improve the nutrition profile of malnourished children and their physical and mental growth by advocating for the inclusion of nutrient-rich dried small fish powder in their mid-day meal program at the Anganwadi centers. Photo by Baishnaba Charan Ratha

Tackling malnutrition in children through the inclusion of dried small fish powder in their diets

Posted by Amar Gaikwad, Arun Padiyar Panemangalore , Baishnaba Charan Ratha - 3 minutes read
October 16, 2022

Nutrition, School feeding

Income generation by the youths in cage culture of tilapia in Lake Kivu, DRC. Photo by Janvier Mushangalusa.jpg

Eradicating poverty by nurturing the youth in aquaculture technologies

Posted by Bernadette Tosan Fregene , Agness Chileya - 4 minutes read
October 15, 2022

Youth employment, Aquaculture, Poverty reduction

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted was recognized at the recent International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries (ICSF) for her contributions to developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems. Photo by Mohammad Shohorab Hossain

Shakuntala Thilsted receives award from Sylhet Agricultural University

Posted by Mohammad Shohorab Hossain - 3 minutes read
October 14, 2022

aquatic foods, Nutrition, Food security, Livelihoods

Happy youth entrepreneur, Nigeria. Photo by Adesanya Omotomiwa IITA and Olaniyi Ajibola, WorldFish.

Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia: Benefiting aquatic food producers in the past, present and future

Posted by Trịnh Quốc Trọng - 5 minutes read
October 05, 2022

Tilapia, Aquaculture, Genetic improvement, Sustainability

aquatic foods have earned their place at the table in discussions regarding planet-healthy diets taking place among policymakers and governmental agencies worldwide. Photo by WorldFish

Aquatic foods’ seat at the table

Posted by John Bakum - 5 minutes read
October 05, 2022

aquatic foods, Nutrition, climate, Sustainability

Fisheries landing site, Malaysia. Photo by Fred Weirowsky

Strengthening the voices of small-scale fishers for change

Posted by Sarah Erickson , Alexander Tilley - 3 minutes read
September 27, 2022

Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Artisanal fisheries, aquatic foods, Community management

International Youth Day: Solidarity with young aquatic actors

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
August 12, 2022

Youth, aquatic food systems, Employment, Education

WorldFish's Florine Lim Pei Pei was announced the first-ever recipient of the CGIAR Inclusive Leader Award at the recent CGIAR Inclusive Workplace Awards Ceremony

WorldFish’s Florine Lim bags inaugural CGIAR Inclusive Leader award

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
September 20, 2022

Leadership, Inclusion, Gender, Research

Sarawak Biodiversity Centre briefing Shakuntala Thilsted on their Algae Cultivation Facility. Photo by Sean Lee Kuan Shern

Leveraging the expertise of institutions in East Malaysia for a sustainable aquatic food system

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
September 16, 2022

Partnerships, aquatic food systems, Sustainability, Research

Amelia Da Silva has six ponds in Leohitu village, Timor-Leste, where she farms genetically improved farmed tilapia as part of a farmer cluster supported by the Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste Phase 2 (PADTL2) project. Photo by Carlos Alves Almeida.

‘I eat tilapia every day’: Farmers in Timor-Leste achieve higher aquaculture production

Posted by Kate Melinda Bevitt - 5 minutes read
September 15, 2022

Aquaculture, Tilapia, Partnerships, Nutrition

jpg At the consultation meeting on 8 July 2022 to establish the third Public-Private-Partnership hatchery for genetically improved farmed tilapia in Hera, Timor-Leste.

Public-private-partnership tilapia hatcheries grow from two to four, increasing access to fingerlings in Timor-Leste

Posted by Kate Melinda Bevitt - 4 minutes read
September 09, 2022

Aquaculture, Tilapia, Partnerships, Nutrition

Timor-Leste Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak addressing the more than 300 guests at the Fish Harvesting Ceremony and Farmer Field Day on 12 August 2022 in Leohitu, Bobonaro. Photo by Shandy Santos.

Timor-Leste Prime Minister advocates for aquaculture development at tilapia harvesting ceremony

Posted by Kate Melinda Bevitt - 6 minutes read
August 31, 2022

Aquaculture, GIFT

Penang Chief Minister applauds WorldFish on successful IIFET 2024 bid. Photo by Sean Lee Kuan Shern

Penang Chief Minister applauds WorldFish on successful IIFET 2024 bid

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
August 30, 2022

blue economy, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Trade