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.

MOU exchange with Universiti Putra Malaysia

WorldFish renews Memorandums of Understanding with top research universities in Malaysia

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
August 22, 2022

Partnerships

WorldFish has played a pioneering role in aquaculture production through its long-standing tilapia genetic improvement (GIFT) program since the 1980s. Photo by WorldFish.

Tilapia as the best bet species for aquaculture commercialization in India

Posted by Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag - 4 minutes read
August 18, 2022

Aquaculture, Nutrition

Final-year marine science students with Professor Mario Cabral at the National University of Timor-Leste. Photo by Kate Bevitt

‘Growing opportunities’: New WorldFish and university partnership in Timor-Leste enables first marine science students to graduate

Posted by Kate Melinda Bevitt - 5 minutes read
August 17, 2022

Small-scale fisheries, marine fisheries, Coastal fisheries, co-management

Photo collected from the internet shows mola fish, a highly nutritious fish widely available in Bangladesh Collected

Mola fish steadily gaining global popularity for nutritional values

Posted by - 1 minute read
July 29, 2022

aquatic foods, Small fish, mola, Nutrition

Twenty-three-year-old Nan Win Htwe now leads her family hatchery business together with her sister after the demise of their father. Photo by Kyaw Moe Oo.

Emerging Youth: Nan Win Htwe

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
August 12, 2022

Youth, Small-scale aquaculture, Entrepreneurship

Saifuddin Rana provides advice and consulting services to aquatic food producers through FishBooth, both physically and virtually

Emerging Youth: Saifuddin Rana

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
August 11, 2022

Youth, fish value chains

Fish breeding hapas at National Aquaculture Centre, Zomba, Malawi. Photo by Asafu Chijere.

Opportunities abound for investors in Africa's low-value species market, says WorldFish

Posted by WorldFish - 1 minute read
August 08, 2022

Aquaculture, Tilapia, Climate change, Resilience

WorldFish offers Professor Dr. Ayman Anwar Ammar’s family its deepest condolences and sympathy.

WorldFish mourns the passing of Professor Dr. Ayman Anwar Ammar

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
August 02, 2022

Partnerships, Collaboration, Knowledge, Resilience

Chief Lumpuma of Lufwanyama District in the Copperbelt Province is aware of the fact that his subjects have been cutting trees indiscriminately and using forbidden fishing methods that are affecting the food and nutrition security of the community. Photo by Agness Chileya.

Maintaining the harmony between rivers and forests to safeguard food and nutrition security in Zambia

Posted by Agness Chileya - 4 minutes read
July 28, 2022

Sustainability, Ecosystems, Rivers

The Odisha government’s move to involve the women-led grassroots institutions to manage and built co-ownership of the community water resources like GP tanks was a fruitful one that resulted in multiple benefits

Leveraging on multi-utility waterbodies to sustainably produce aquatic foods in India

Posted by Neetha Shenoy , Sourabh Kumar Dubey - 5 minutes read
July 28, 2022

Sustainability, Resource management, Women's empowerment, Livelihoods

The well-being of the Inle Lake fisherfolk depends heavily on the health of the lake’s ecosystem. Photo by Nang Tin May Win

Protecting Inle Lake for the long-term well-being of the local fisherfolk

Posted by Nang Tin May Win, Michael Joseph Akester , Syed Aman Ali - 4 minutes read
July 27, 2022

Sustainability, Environment, Livelihoods, Nutrition

Farmers are taking care of vegetable they plan in their pond dike. Photo by AWM Anisuzzaman.

Cross-center learning between CIMMYT and WorldFish

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
July 27, 2022

Agricultural research, Aquatic Agricultural Systems, Partnerships, Technology

WorldFish has partnered with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) on a 5-year project to develop low-cost and highly nutritious aquatic feeds based on novel ingredients. Photo by WorldFish

Developing sustainable aquatic feeds for resilient aquatic food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
July 22, 2022

Sustainability, Aquaculture feeds, Nutrition

 The 21st edition of the biennial conference will be held in Penang

WorldFish wins bid to host IIFET 2024

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 3 minutes read
July 21, 2022

blue economy, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Trade

Husband and wife cleaning seaweed after drying at Nuniarchora, Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo by M Arifur Rahman, ECOFISH II project, WorldFish Bangladesh

WorldFish, Apon Wellbeing improve RMG workers’ nutritional status

Posted by WorldFish - 1 minute read
July 18, 2022

Partnerships, Nutrition, Food security, Market access

The voices of women are often underrepresented in decisions on resource management. Photo by Jan van der Ploeg

Establishing inclusive resource management models in the Pacific

Posted by John Bakum - 4 minutes read
July 14, 2022

Gender, Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Inclusion

Women led community fishing at Borjong wetland in Assam. Photo by Sourabh Dubey.

Why food systems transformation must be a priority at Stockholm+50

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
July 11, 2022

Nutrition & Health, Value chains, food systems transfrmation, Sustainability

Reef fish for sale at Auki market, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. Photo by Filip Milovac.

Support Pacific neighbours by strengthening indigenous food systems

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
July 07, 2022

Food systems, Nutrition & Health, Food security, Nutrition security

Md Nahiduzzaman discusses his efforts to boost vulnerable fishing community’s resilience to climate change. Photo by Md Nahiduzzaman

In the Spotlight: Md Nahiduzzaman

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read
July 05, 2022

Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Livelihoods, Climate change

A woman washes small fish in Myanmar. Photo by Kyaw Win Khaing

Achieving food and nutrition security in Myanmar and Zambia through aquatic foods

Posted by Quennie Rizaldo , Agness Chileya - 4 minutes read
June 30, 2022

Nutrition, Value chains, Small fish

Caulerpa is an edible green seaweed that is also commonly known as sea grapes due to the formation of small air bubbles surrounding its stems. Photo by Sean Lee Kuan Shern

Renewing partnerships with Malaysian universities

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
June 27, 2022

Partnerships, aquatic food systems, Sustainability, Research