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.

Nigerian youth entrepreneur poses with her farmed tilapia. Photo by Olaniyi Ajibola.

Diving into Nigeria’s fish future

Posted by Kate McMahon - 7 minutes read
November 26, 2021

Aquaculture, Nutrition, Food security, Livelihoods

Deputy Director Md. Toafazuddin Ahamed represented Rajshahi’s Department of Fisheries at the workshop. Photo by Harun Or Rashid/WorldFish

WorldFish key partner in revision of Bangladesh’s National Fisheries Policy (1998)

Posted by Maherin Ahmed - 3 minutes read
November 25, 2021

Aquaculture, Small-scale fisheries, Sustainability, Livelihoods

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WorldFish champions resilient aquatic food systems at COP26

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read
November 24, 2021

Research, climate, Climate change, Food security

Ililai and Binagua fishermen inspecting the Ililai FAD. Photo by Agustinha Duarte, WorldFish

Existing climate strategies ignore fisheries at our peril

Posted by Essam Yassin Mohammed - 4 minutes read
November 22, 2021

Climate Action, Climate change

Dr. Akintola hopes to use the findings from the IHH study to design future studies in nutrition, food security and livelihood sustainability.

Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Shehu Latunji Akintola

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
November 18, 2021

Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Small-scale fisheries, Livelihoods

Fisher Margarida da Costa prepares her fish to be sold in the nation’s capital, Dili. Photo by Kate Bevitt.

Participatory approaches key to unlocking the benefits of aquatic foods

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read
November 18, 2021

Livelihoods, Small-scale fisheries, Research

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Why ocean conservation matters

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read
November 06, 2021

The week-long Borlaug Dialogue has come to an end after a host of main and side events hosted by WorldFish and partners gathered researchers and practitioners to build on Shakuntala Thilsted’s research in nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems.

Wrapping up the Borlaug Dialogue

Posted by Kate McMahon - 3 minutes read
November 09, 2021

Food security, Nutrition

A fish farmer from Rangpur receiving weather forecast from Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s toll-free hot line number. Photo by Harun Or Rashid

Managing climate variability with smart and innovative climate information services

Posted by Peerzadi Rumana Hossain - 5 minutes read
November 08, 2021

aquatic food systems, Aquaculture, Climate change, innovation

Fisherman and son fishing in the Twante Canal, Myanmar. Photo by Michael Akester.

Improving fish supply chains for food and livelihood security in Southeast Asia

Posted by Syed Aman Ali - 4 minutes read
November 05, 2021

Small-scale fisheries, Aquaculture, Sustainability, Supply Chains

Women play a critical role in aquatic food supply chains, though they typically perform informal postharvest activities like fish processing and trade, so their contributions are persistently undervalued. Photo by Kate Bevitt.

Does gender determine how one experiences climate change?

Posted by Jacqueline Lau - 4 minutes read
November 05, 2021

Gender, Climate change, Fisheries, Resilience

Fishers on Kainji Lake, NW Nigeria, carefully handle their spiky-finned ‘squeaker’ fish (Synodontis sp.), Nigeria. Photo by David Mills.

Integrating digital learning tools for long distance team training during the covid-19 crisis

Posted by - 7 minutes read
November 04, 2021

WorldFish scientist Shakuntala Thilsted receives World Food Prize for her influential research on nutrition, fish and aquatic food systems. Photo by World Food Prize Foundation.

World awakens to unmatched potential of aquatic foods to improve nutrition

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 8 minutes read
November 01, 2021

aquatic foods, Nutrition, World Food Prize

Rahma Adam shares how gender equality and women’s empowerment in aquatic food systems result in better food security and nutrition through her work in gender strategic research and mainstreaming at WorldFish as a social inclusion and market scientist. Photo by Kipenz Films/CIMMYT.

In the Spotlight: Rahma Adam

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 5 minutes read
October 29, 2021

Gender, gender equality, Women's empowerment

Dr Shakuntala Thilsted is the first woman of Asian descent to win an award dubbed the Nobel prize of food

Why fish and aquatic foods are the answer to global hunger

Posted by - 4 minutes read
October 28, 2021

World Food Prize, Nutrition, aquatic food systems

World Food Prize Laureates Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (2021) and Dr. Rattan Lal (2020) for a conversation with Dr. Rob Bertram, Chief Scientist, and Mr. Mike Michener

World Food Prize Laureates discuss the path towards sustainable development

Posted by - 1 minute read
October 28, 2021

Jayanti Rai, a woman fish farmer, taking care of her vegetables garden beside the pond dike for nutrition sensitive aquaculture in Bangladesh. / Noor Alam, WorldFish

The power of small fish to nourish women and children

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
October 26, 2021

Nutrition, aquatic food systems, World Food Prize

According to the team, all of the surveyed fish farms reared catfish. Only 11 of these farms also reared tilapia. (Photo credit: Pandit from Adobe Stock)

Survey examines fish health to improve aquaculture biosecurity in Nigeria

Posted by - 1 minute read
October 26, 2021

A farmer with seaweed in its culture site in Atauro Island, Timor-Leste. Photo by Jharendu Pant.

Spotlighting seaweed on the global food systems agenda

Posted by - 3 minutes read
October 22, 2021

Food security, Livelihoods, Food systems

World Food Prize Laureate Shakuntala Thilsted congratulates CGIAR for 50 years of innovation at CGIAR’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Photo is screenshot of virtual proceedings.

World Food Prize Laureate champions aquatic foods at CGIAR Anniversary

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
October 21, 2021

World Food Prize, Nutrition, aquatic foods, Food systems

World Food Prize Winner Shakuntala Thilsted presents a lecture at Iowa State University in Des Moines. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

World Food Prize Highlights: Aquatic foods make a splash in Des Moines

Posted by WorldFish - 6 minutes read
October 21, 2021

aquatic foods, Research, innovation, World Food Prize