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.

The new Blue Food Assessment research compiles and analyzes a variety of current national data to discover the four main functions that aquatic foods may play in improving the performance and sustainability of national food systems. Photo by Dominyk Lever.

Harnessing aquatic foods to tackle multiple global challenges

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
February 23, 2023

Nutrition & Health, aquatic foods, Climate Action

The Kafue flats are a vital asset in the life of the people who live near the wetlands because they are a source of income. Photo by Agness Chileya.

Protecting livelihoods through sustainable utilization of the Kafue river basin

Posted by Agness Chileya, Lizzy Muzungaire , Everisto Mapedza - 4 minutes read
February 17, 2023

Conservation, Sustainability, Livelihoods, Natural Resource Management

Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed formally assumes the role of WorldFish Director General having taken on the position in the interim since January 2022. Photo by WorldFish

Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed named WorldFish Director General and CGIAR Senior Director of Aquatic Foods

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
February 16, 2023

Neetha Shenoy (in light green) posing with the Women Self-Help Group of Jagatsingpur district, Odisha involved in hygienic dried fish production using a solar dryer. Photo by Sourabh Kumar Dubey.

In the Spotlight: Neetha Shenoy

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
February 10, 2023

Gender, Women's empowerment, nutrition-sensitive approach

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Posted by - 1 minute read
February 13, 2023

Embracing more women scientists for sustainable aquatic food systems

Posted by Md. Asaduzzaman - 3 minutes read
February 09, 2023

Biodiversity conservation, Ecosystem, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

Faye Aborina Siota (right) enjoys engaging with a wide variety of individuals and organizations from various cultural backgrounds while doing participatory research. Photo by Fredrick Dotho.

In the Spotlight: Faye Aborina Siota

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 7 minutes read
February 08, 2023

Gender, Resource management, sustainable fisheries, Fisheries management

Genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in Jitra, Malaysia. Photo by WorldFish.

Key tilapia genome offers boost to global food security

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
February 07, 2023

Food security, GIFT, innovation, Genetic improvement

According to a new study published in Cybium, FishBase is one of the most cited sources in the history of scientific research. Photo by Damocean/Getty Images.

FishBase: An increasingly valuable resource

Posted by Neil Palmer - 3 minutes read
February 03, 2023

Research, Data, aquatic foods, Technology

The transition from an extractive to a regenerative model will rely on systemic political and economic shifts. Photo by Sean Lee Kuan Shern

Asia's 'blue capital' can help alleviate hunger and poverty

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read
February 02, 2023

aquatic food systems, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Sustainability

Plastic pollutants collected by Blue Guards. Photo by Md. Asaduzzaman.

Working with Blue Guards to protect the marine biodiversity in Bangladesh

Posted by Md. Asaduzzaman - 3 minutes read
February 01, 2023

Biodiversity conservation, Ecosystem, Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Water pollution

The polyculture of small and large fish species in the homestead ponds in Zambia would offer a direct source of food for household consumption rather than farming tilapia strictly for markets. Photo by Lulu Middleton.

Diversifying fish species and sources provide a flexible pathway to food and nutrition security

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read
January 31, 2023

nutrition-sensitive approach, aquatic foods, Food security, Nutrition security

Taking the climate fight to the oceans and aquatic foods

Posted by WorldFish - 6 minutes read
January 18, 2023

climate, aquatic foods, ocean

Breathing new life into FishBase and SeaLifeBase

Posted by Neil Palmer - 5 minutes read
January 16, 2023

Research, Data, aquatic foods, Technology

tilapia

Improving aquaculture with genomics resources for breeders

Posted by WorldFish - 1 minute read
January 09, 2023

Aquaculture, Genetics, genomics, Resilience

WorldFish identified forum theater as a gender transformative tool to help overcome the normative constraints that are holding women back. Photo by S.M. Faridul Haque

Addressing gender inequalities through forum theater

Posted by S. M. Faridul Haque , Afrina Choudhury - 7 minutes read
January 06, 2023

Gender, Gender-transformative approaches, Aquaculture, Women's empowerment

Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al-Sayed El-Quseir in discussions with high-level CGIAR representatives at COP27. Photo by The Republic.

El-Quseir discussed with CGIAR representatives ways to benefit from international alliances

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
December 30, 2022

Agricultural research, climate

rice fish farming

Rear fish in a rice paddy? Old ways can future-proof food production

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read
December 21, 2022

Aquatic Agricultural Systems, Research, innovation, Resilience

WorldFish’s Eddie Allison was named among the top 0.1 percent of researchers by Clarivate in 2020, 2021 and 2022, measured by the number of times other scientists cite his work in their research publications.

WorldFish scientist named among top researchers for third year running

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 2 minutes read
November 29, 2022

Research

John Benzie received recognition for his groundbreaking genetic studies on crown-of-thorns seastars in the 1990s and early 2000s

Crown-of-thorns seastar named after WorldFish scientist

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 2 minutes read
November 23, 2022

Research, Genetics, Coral reefs

Nigerian Aquaculture: Status, Prospects, and Future Growth Workshop

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read
November 01, 2022

Aquaculture, Employment, Poverty reduction, Nutrition