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.

Urebashi Mallick prepares fresh mola in Gobindpur village Odisha India

Rural women revolutionize the fight against malnutrition in Odisha, India

Posted by Kate McMahon - 6 minutes read

Gender, Nutrition, Nutrition security, Food security

Aquatic foods are vital for the health and nourishment of three billion people and the livelihoods of eight hundred million people around the world. Photo by David Mills

Global research effort sets the stage for an aquatic food future 

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read

Food security, Climate change, Nutrition, Research

Women empowerment and gender equality can lead to better outcomes for aquatic food systems. Photo by WorldFish.

Four strategies to achieve inclusive and equitable aquatic food systems

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 5 minutes read

Gender, gender equality, gender-transformative approach

Aquatic foods are a major source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids. Photo by Neil Palmer

Harnessing the nourishing potential of aquatic foods in India

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read

aquatic foods, Small-scale fisheries, Food security, Nutrition

Community savings groups (CSG) receive matching grants. Photo by Md. Asaduzzaman

Building climate resilience into Bangladesh's coastal communities

Posted by Md. Asaduzzaman - 4 minutes read

Climate change, Sustainability, Resilience, Livelihoods

The Shanghai Declaration is adopted by acclamation. Photo is screenshot of virtual Zoom proceedings

WorldFish key contributor to formation of Shanghai Declaration

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read

Aquaculture, Sustainability, sustainable development goals

Jessica Bogard, PhD, works with rural communities in Bangladesh to test fish-based food products.

Former WorldFish researcher awarded prize for young career scientists

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read

Food security, Nutrition, Research

Fish drying on the roadside near Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo by Neil Palmer.

Diverse aquatic food production key to sustainable diets, finds new research

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read

Research, Sustainability, Aquaculture

Colours FM 101.6 hosted a special Women in Aquaculture and Nutrition show in conjunction with the 2021 National Fisheries Week in Bangladesh. Photo captured from Colours FM’s Facebook livestream

Bangladeshi actress Jannatul Peya champions women in aquatic food systems

Posted by Maherin Ahmed - 2 minutes read

Gender, Aquaculture, Aquaculture; Capacity development; Livelihoods Bangladesh, Nutrition

Kyi Kyi Than plants rice in an integrated rice-fish system in the Ayeyarwady Delta. Photo by Majken Schmidt Søgaard.

Thinking fish: A prerequisite for multifunctional landscape management

Posted by Matthew McCartney, Sanjiv de Silva - 5 minutes read

Nutrition, Food security, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation

Limited options to process aquatic foods can result in decrease in their quantity and quality. Photo by Lydia O'Meara and Baishnaba Ratha

Reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems a win for food and nutrition

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read

Food wastes, Economic losses, Research, Supply Chains

Smoked fish under a solar drier in Zambia. Photo by Chosa Mweemba.

5 innovations reducing loss and waste in aquatic food systems

Posted by Kate McMahon - 6 minutes read

innovation, Research, Food wastes, Economic losses

Fishermen in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Harnessing diversity within aquatic food systems is key to food and nutrition security

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

Pronoti Rani and her children eat nutrient-rich small fish in their meal in Moulavibazar, Bangladesh. Photo by Mohammad Mahabubur Rahman.

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition

Community-led refuge for small fish in Cambodia provides food, nutrition and income security to the rural communities. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Integrated food, land and water systems for building faster resilience

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read

small-scale fisheries

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, finds new paper

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition

A fisherman casts his net in the Republic of Kiribati. Photo by Quentin Hanich

Climate change major threat to food and income security in fish-dependent countries, study finds

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Sustainability, Research, climate, Resilience

Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted

WorldFish's Shakuntala Thilsted honored with Arrell Global Food Innovation Award

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read

Nutrition, Sustainability, economy, Research

Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of the diets, livelihoods, economies and cultures of many communities around the world. Photo by Wade Fairley.

UNFSS solution cluster puts aquatic foods at the center of food systems

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read

aquatic food systems, aquatic foods, food system, Sustainability

Fisherwomen hold a catfish harvested from their pond in Cameroon. Photo by Randall Brummett.

Free webinar series fuels Africa’s aquaculture sector

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read

Food security, Partnerships, Technology, Aquaculture

Aquatic food systems provide decent employment opportunities for youth. Photo by Edward H. Allison

Breaking barriers to youth engagement in aquatic food systems

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read

Youth, Employment, Resilient Small-scale fisheries, Aquaculture