WorldFish HQ events: SPAITS Project Inception Workshop
Scaling Systems and Partnerships for Accelerating the Adoption of Improved Tilapia Strains by Small-Scale Fish Farmers (SPAITS) Project Inception Workshop
World Water Week - Water and Climate Change: Accelerating Action
A virtual adaptation of #WWWeek with a series of sessions around the theme “Water and Climate Change: Accelerating Action.”
Country Workshop: Tilapia value chains for the poor: testing sustainable practices to meet ‘bottom of the pyramid’ demand.
Incorporating fish consumption which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, iodine and various vitamins into the daily intake will significantly improve individual health since the human body are not able to produce significant amounts of these essential nutrients. Despite the rich nutritional value of fish, intake by pregnant and lactating women, especially among the poor, is low, and infants and young children are often not fed fish.
Ocean Panel: Sustainable Ocean Economy Global Launch & Follow the Sun National Events
The Ocean Panel’s 14 serving world leaders have united to launch a new ocean action agenda on 2 December 2020, following a series of national launch events named “Follow the Sun” to signify and build global political will around their commitments from 3-4 December.
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Small Low-cost Fish: From Bait to Plate
An event to map the social economy of dried fish in South and Southeast Asia for enhanced nutrition and wellbeing.
Date: Monday-Tuesday, 15-16 February 2021
Time: 16:30 (UTC+8)
Watch the event recording:
Fish for Thought: Aquaculture research and teaching at Ohio State University
Please join us on 26 August 2019 (this coming Monday), from 07:00 AM to 08:00 AM (UTC) (time zone converter) at the Auditorium, WorldFish HQ for a Fish For Thought seminar. The presentation will be given by Prof. Konrad Dabrowski from the Ohio State University, Columbus, USA on ‘Aquaculture research and teaching at Ohio State University’.
Virtual Ocean Dialogues: Nourishing Billions
The World Economic Forum and the Friends of Ocean Action hosted the the "Nourishing Billions" Dialogue as part of the Virtual Ocean Dialogues from 1-5 June 2020.
Date: Friday-Saturday, 3-4 June 2020
Time: 23:00 PM -00:15 AM (UTC 8+)
WorldFish HQ events: Multi-Stakeholder Information and Communication (MuSIC) Workshop
Small-scale fisheries, food security and wholesome nutrition: Understanding, appreciating and interrogating the linkages
Small-scale fisheries are the backbone of the marine and inland fisheries sector in Asia. However, the many millions of men and women involved in these small-scale activities of harvesting, processing and marketing continue to be faced with numerous challenges and fewer meaningful opportunities.
Country Event: WorldFish Myanmar observes Nutrition Month
A month-long of activities to raise awareness on the importance of maintaining healthy diets, food accessibility, and proper hygiene in observation of Nutrition Month during the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar.
Food for Thought: Fish & Roots, Tubers and Bananas in Agri-Food Systems: Opportunities for, and constraints to integrated production, value-addition and human consumption
This presentation summarizes the findings from a literature review conducted for two CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) on Fish-Agri Food Systems (FISH), led by WorldFish and Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) led by CIP. The report was commissioned to document linkages between fish, roots, tubers and bananas within agri-food systems; identify opportunities for strengthened integration in production systems, animal feed and nutritional products; and simultaneously identify constraints, research gaps and provide policy recommendations that support nutrition-smart agriculture.