Press Release: Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed appointed WorldFish Director General and CGIAR Senior Director of Aquatic Foods
PENANG, February 16, 2023 – Dr.
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Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed named WorldFish Director General and CGIAR Senior Director of Aquatic Foods
Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed formally assumes the WorldFish Director General and CGIAR Senior Director of Aquatic Foods roles after serving as interim since 4 January 2022.
In the Spotlight: Neetha Shenoy
WorldFish is a global leader in aquatic food systems research and innovation, and science and partnerships are the foundation of our work.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Embracing more women scientists for sustainable aquatic food systems
The world has less than seven years to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges and achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In the Spotlight: Faye Aborina Siota
WorldFish is a global leader in aquatic food systems research and innovation, and science and partnerships are the foundation of our work.
2022 International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture Closing Ceremony for Asia: Towards a new era of support for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture
A celebratory event to mark the spectacular close of the 2022 International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture and the new era of support for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.
Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Time: 15:00-17:00 (GMT+8)
Key tilapia genome offers boost to global food security
A collaboration between the Earlham Institute, the Roslin Institute, and WorldFish has produced this fundamental resource for fish breeders looking to develop strains that grow bigger, grow quickly
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development - Global launch of the report
A launch event exploring methods and findings to transform and contribute to improvements in policy, legislation, statistics, and monitoring of national small-scale fisheries.
Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023
There will be two session options for registration: