Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to livelihoods for 800 million people and provide 3.1 billion people with 20% of their animal protein. Working with national governments and partners, FISH focuses on improving the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security.
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Putting fish ‘back on the plate’ in nutrition debate
An interview with Eddie Allison, WorldFish Honorary Fellow Research published recently in Nature showed that, in many developing countries, local fish species are rich in the same micronutrients that are missing from local diets. We spoke with WorldFish Honorary Fellow Eddie Allison, a co-author of...
Making sense of fuzzy data: new approach promises clear insights for tackling disease outbreaks in farmed fish
A quick, cost-effective, Cloud-based solution to one of the biggest challenges to fish farming could soon be accessible to farmers, scientists and policy makers if a new project gets the go-ahead. Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors in the world and will be essential...
FISH Annual Report 2018 is now available!
As we look back over our second year as a program, new and critical understanding of fish in agri-food systems is clearly emerging from our work. This is reshaping traditional views about responses to the challenges posed by undernutrition, climate change and the growing global demand for...
WorldFish strengthens ties with tech sector to boost small-scale fisheries in Africa and Asia
Pioneering work to better understand stocks and catches from small-scale fisheries could soon be taken to Africa and other parts of Asia, following a new agreement between WorldFish and US-tech firm Pelagic Data Systems.
Landmark report calls for better conservation of aquatic genetic resources
A new United Nations report calls for better conservation of aquatic genetic resources as one of a range of measures to ensure the world can meet rising demand for fish. The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food And Agriculture , published by the UN’s Food and Agriculture...
New study examines how aquaculture improvement projects address risk beyond the farm
Aquaculture improvement projects (AIPs) are being promoted as a way for the private sector to address area-level production risk associated with aquaculture. A new study explores the extent to which different AIP models enable farmers to address production risk and environmental concerns beyond the farm scale.
Emerging scientist: Danika Kleiber
In the latest instalment of our emerging scientist series, Research Fellow Danika Kleiber tells us why she's excited about her collaborative work with gender and fisheries researchers to develop capacity and capability indicators for national fisheries agencies – and how these will help to integrate gender in fisheries management and research.
First dedicated aquaculture input supply store opens in Zambia’s Northern Province
The store will provide crucial products and services to support the country’s growing small-scale aquaculture industry, as part of improved private sector linkages being established under a FISH-led vocational and entrepreneurship training project.
Emerging scientist: Agustinha Duarte
Research Analyst Agustinha Duarte talks career firsts, including her role in organizing the landmark Women Fishers' Forum in Timor-Leste, in the latest instalment of our new series profiling our emerging science talents.
Zambian president has 'a heart for aquaculture', parliamentary delegation tells FISH-supported farmers
The delegation visited farmers and ponds in the Northern Province, as part of national efforts to promote aquaculture, including on a small scale.
Call for proposals: Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity
Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity has launched a third call for proposals. The five-year WorldFish-led, USAID-funded project is looking for innovative business ideas/concepts from private sector companies and organizations that have the potential to transform aquaculture...
Emerging scientist: Lauren Pincus
In the latest instalment of our new series on our early career research talents, we talk to Value Chain Scientist Lauren Pincus about the benefits of fish in the first 1000 days of life and the wasted potential of food waste.