The Power of Indigenous Leadership
“Ensuring local ownership through genuine partnership with local communities and ensuring the participation of women – two of the principal keys to success” Listen to this podcast Coming soon to iTunes...
View ArticleEvolving solutions for new horizons: Reflections on a conversation
Stephen reflects on the outcomes of Seaweb’s 10th International Seafood Summit, that was held in Hong Kong from September 5-8, 2012 Listen to this podcast iTunes | YouTube | Download I was recently...
View ArticleRecovery in the Philippines
I was in the Philippines a day after Yolanda struck working with both staff members and our Board. Our Philippines-based staff gave a presentation about how communities in Leyte, Bohol, and Cebu had...
View ArticleThe Power of Indigenous Leadership
“Ensuring local ownership through genuine partnership with local communities and ensuring the participation of women - two of the principal keys to success” Christine Sililo has the elegance of the...
View ArticleEvolving solutions for new horizons: Reflections on a conversation
I was recently fortunate enough to attend Seaweb's 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong. Fortunate for two reasons. First, because I had the honor of addressing the conference in an opening...
View ArticleRecovery in the Philippines
I was in the Philippines a day after Yolanda struck working with both staff members and our Board. Our Philippines-based staff gave a presentation about how communities in Leyte, Bohol, and Cebu had...
View ArticleMore fish for more Africans
Fish is a vital source of food and nutrition security for 400 million Africans. And, fisheries play a critical role in providing livelihoods for more than 12 million people as fishers and processors,...
View ArticleTraining boosts fish processing sector in Aswan, Egypt
The fish-processing sector in Aswan, Egypt currently consists of around 60 plants that focus mainly on salting, refrigeration and filleting. The post Training boosts fish processing sector in Aswan,...
View ArticleCairo’s chefs take to farmed tilapia
With the successful expansion of tilapia aquaculture in Egypt, improved farming and fish handling practices, and the high price of alternative protein sources, chefs in Cairo are starting to take more...
View ArticleResearch and training center supports growth of aquaculture in Africa
By 2025, African governments hope that 40 percent of the total fish consumed in Africa will be met by aquaculture. Ongoing research and training provided by the WorldFish-run Africa Aquaculture...
View ArticlePrivate sector collaboration boosts aquaculture development in Africa
After a month of intensive, hands-on practical learning, 16 students from across southern Africa completed the first Aquaculture Vocational Mentorship Course, held at the Lake Harvest company in...
View ArticleFisheries and aquaculture will benefit from new agreement
A new understanding between WorldFish and FAO will combat hunger and improve livelihoods by promoting the impact of fisheries and aquaculture research. The post Fisheries and aquaculture will benefit...
View ArticleSSF Guidelines represent voyage of struggle, empathy and support
The SSF Guidelines were the first sector-specific international guidelines to involve a participatory process, whereby stakeholders interacted as part of a voyage of struggle, empathy and support. The...
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Chair of CGIAR System Management Board makes first visit to WorldFish
Marco Ferroni praised WorldFish for the clarity of its purpose during his first visit to the center’s headquarters since being appointed as Chair of the CGIAR System Management Board.
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Respecting the other: Leading practitioner calls for greater research...
A WorldFish honorary fellow has called for scientists and policymakers from around the world to listen and respect each other’s values more to better serve the fisher people of the world.
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Raising a unified voice: Supporting African small-scale fishers and fish...
Bertha Kporvi (interviewee) at Sekondi market selling smoked fish in Sekondi, Ghana.Forty representatives of fisheries and regional organizations from across Africa have called for the strengthening of...
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Partnering for success: Sector unites to grow aquaculture in Timor-Leste
Over 100 public and private sector representatives came together recently in Timor-Leste, marking another step toward realizing the potential of fish farming in the country.
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‘Sweet spot of connection’: Social movements, researchers, ENGOs eye...
Recommended publications Towards Resilient and Equitable Small-Scale Fisheries Meeting Summary Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries Hidden harvest: The global...
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests study in the spotlight at COFI virtual dialogues
A family fish in Chandpur, Bangladesh. Photo by Finn Thilsted, 2012.More than 300 experts from over 50 countries are contributing to the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) study, which will provide...
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A Tilapia based E-learning platform created to improve aquaculture TEVET...
Yolanta Chibwe and other NRDC students undertaking tilapia online courses during a trial, at the renovated NRDC computer laboratory, in Lusaka. Photo by Tabitha Mulilo.To help enhance the delivery of...
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