WorldFish

Aquatic foods for healthy people and planet, and shared prosperity

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🐟 28 years in India.
10M+ mola hatchlings distributed.
~20,000 women's groups in aquaculture.
48% income increase for fish-farming women.

This is @WorldFish's India impact—and we are sharing more on our journey.

🎬 Watch the video. More to come. 👇

#WorldFish #India #Aquaculture #FoodSystems #CGIAR #AquaticFoods #FoodSystems #BlueEconomy

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How can fish help address malnutrition and food insecurity in Timor-Leste?

In an exclusive interview with RTTL World News recently, Mario Pereira, WorldFish Country Representative in Timor-Leste, discusses how WorldFish is supporting the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF) to strengthen aquaculture, improve access to nutritious aquatic foods, and create livelihood opportunities for fish farmers.

With nearly half of children under five affected by stunting and 19% experiencing acute malnutrition, increasing the availability and consumption of locally produced fish is an important step toward improving nutrition and food security.

WorldFish is working with partners to contribute to the Government of Timor-Leste's target of 15 kg of local fish consumption per person per year by 2030.

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/rmzPQTXwn3;

RTTL World News page: https://t.co/dmFlIxO8XP

#WorldFish #TimorLeste #WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #Aquaculture #FoodsFromWater #HealthyFoodSystems

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🥣 Good feeding is an important part of good fish farming.

Episode 5 shares practical guidance on feeding, from getting the approach right to supporting healthy fish growth and farm efficiency.

▶️ Watch Episode 5 and explore the full series:
https://t.co/nZt2A2NnXv

#AquacultureTraining #FishFarming #FishFeed #SustainableAquaculture #ClimateResilientAquaculture #WorldFish

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A new WorldFish fact sheet explores how fish feed innovation, more productive aquaculture and turning waste into useful resources can support sustainable fisheries and new economic opportunities in Nigeria and Tanzania.

📘 Read the fact sheet: https://t.co/3L0y31Hq3M

#WorldFish #Aquaculture #SustainableFisheries #YouthEmployment #GenderEquality

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🐟 Join the CFS54 side event, “Making a Difference with Aquatic Foods: From Resilient Production to Nutritious School Meals” today as WorldFish scientist Michelle Tigchelaar highlights opportunities to strengthen local livelihoods, support women and youth, and make nutritious aquatic foods more accessible to children.

📅 20 October 2026
🕣 8:30–9:45 a.m. (UTC+2)
📍 FAO Headquarters, Philippines Room, and online

This discussion brings together experiences from Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, including Malawi, Honduras, Bolivia and Belize, to explore how sustainable aquatic food production can connect small-scale producers with markets and school meal programs.

🔗 Register for the online session:
https://t.co/oEyzbcP8lr

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🐟 A new WorldFish initiative in Nigeria and Tanzania aims to create or enable 25,000 dignified jobs by June 2028 across fisheries and aquaculture.

From affordable fish feed and climate-smart farming to better processing, storage and new businesses using fish waste, the initiative will help strengthen skills, livelihoods and access to markets.

🔗 Read more:
https://t.co/1NgrdqRk6c

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🌊 The IMTA Demonstration Hub at Kwetu Training Centre in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, is nearing completion, bringing sustainable marine aquaculture a step closer to local communities.

The hub will offer hands-on training, support marine seed supply and demonstrate integrated multi-trophic aquaculture using high-value species such as sea cucumbers and oysters.

#WorldFish #AABS #Aquaculture #BlueEconomy #Kenya

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In Kochi, WorldFish is working with India’s ICAR to strengthen its MELIA systems, helping research institutes trace the path from scientific outputs to real-world outcomes and longer-term impact.

The goal: better evidence of what changes, who benefits and how research makes a difference.

#WorldFish #ICAR #MELIA #ResearchImpact #AgriculturalResearch

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🌍 World Food Day 2026: Foods from Water

Different countries, different food traditions, one shared connection.

Across WorldFish country offices, colleagues came together to celebrate World Food Day through food, culture and community. From sharing local dishes to enjoying time together, these moments reflect the many ways food brings us together.

Aquatic foods are part of this story, supporting food security, nutrition and livelihoods in communities around the world.

This is how our WorldFish community celebrated this year’s World Food Day.

#WorldFishFoodDay2026 #FoodsFromWater #WorldFish #TimorLesteAquaticFoods2026 #WFDKenya2026 #Egypt #Zambia #Bangladesh #Malaysia

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How can communities and government work together to keep fisheries healthy and support local livelihoods?

This month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF), WorldFish and James Cook University (JCU) delivered a Fisheries Co-Management Training Program at the National Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPA) in Maubara, Liquiça.

Led by local trainers who recently completed a Training of Trainers programme, the initiative builds local capacity to help communities develop fisheries co-management plans that reflect their needs and priorities.

The activity is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and executed by WorldFish in partnership with MALFF.

🔗 Read the full media release:
https://t.co/2pwfrzh5Kg

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☀️ What happens when the sun goes down, but fish ponds still need aeration?

In Wadi El-Rayan, Egypt, WorldFish is demonstrating a hybrid solar-powered aeration system with battery storage to help small-scale fish farmers maintain oxygen levels at night.

Through the CeREA project, this solution is supporting fish health, improving conditions for farm staff and showing how renewable energy can help build more resilient aquaculture.

🎥 Watch how solar power is making a difference:
https://t.co/B5hBFKp0Ya

#CeREA #WorldFish #Aquaculture #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ClimateSmartAquaculture #Egypt

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In Myanmar, fish processor Win Chewa Htun is using an improved smoking kiln to reduce processing time, fuel use and smoke. Digital tools are also helping her access information, make payments and connect with markets.

This International Day of Rural Women, we recognize women’s vital roles across aquatic food systems, as processors, traders and business owners.

👩🏾Read Win’s story:
https://t.co/hRofJhHKxE

#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #RuralWomen #AquaticFoods #Myanmar

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This World Food Day, let’s celebrate the foods that nourish us and connect us to our cultures. 🐟

From traditional recipes in Solomon Islands to nutritious fish dishes in Malawi, explore how WorldFish research and partnerships bring aquatic foods from research to the table.

📖 Explore the collection:
https://t.co/aKKcUIhSSS

#WorldFishFoodDay2026 #FoodsFromWater #WorldFish

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🌊 What will the future of sustainable fisheries look like?

Join the global conversation at FIMEC 2027 in Penang, Malaysia, 10–13 May. WorldFish is supporting the symposium, bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to share solutions for sustainable fisheries management.

We want to hear more voices from Southeast Asia, Africa and the Pacific!

📣 Submit your abstract by 30 October 2026:
https://t.co/XYVIsIkouP

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🌍 Tomorrow is World Food Day!

From Kenya, we’re celebrating the aquatic foods that nourish communities, support livelihoods and connect us through food and culture.

As we mark World Food Day, we’re reminded that foods from water are an important part of building healthier, more food-secure futures.

What does food from water mean to you?

#WorldFishFoodDay2026 #FoodsFromWater #WorldFish #WFDKenya2026

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🐟 From preparing the pond to stocking it, the next step matters. Episode 4 of our fish farming series shares practical guidance on stocking as farmers begin production.

▶️ Watch Episode 4:
https://t.co/nZt2A2NnXv

#AquacultureTraining #FishFarming #Aquaculture #SustainableAquaculture #WorldFish

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Rural women play diverse roles in fisheries, from fishing and processing to running businesses.

Across Bangladesh, Myanmar, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Zambia, women share their experiences as fishers, processors and business owners.

As we count down to the International Day of Rural Women on 15 October, we are revisiting their stories and highlighting the diverse roles and experiences of rural women across fisheries and aquaculture.

👩Meet the women and read their stories: https://t.co/A4tOzk20i7

#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #RuralWomen #AquaticFoodSystems #GenderEquality

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WorldFish Senior Scientist and Climate & Environmental Sustainability Lead Dr Michelle Tigchelaar will be speaking at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2026 session.

The session will explore how climate tipping points and cascading risks affect food systems, where adaptation may no longer be enough, and what this means for future resilience, policy and action.

📅 15 October 2026 | 16:00–17:30
📍 FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2026

🔗 Learn more:
https://t.co/SgBQpvxbrL

#WorldFish #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #ClimateAdaptation #

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🌦️ Cooler temperatures can slow fish growth and affect aquafeed research in Zambia.

WorldFish and local partners are working to strengthen facilities for year-round research, helping develop better-quality, more affordable and sustainable fish feeds.

🔗 Read more:
https://t.co/OmJii86hm6

#WorldFish #Aquaculture #Aquafeed #Zambia #SustainableAquaculture

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How can climate-resilient aquaculture create new opportunities for rural communities?

RTTL World News recently spoke with fish farmers in Aileu Municipality, Timor-Leste about the support they are getting from WorldFish to strengthen their fish farming activities and livelihoods.

The work is part of the five-year Ikan Adapt partnership, funded by the Global Environment Facility, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and executed by WorldFish in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF).

The partnership supports nature-based solutions, using them to strengthen the climate resilience of aquaculture and fisheries-dependent livelihoods.

🎥 Hear directly from farmers in Aileu:
https://t.co/dVp6Tc9MG5

#WorldFish #TimorLeste #Aileu #Aquaculture #FishFarming #ClimateResilience #CommunityDevelopment

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Aquatic foods belong in the climate conversation. 🌏

At the Pre-COP31 Consultation on “Living the Right Way” in Bhopal, India, a WorldFish/CGIAR representative delivered a keynote on ongoing work under the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscape Science Program in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh.

#COP31 #ClimateResilience #AquaticFoods #InlandFisheries #Agroecology #WorldFish