Browsing WorldFish Community by Author "Bevitt, K."
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
(2021)Type: BriefThis brief provides an update on the status of the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) study and shares emerging insights on the need for better data collection and analysis, and additional monitoring capacity to improve ... -
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: the contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
Type: ReportThe State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) is the flagship publication of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. This premier advocacy document is published every two years to provide policy-makers, civil ... -
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The conversation around a global and collaborative small-scale fisheries study highlights the under-recognition and under-reporting of women’s work
Type: BlogIlluminating Hidden Harvests: The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development’ (IHH) is a collaborative study led by FAO, Duke University and WorldFish. The study, due out in 2021, consists of 58 country ... -
‘Invisible’ fisher women of Bangladesh raise their voice
(2017)Type: BlogIn Bangladesh, fishing has long been seen as ‘men’s work’. It’s a social perception that ignores the vital contribution of women to fisheries - 30 percent of women in rural and coastal areas are directly or indirectly ... -
Lived experiences: Small-scale fishers and fishworkers share their stories
(2020)Type: BlogMillions of people across the globe work in and around small-scale fisheries, which provides them and their communities with vital income, food and nutrition and sustains their culture. Here, we hear from fishers and ... -
MuSIC workshop sounds positive note for visibility of small-scale fisheries
(2019)Type: BlogResearchers, journalists and representatives from governments and civil societies from across Asia have taken the first steps to form a new network in support of small-scale fisheries. The Multi-Stakeholder Information and ... -
Nourishing the world: The contribution of fish to sustainable food futures
(2020)Type: BlogBlogpost on the role of fish in nourishing local populations to combat micronutrient deficiencies -
OAK_ Building capacity, coordination and communication for collective action on small scale fisheries. Progress Report: August 2019 - July 2020
Type: Donor ReportSecond year report for the project, running from August 2019 - 2020. -
Ocean action newsletter (volume 9) March 2019
Type: NewsletterA major new study on small-scale fisheries is underway. Led by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in partnership with WorldFish and Duke University, the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (#28237)study will analyze data ... -
An overview of the role research and academia play in the implementation of the SSF Guidelines
(2020)Type: BlogThe importance of Information, research and communication for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries is at the heart of Chapter 11 of the SSF Guidelines. The Illuminating Hidden Harvests study is one example of how FAO ... -
Owning the story: People and human rights at the heart of communication small-scale fisheries
Type: BlogSpeakers and panelists at two webinars on ethical and inclusive communication on small-scale fisheries discussed ways to lift up positive and accurate narratives to support thriving fisheries for food and nutrition security. -
Partnering for success: Sector unites to grow aquaculture in Timor-Leste
(2019)Type: BlogOver 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. The Timor-Leste government, private sector and ... -
Pathway to prosperity: Aquaculture in Timor-Leste set to grow after 10 years of development
(2019)Type: BlogEfforts by WorldFish, development partners and the government to develop aquaculture in Timor-Leste over the last 10 years have shown success, laying the way for the sector’s continued growth to combat poverty and malnutrition. -
Protecting African fish and fisheries: PAFFA delegates call for action
(2018)Type: BlogBlogpost about the key discussion points and outcomes for the PAFFA conference -
Putting fish ‘back on the plate’ of nutrition debate
(2019)Type: BlogResearch 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 ... -
Putul Rani, food hero
(2020)Type: BlogPutul Rani is a passionate advocate for conserving hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh. She is the general secretary of a hilsa-conservation group (HCG) in the remote fishing village of Kalapara, Patuakhali in the south ... -
Raising a unified voice: Supporting African small-scale fishers and fish workers to be heard
(2019)Type: BlogForty representatives of fisheries and regional organizations from across Africa have called for the strengthening of existing small-scale fisheries bodies and the creation of a new pan-African platform. These actions are ... -
A rare global dataset: Illuminating Hidden Harvests report to highlight small-scale fisheries’ contributions to sustainable development
Type: BlogThe Illuminating Hidden Harvests global report will include a thematic chapter on the diverse contributions of Indigenous small-scale fisheries. Not all that counts can be counted, and all too often Indigenous fishing ... -
Respecting the other: Leading practitioner calls for greater research collaboration at MARE conference
(2019)Type: BlogA 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. This is critical to strengthening ... -
Small-scale fisheries and sustainable development: Key findings from the IHH report
(2022)Type: BriefThis brief presents the main results from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) report, providing new, clearer insights to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries ...
