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A Stacked value chain analysis study of smoked Rohu from Kale Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
(2020)Type: Internal ReportThis report details a stacked value chain analysis study of smoked rohu produced in Kale Township in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. -
Guidelines for managing aeration and water quality in fish hatcheries and nurseries in Bangladesh
(2020)Type: ManualThe objective of this document is to guide hatchery owners and nursery farmers in water quality management to improve the survival and quality of fish seed produced. In Bangladesh, induced breeding of cultured species in ... -
Guide to improving live fish transportation with special attention to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and other tropical developing countries
(2020)Type: Internal ReportThe main objective of this guide is to improve human safety during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to harvesting and transporting live fish. Other objectives include (i) providing safer methods for handling and transportation, ... -
Coastal fisheries in a pandemic: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu experiences
(2020)Type: BlogAlmost everyone in the Pacific eats fish regularly, but most people are not fishers. Fish is caught, distributed and then acquired by consumers through purchase, gifting or bartering. We estimate through our research at ... -
Who you know matters for climate change adaptation
(2020)Type: BlogCoastal communities around the world are already facing the trials and tribulations wrought by climate change. On an atoll island in Papua New Guinea, we examine the social factors that shape whether and how households adapt. -
Protecting African fish and fisheries: PAFFA delegates call for action
(2018)Type: BlogBlogpost about the key discussion points and outcomes for the PAFFA conference -
USAID-IPP| Scaling nutrition-sensitive fisheries technologies and integrated approaches through partnership in Odisha Annual Report Oct 2019-Sept 2020
(2020)Type: Donor ReportDuring the reporting period (October 2019 - September 2020), the project piloted carp-mola poly-culture in 789 homestead ponds and in 22 community ponds benefitting 1307 households. The project with the help of WCD&MS, DoF ... -
Reorientation of aquaculture production systems can reduce environmental impacts and improve nutrition security in Bangladesh
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleAquatic foods are a critical source of human nutrition in many developing countries. As a result, declines in wild-caught fish landings threaten nutritionally vulnerable populations. Aquaculture presents an opportunity to ... -
Loss and waste in fish value chains: A review of the evidence from low and middle-income countries
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reviews the literature assessing fish waste and loss in low- and middle-income countries. We find significant variation in estimates of loss in different parts of the value chain, due in part to the diversity ... -
Strong women, strong nation
(2020)Type: Working PaperInnovative research in the Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste has obtained data to help close the gender gap and provide food security for the local community. -
Nutrient-rich foods to improve diet quality in the first 1000 days of life in Malawi and Zambia: Formulation, processing and sensory evaluation
(2020)Type: ReportMalawi and Zambia, neighboring countries located in Southeastern Africa, both have populations of about 17–18 million people; however population density is drastically different (11 people per square kilometer in Zambia ... -
Ten strategies for research quality in distance research during COVID-19 and future food system shocks
(2020)Type: BriefFood systems are faced with increasingly difficult challenges from COVID-19 and future climate, socioeconomic, health and other shocks. To build forward better from these shocks, effective responses are needed. These ... -
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. -
Lessons from the Pacific about balancing community and environmental needs
(2020)Type: BlogBlog entry for the journal on the CoralCOE website: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ‘Sixteen years of social and ecological dynamics reveal challenges and opportunities for adaptive management in sustaining ... -
Fish traders and processors network: Enhancing trade and market access for small-scale fisheries in the West Central Gulf of Guinea
(2020)Type: Working PaperFrom 2014 to 2018, the Fish Trade Project (a joint project of the WorldFish Center, the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources, and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development) implemented trade and ... -
Practical training manual: Tilapia breeding and all-male fry production (Burmese Version)
(2020)Type: ManualThis is an updated second version of an Myanmar language training manual which details how to breed tilapia in synchronous batches and to produce all-male tilapia seed. -
Practical training manual: Tilapia breeding and all-male fry production
(2020)Type: ManualThis is an updated second version of an English language training manual which details how to breed tilapia in synchronous batches and to produce all-male tilapia seed. -
Fish for Livelihoods: Nutrition update August 2020
(2020)Type: NewsletterThe newsletter provides a summary of the nutrition month campaign celebrated in the local communities. The events were supported by multiple partners of Fish for Livelihoods project, funded by the USAID. -
Qualitative assessment of COVID-19 impacts on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh. May-Sept 2020
(2020)Type: ReportThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food systems globally, resulting in significant impacts on economic and food security. In Bangladesh, aquatic food value chains make up a large part of the country’s food system. WorldFish ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Myanmar, Nigeria and Timor-Leste, February-April 2020
(2020)Type: ReportTo assess the evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted a multi-country survey of fish supply chain actors in Bangladesh, India (Andhra-Pradesh, Assam and Odisha), Myanmar, Nigeria, Egypt and Timor-Leste (TL), ...