Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions

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    • Pacific food systems The role of fish and other aquatic foods for nutrition and health 

      O'Meara, L.; Cohen, P.J.; Kafa, R.; Wate, J.; Albert, J.; Bogard, J.; Bonis-Profumo, G.; Burkhart, S.; Delisle, A.; Diffey, S.; Eria, T.; Farmery, A.; Fukofuka, K.; Mangubhai, S.; Mitchell, M.; Na’ati, E.; Nyemah, J.N.; Pickering, T.; Sutcliffe, S.; Swanepoel, L.; Thilsted, S.H.; Lam, F.; Lydia O'Meara: 0000-0002-0670-5322; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Jessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284; Gianna Bonis-Profumo: 0000-0003-4122-0731; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      This report is intended for actors, policymakers and funders concerned with improving food and nutrition security with fisheries as an entry point. It is equally valuable for food system, agricultural, health and nutrition ...

    • Illuminating Hidden Harvests The contributions of small-scale fisheries to food security and nutrition 

      Mills, D.J.; Simmance, F.; Byrd, K.A.; Robinson, J.; Garrido-Gamarro, E.; Pincus, L.; Ahern, M.; Cohen, P.J.; Fiorella, K.; Hicks, C.; Kjellevold, M.; Roscher, M.B.; Thilsted, S.H.; Tilley, A.; Nico, G.; Gondwe, E.; Kaunda, E.; Kolding, J.; Nankwenya, B.; O'Meara, L.; Marinda, P.; Teoh, S.; Nagoli, J.; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Lauren Pincus: 0000-0002-8883-7264; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Matthew B Roscher: 0000-0002-3408-8763; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945; Lydia O'Meara: 0000-0002-0670-5322; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583; Joseph Nagoli: 0000-0002-8919-1397 (2023)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This chapter leverages these new data and innovative predictive models to illuminate the global, regional and national nutritional contributions from small-scale fisheries. Where data do not yet support large-scale synthesis, ...

    • Island food systems in transition: Strengthening Indigenous food systems in Solomon Islands 

      Eriksson, H.; Tikai, P.; M, P.; Gomese, C.; Ride, A.; Hunnam, K.; Bonis-Profumo, G.; Siota, F.; Notere Boso, D.; Wate, J.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889; Gianna Bonis-Profumo: 0000-0003-4122-0731 (2023)
      Type: Brief
      This brief defines a vision for an island food system centered on rural food system actors and Indigenous foods. It provides the foundation for a new partnership program between the Kastom Gaden Association and WorldFish ...

    • Engaging with partners to strengthen nutrition, livelihoods and climate adaptation research: Workshop report from Viqueque Municipality, Timor-Leste 

      Bonis-Profumo, G.; Ximenes, I.D.; Simões, N.; Pereira, M.; Mills, D.J.; Gianna Bonis-Profumo: 0000-0003-4122-0731; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X (2023)
      Type: Brief
      WorldFish operates a transdisciplinary research-in-development program in Timor-Leste, hosted by the national government and the Directorate General of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Resources (DG-FAMR). Two new projects ...

    • Co-creating nutrition-sensitive development pathways with aquatic foods: Consulting local food systems partners in Baucau and Lautem municipalities, Timor-Leste 

      Bonis-Profumo, G.; Alves Almeida, C.J.; Simões, N.; Duarte, A.; Hunnam, K.; Eriksson, H.; Gianna Bonis-Profumo: 0000-0003-4122-0731; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2023)
      Type: Brief
      On 23 June 2022, WorldFish held a consultation workshop in Baucau Vila to introduce its planned action research program (Box 1) in Baucau and Lautem municipalities to its diverse partners, including national, municipal and ...

    • Women's empowerment and improved nutrition: An assessment of a project in Bangladesh using an adapted version of Pro-WEAI for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture (Pro-WEFI) 

      Adam, R.; Rajaratnam, S.; Choudhury, A.; Subian, F.D.; Afrina Choudhury: 0000-0003-1734-6238 (2022)
      Type: Presentation
      Presentation from the CGIAR GENDER Science Exchange, Nairobi, 12-14 October 2022.

    • Illuminating Hidden Harvests The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development 

      Franz, N.; Smith, S.F.; Gutierrez, N.; Vannuccini, S.; Westlund, L.; Basurto, X.; Virdin, J.; Mills, D.J.; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      Small-scale fisheries account for at least 40 percent of the global catch from capture fisheries and provide employment across the value chain for an estimated 60.2 million people, about 90 percent of the total number ...

    • Small fish consumption in rural Myanmar 

      Rizaldo, Q.; Khaing, W.W.; Belton, B.; Quennie Rizaldo: 0000-0002-7958-2618 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Assessments of fish consumption are based primarily on data from household surveys that do not capture information on the intra-household distribution of the size or species of fish consumed. Such studies can yield partial ...

    • Preserving cultural heritage: Community fishing among the Rabha community in Assam 

      Dubey, S.K.; Gogoi, K.; Belton, B.; Panemangalore, A.P.; Rajendran, S.; Rajts, F.; Arun Padiyar Panemangalore: 0000-0002-5271-8642 (2023)
      Type: Internal Report
      The case study depicts the community fishing practices followed by the Rabha community of Assam.

    • Sustainable intensification of small-scale aquaculture production in Myanmar through diversification and better management practices 

      Wang, Q.; Rossignoli, C.; Dompreh, E.B.; Su, J.; Ali, S.A.; Karim, M.; Gasparatos, A.; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Syed Aman Ali: 0000-0003-3876-130X; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Small-scale aquaculture systems can contribute significantly to food and nutritional security, poverty alleviation, and rural development, especially in developing countries. However, the intensification of aquaculture ...

    • FishBase–SeaLifeBase Symposium 

      Tilley, A.; Mirhassan, M.H.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945 (2023)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      Proceedings of the 2022 FishBase Symposium held at WorldFish headquarters, Penang, Malaysia.

    • Near-real-time nutrition-sensitive fisheries management 

      Tilley, A.; Longobardi, L.; Bonis-Profumo, G.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945; Gianna Bonis-Profumo: 0000-0003-4122-0731 (2022)
      Type: Presentation
      Presentation of PeskAAS system and the novel integration of near-real-time nutrition modelling of catches for use in Timor-Leste fisheries management and food balance sheet

    • Nourishing island food systems in Solomon Islands: Operational Plan 2023 

      Eriksson, H.; Aropa, A.; Batalofo, M.; Notere Boso, D.; Gomese, C.; Harohau, D.O.; Hunnam, K.; Leinga, G.; Orirana, G.; Pua'ara, S.; Ride, A.; Saeni-Oeta, J.; Siota, F.; Sukulu, M.; Wate, J.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2023)
      Type: Brief
      The WorldFish program in Solomon Islands is organized around four main research pathways (see figure). The first three are the agreed-upon impact areas of WorldFish, which aligns toward our adopted goal from the Solomon ...

    • A framework to guide research engagement in the policy process, with application to small-scale fisheries 

      Ratner, B.; Dubois, M.; Morrison, T.; Tezzo, X.S.; Song, A.; Mbaru, E.; Chimatiro, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Research-engaged decision making and policy reform processes are critical to advancing resilience, adaptation, and transformation in social-ecological systems under stress. Here we propose a new conceptual framework to ...

    • TH3.2: Livelihood Aspirations and Realities of Young People in a Myanmar Fishing Community 

      Arulingam, I.; Joshi, D.; De Silva, S.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, S.; Moet, P.M.; Indika Arulingam: 0000-0002-6995-238X (2022)
      Type: Presentation
      Youth livelihoods in food-systems are increasingly the focus of development institutions, drawing attention to how the livelihood aspirations of young people shape their engagements with food-systems. This study sought to ...

    • Guide de bonnes pratiques pour une communication éthique et inclusive sur la pêche artisanale 

      Bevitt, K.; Cohen, P.J.; Diver, R.; Kutub Uddin, M.; Lukanga, E.; Patel, A.E.; Roshan, M.; Solis Rivera, V.; Westlund, L.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2023)
      Type: Manual
      Le présent guide donne des conseils pratiques et simples permettant de communiquer à propos de la pêche artisanale d’une manière inclusive, éthique et responsable, qui respecte et prend en compte les 120 millions de femmes, ...

    • Guía de buenas prácticas sobre comunicaciones éticas e inclusivas relacionadas con la pesca en pequeña escala 

      Bevitt, K.; Cohen, P.J.; Diver, R.; Kutub Uddin, M.; Lukanga, E.; Patel, A.E.; Roshan, M.; Solis Rivera, V.; Westlund, L.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2022)
      Type: Manual
      En esta guía se proporciona orientación práctica y simple sobre cómo transmitir información relativa a la pesca en pequeña escala de forma inclusiva, responsable y ética que respete y reconozca a los 120 millones de mujeres, ...

    • Training of Trainers (ToT) Report on Rice-Fish Suitability Decision Support System Modelling, Myanmar 

      Moet, P.M. (2022)
      Type: Report
      IWMI Myanmar team and a group of consultants conducted comprehensive five days TOT training on “Rice-Fish Suitability Decision Support System Modelling” to support the capacity development of potential national experts/staffs ...

    • Characteristics, multi-functionality, and water quality of reservoirs in North-East Ghana: Field Survey Report 

      Amponsah, M. (2022)
      Type: Internal Report
      The report present the results from the field study executed as part of the activities of the WP3 of the Aquatic Foods Initiative. It describes the characteristics, water uses and users, and water quality of eight reservoirs ...

    • The fisheries of Timor-Leste: A 4-year time series analysis covering the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Veillat, S.; Tilley, A.; Dos Reis Lopes, J.; Cagua, F.; Longobardi, L.; Kolding, J.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945 (2022)
      Type: Report
      The time series of data used encompasses the COVID-19 pandemic, and our findings suggest that SSF in Timor-Leste were fairly resilient to the impact. Although they experienced a decline in the market value of the catch, ...