We are happy to send you our Spring 2026 Newsletter, sharing ongoing work and news from the Global Action Network.

The Global Action Network Action Plan includes arranging annual meetings, workshops and events, recognizing interested parties, and establishing connections to promote collaboration and interaction among cross-sectorial actors focusing on the important elements for food security from Healthy Waters to Healthy People.

Date: 20^th April 2026 
Time: 14.00 – 17:00 (CEST) 
Venue: Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Bergen, Norway | Zoom

This mini-conference marks renewed momentum following the extension of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition to 2030. Aquatic foods are vital for sustainable food systems, global food security, and nutrition. We will highlight the role of aquatic foods for resilient food systems, bridging with the UN Decade of Ocean Science (2025-2030).

The Global Action Network will continuously identify challenges, exchange knowledge and solutions related to the key elements of food security. Through the Gain and Share Tool, you can gain and share knowledge to promote sustainable food from the oceans and inland waters for food security and nutrition.

In this newsletter, we are featuring challenges, solutions, and knowledge relevant for Nutritious Aquatic food, Sustainable Aquaculture Production, Leave No One Behind, and Towards Common Goals.

Survey Invitation: Aquatic Foods in School Meal Programs

You are invited to participate in a short survey exploring how aquatic foods are included in guidelines and menus for school meal programs, as well as meals served. The study aims to identify opportunities to strengthen the use of aquatic foods to improve child nutrition while considering sustainability and feasibility.

New Study Finds Fish Supply Must Be Paired With Public Awareness To Tackle Malnutrition In Timor-Leste

A new randomized controlled trial in Timor-Leste shows that increasing fish supply alone does not improve diets. Fish consumption rose significantly only when improved access to fish was paired with targeted nutrition messaging, highlighting the need for coordinated supply-and-demand approaches to reduce malnutrition and improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes

Cambodia Makes Aquatic Foods a Game Changing Priority

Cambodia has identified aquatic foods as one of six “Game-Changing Actions” in its Food Systems Roadmap 2025–2030, recognizing fish as central to national food security and nutrition. The decision builds on evidence from community fish refuges, rice–fish systems and school feeding initiatives demonstrating aquatic foods’ role in improving diets, livelihoods and resilience.

Can Better Fish Processing Improve Diets Without Undermining Local Nutrition?

New research on Zanzibar’s dagaa value chain examines whether improved fish processing can reduce post-harvest losses while safeguarding local nutrition. Early findings highlight trade-offs: better processing may boost incomes and exports but could reduce access to nutrient-rich small fish for low-income households who depend on them most.

One Ocean Week, 18-24 April, Bergen Norway

Our Ocean Conference 2026, 16-18 June, Mombasa, Kenya

Cofi37, 7-11 September Rome, Italy

Micronutrient Forum 7th Global Conference, 28 September – 1 October, Accra, Ghana & Online

COP 17 Convention on Biological Diversity, 19–30 October, Yerevan, Armenia

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