Category: 2025

Bridging the UN Decades on Nutrition and Ocean Science  Date: 20th April 2026  Time: 13.00 – 17:00 (CEST) on-site*  Venue: Statsraad Lemkuhl, Bergen, Norway  *stream will start at 09.45  With the extension of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition to 2030, as adopted by the UN General Assembly, there is renewed momentum to accelerate actions to include aquatic foods as a vital pillar of sustainable food systems, global food security and nutrition. This kick-off conference will highlight important actions in advancing…

The Global Action Network was represented at the FAO workshop “Creating an enabling environment for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries (SSF)” in November 2023, together with 70 other participants representing mostly fisherfolk and fish workers. The purpose of attending was to hear perspectives from SSF globally, what issues concern them, and how countries work to implement…

Understanding the variability and drivers behind fish composition data can better help us develop nutrition-sensitive approaches to reach relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals and combat malnutrition. Researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research analysed essential and hazardous element data from ~15,700 fish collected between 2010-2020 in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean to investigate 1) how…

Somewhere between the coastal fish landing site and the hungry child in a high-malnutrition village, a disconnect persists. Aquatic foods rich in protein and micronutrients exist in abundance, yet they rarely land where they are most needed. At Nutriee Fish, we’re solving this disconnect not by scaling scarcity, but by rethinking access. Nutriee Fish transforms…

Cambodia’s fisheries sector is vital to the economy, supporting millions of livelihoods and holding great potential for local and export markets. However, certain barriers like limited access to resources, technology, finance, and international markets hinder its growth. To unlock this potential, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in partnership with Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration (FiA)…

As it celebrates a decade of successful work, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) stands as a key driver of bringing transparency and accountability to fisheries management around the world. In early June 2025, the FiTI, its partners and supporters were hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Bread for…

In Assam, India, a quiet innovation took shape in school kitchens. A pilot program led by WorldFish introduced powdered small fish into standard school meals, aiming to close critical nutrient gaps in children’s diets. The fish powder,  made from locally sourced small indigenous species, was added to lentils and rice and served to over 3,000…

The Arctic Frontiers 2026 conference will take place in Tromsø, Norway and digitally from 2-5th February 2026. The abstract submission period is currently open (deadline October 3rd) and there is a relevant academic session for the Food from the Ocean community. ‘Arctic Transformation: Climate Change and Cumulative Effects on the Ecosystem’ is co-organised by the Institute…

The University of Copenhagen is excited to announce the Course on Aquaculture Economics and Management, taking place in Copenhagen from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 7, 2025. This specialized course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the economic and managerial aspects of aquaculture systems, a field that is increasingly vital due to…

Tone Skogen, State Secretary, Government of Norway Fisheries Minister of Island, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Assistant Director-General, Arni M. Mathiesen CARICOM, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration, government of Belize, Omar Figueroa Manuel Barange, Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and…