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Aquatic Foods for Resilient Food Systems

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). Moreover, identify important actions and opportunities to accelerate impact and scale solutions, showcasing knowledge and actions across the core dimensions of food security – improve access to…

Insects for Peace – Circular agriculture by using insects as feed in aquaculture

by Karol B. Barragán-Fonseca Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Sede Bogotá – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences Animal Sciences Department, Bogotá, Colombia In Colombia, the peace agreement signed with the former FARC guerrilla in 2016, opened the doors for the academy to participate in post-conflict actions. As can be assumed, the conflict does not…

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect marine recreational fishing?

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, marine recreational fishing was greatly reduced, especially in many countries implementing temporal lockdowns. Scientists have conducted a survey among 6,000 recreational fishermen in 15 countries, and asked the opinions on this matter among experts from 16 countries. Fishers reduced their fish consumption Recreational fishers reported that they…

Arctic Frontier 2022

Arctic Frontier 2022, hosted from 8th to 11th of May at Tromsø, Norway, discussed multiple ongoing regional and global challenges, projects and innovations surrounding the Arctic region and better utilisation of Arctic resources. During the session ‘Food from the Ocean and Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – Bridging the UN Decades’, speakers included Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted.…

International Aquaculture Fair

The First International Aquaculture Fair in Neiva was held from the 5th to the 7th of May 2022, and was mainly organized by the local government of Huila (where Neiva is the capital city) with the support of other important partners; Fedeacua (Colombian Federation of Aquaculture Producers), CNCC (Colombian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce),  Norwegian Embassy in Bogotá, Norad (Norwegian Directorate for Development…

In search for sustainable aquaculture in small and medium hydroelectric reservoirs of an Amazonian River: the case of the Jamari River Aquaculture Project

by Dr. Carlos Eduardo Mounic Silva Fedral University of the Santa Catarina State (UFSC) & Federal Institute of the Rondônia State (IFRO) Extensive cattle ranching is highly unsustainable for the Amazon, due to its high contribution to greenhouse gas emissions thus global climate change. In addition, it contributes greatly to the current deforestation of rainforest and…

African perspectives on aquatic food for food security – One Ocean Expedition seminar in Cape Town

The seminar was well attended with more than 40 participants including representatives of government agencies and programs, industry and academia. Many of them contributed comments and questions in a lively discussion session after the introductory talks. In his opening remarks, Minister Counsellor Mr Stian Nordengen Christensen highlighted the recent Norwegian strategy for food security with…

Aquatic Foods Community of Practice – up and running

The Aquatic Foods Community of Practice (Aquatic Foods CoP) has been officially launched and progress is well underway to collate, contextualize, and promote the plethora of new information coming out on the nutrient composition of aquatic foods. Resources we would like to highlight so far include an infographic, developed with input from several other collaborators, that…