Creating an enabling environment for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries
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…
Achievements and Successes of the BMZ Project “Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries”
The objective of the GIZs Global Programme “Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture” is to enhance access to more fish and higher incomes derived from sustainable and resource-friendly fisheries and aquaculture for the population facing food insecurity. In two country-modules, Malawi and Madagascar, the successes were analysed and evaluated in concluding studies. The Aquaculture Value Chain Project (AVCP) in…
Geographical Indications of Sustainable Development Goal 12-Responsible Consumption and Production: Ilaje Coastal Fishing Communities, Ondo State, Nigeria
Nigeria is a developing nation committed to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Sustainable Development Goals. These are 17 “Global Goals” with 169 targets. One of the targets is reducing food losses along the production and supply chain, including post-harvest losses, which is part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG 12-Responsible Consumption and Production.…
Industry Leaders Unite to Accelerate Sustainable Development of African Aquaculture
The African Aquaculture Business Leaders Network (AABLN), was established in late 2024, bringing together 22 leaders from companies from across the continent and supply chain who have a shared vision of aquaculture playing a greater role in meeting food security, health, climate and socio-economic goals in the region. “There is huge unrealized potential in African…
Article on essential and hazardous element contents in marine fish
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…
Turning Hidden Hunger into Nutritional Power: Nutriee Fish’s Aquatic Food Innovation in Africa
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…
Transforming Cambodia’s Post-harvest Fisheries Through CAPFISH-Capture
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)…
From Information to Implementation – Celebrating 10 Years of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)
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…
The Power of Small Things
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…
Aquatic Foods: Bridging EU health, ocean and environmental policies
Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, Brussels | 4 March 2026 | 12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch included The extension of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2025 to 2030 comes at a pivotal moment for the EU’s policy agenda. As implementation of the Vision for Agriculture and Food, the EU Ocean Pact and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 advance simultaneously, the need for stronger policy…