Food system perspective on fisheries and aquaculture development in Asia
This paper reviews development research and policies on freshwater fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conduct a systematic review of academic literature from three major science-based policy institutions to analyze development research and policies that have accompanied the ongoing transition from freshwater capture fisheries to aquaculture in the region. Using a ‘food fish system’ framework allows for the identification and systematic comparison of assumptions underpinning dominant development policies.
Genetic parameters for resistance to Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) is one of the primary disease concerns for tilapia farming, with mass mortality events and biosecurity restrictions threating aquaculture in several continents. Selective breeding for improved host resistance to TiLV may help to mitigate this problematic disease, but the extent of genetic variation in resistance is not yet known. The objective of the current study was to estimate genetic parameters for host resistance to TiLV in a Nile tilapia breeding population of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain.
Securing a just space for small-scale fisheries in the blue economy
The vast development opportunities offered by the world’s coasts and oceans have attracted the attention of governments, private enterprises, philanthropic organizations and international conservation organizations. High-profile dialogue and policy decisions on ocean futures are informed largely by economic and ecological research. Key insights from the social sciences raise concerns for food and nutrition security, livelihoods and social justice but these have yet to gain traction with investors and the policy discourse on transforming ocean governance.
How Communities in Bangladesh Are Keeping Sea Turtle Conservation Alive
Community-led conservation continues to show significant promise for protecting marine megafauna in the Bay of Bengal, particularly sea turtles.
Aquatic Foods Are Central to Nutrition, Livelihoods and Sustainable Blue Economies
As leaders gather in Kenya for the Our Ocean Conference, aquatic foods deserve a more central place in the ocean agenda.
Fixing the Feed Link to Unlock Kenya’s Aquaculture Potential
Research shows that fish is rapidly becoming one of the most important sources of animal protein in global diets, with consumption growing faster than the world’s population due to rising awareness
The Ocean Does Not Need Admiration. It Needs Action
On World Oceans Day, we are often invited to admire the ocean: its beauty, its vastness, its mystery. We speak of blue horizons, coral reefs, whales, waves and wonder.
From Climate Risks to Community Solutions: Fisheries Communities in Kagera Co-Design Their Own Climate Adaptation Plan
"In the past, we would go fishing and return with tonnes of fish, but nowadays we go fishing and return with nothing, only shells and no fish in the nets.