Small-fish aquaculture feeds poor consumers and business growth
Reflections from Stephen Hall, Director-General, WorldFish in response to Sam Eaton’s Scaling up: Vietnamese fish farms search for eco-friendly formula. Originally published on Center for Investigative...
View ArticleEvolving solutions for new horizons: Reflections on a conversation
Stephen reflects on the outcomes of Seaweb’s 10th International Seafood Summit, that was held in Hong Kong from September 5-8, 2012 Listen to this podcast iTunes | YouTube | Download I was recently...
View ArticleGender Transformative Research: An Imperative
I believe a gender transformative approach is key if WorldFish is to achieve the development impacts it is looking for – but what is it and how will it affect our organizational culture? I was recently...
View ArticleReflections on Gender Transformative Research
For any organization trying to decide how best to achieve development impact, a good place to start is with a ‘Theory of Change’, or ToC. Formally defined as “a statement of the interconnected causal...
View ArticleDevelopment in difficult places – how do we reach the billion people that...
Listen to this podcast iTunes | YouTube | Download Your browser does not support the audio element. Researchers, development practitioners and policy makers recognise that efforts during the 1970′s and...
View ArticleListen, someone important is trying to tell us something
What do you learn when you ask people about their personal experiences with international assistance efforts and make a genuine effort to listen to their answers? What do they say when you ask which...
View ArticleThe women of Bangladesh are using their heads
Visiting the field to see the work of WorldFish and its partners is one of the great privileges of my job. The chance to talk with farmers and learn how they are using the training and technologies we...
View Article“Big Salmon” steps up, but don’t forget the little guys – for their sake and...
The salmon industry’s decision to collectively pursue Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification is an important step, but it’s upgrading small-scale farming where the big pay-offs lie. Listen to...
View ArticleRisky business and something we can do about it
If we are to meet the world’s demand and need for fish, aquaculture production must rise. But for this to happen at scale, greater private sector investment will be needed, especially to support the...
View ArticleAfrica Rising?
I was struck this week by an article on Devex highlighting how the popular narrative about Africa’s growth is being challenged. The article points out that, despite national-level economic growth in...
View Article“What have you done with these women – they have changed!”
Listen to this podcast iTunes | Download Your browser does not support the audio element. Dave Mills, a senior researcher at WorldFish, was describing the outcomes of a project on governance reform...
View ArticleHow do we run the world better?
The Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations has just released a fascinating report entitled “Now for the Long Term“. The report asks: how we can avoid future crises and overcome our inability...
View ArticleRecovery in the Philippines
I was in the Philippines a day after Yolanda struck working with both staff members and our Board. Our Philippines-based staff gave a presentation about how communities in Leyte, Bohol, and Cebu had...
View ArticleAs China goes, so goes the fish food system
Indisputably, China is a major global influencer. Like many other sectors, the current and future dynamics of fisheries and aquaculture are significantly affected by what happens in the country. The...
View ArticleShort is beautiful
It is the time of year to reflect on and celebrate the year’s achievements. For WorldFish, it’s been an exceptional year. Increased investment by our donors has allowed us to broaden and deepen our...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions
The start of a new year is a time for reflecting on what we would like to change and what resolutions we need to adopt to make change happen. Focusing on areas of relevance to WorldFish, here are my...
View ArticleThe hidden benefits of fisheries and aquaculture
It’s easy to forget just how environmentally friendly wild capture fisheries are as a means for providing food. Jessica Gephart and her colleagues remind us. At WorldFish, we spend a lot of time...
View ArticleMekong Basin: Hydropower or fish? Or both?
Eric Baran guest blogs about the increasing competition between hydropower and fisheries in the Mekong Basin, a WorldFish focus country. The Mekong River is a goldmine. It features the world’s largest...
View ArticleWe need more fish for Africa
Predictions for the future for our fish supplies should make us act The recent World Bank report on future supply and demand for fish deserves attention and applause. It represents a laudable effort to...
View ArticleBloomberg Philanthropies have placed an interesting bet
Recently, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced The Vibrant Oceans Initiative that will provide $53 million in grants over five years to revitalize marine fisheries in developing countries. This is...
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