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🐟 Aquatic foods can help strengthen food security, nutrition and sustainable livelihoods. Join us and learn more on the #CFS54 side event. 📅 20 October, 08:30 a.m. 💻 In person or online registration: https://bit.ly/4dF5mwj #AquaticFoods #AgrifoodSystems #SchoolMeals
A recent #hilsa conservation incident raises critical questions. Are #livelihoods protected? Is #enforcement alone enough? Are fishers heard? Who benefits, and who holds the #power? Finding the right answers may help us achieve Sustainable Hilsa #Management en.prothomalo.com/amp/story/ba...
Fishermen attack MP-led drive to protect mother hilsa, 41 detained
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🌊 Join the global conversation at FIMEC 2027 in Penang, Malaysia, 10–13 May. We want to hear more voices from Southeast Asia, Africa and the Pacific! 📣 Submit your abstract by 30 October 2026: https://on.cgiar.org/4hQrNjm
Fully agreed. Fishing is male-dominated in Bangladesh, and we need to figure out how to improve gender balance.
Blue Action Fund@blueactionfund.org · 3w agoImportant work by @wcs.org @nahidzm.bsky.social and others. Still working on the gender balance...
WorldFish Senior Scientist and Climate & Environmental Sustainability Lead Dr Michelle Tigchelaar will be speaking at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2026 session. 🔗 Learn more: https://on.cgiar.org/4iipdUF
Participated in the “Threatened Marine Species and Safe Release” workshop organized by the Sustho Sagor Project @wcs.org & @worldfish.bsky.social, supported @blueactionfund.org, in Chattogram. Engaging industrial trawler captains is key to reducing marine bycatch & promoting responsible fisheries.
The Sustho Sagor-Healthy Ocean Project, implemented by @worldfish.bsky.social & @wcs.org with support from the @blueactionfund.org works with #fishers & stakeholders to conserve #hilsa, Bangladesh’s national fish. Nijhum Dwip #MPA is a key project site for protecting critical hilsa migratory routes.
Nahid@nahidzm.bsky.social · 4w agoToday, #fish landing centres are busy with last-minute activity as #fishers and #traders prepare for the 22-day #Hilsa fishing ban, which begins tomorrow. Successful conservation depends not only on enforcement but also on the collective efforts of stakeholders. #MPA
Passionate about data, technology, and marine #conservation? Join us to develop and apply digital data systems and data-science #tools that support evidence-based decision-making for Marine Protected Area (MPA) management. #MPA apply.workable.com/j/E343C772DF...
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About WorldFish WorldFish is an international research organization working to transform aquatic food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. It collaborates with international...
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Exciting opportunity! We’re looking for talented professionals to join our team and contribute to Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in #Bangladesh. Join us in shaping inclusive and sustainable solutions for healthier #oceans and coastal #communities. www.unjobnet.org/jobs/detail/...
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WorldFish Bangladesh will implement the GIZ-funded “Strengthening Inclusive Marine Protected Area Management and Community-Based Blue-Economy Livelihoods in Coastal Bangladesh” project across the Nijh...
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Plastic pollution costs small-scale fishers in Vietnam an average of $3,421 per vessel annually in damaged gear and lost catch. A proposed "fishing for litter" initiative could turn the tide, requiring just $60 per vessel per year to pay fishers for collecting marine waste. Carolyn Cowan reports.
Fishers bear deep costs of plastic pollution in Vietnam, but could help turn the tide
Plastic bags and bottles, aquaculture feed bags, nylon netting and ropes don’t sound like the makings of a healthy fishing haul. However, nets replete with these items are a near-daily reality for…
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All people must be safe in their right to speak on behalf of the ocean and human rights! Yet, ocean defenders worldwide are often experiencing repression and violence. We therefore issue a call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders. #oceandefenders Link: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
A call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders - npj Ocean Sustainability
npj Ocean Sustainability - A call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders
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This new call to action demands immediate mobilization to protect ocean defenders, who face escalating violence for their role in safeguarding marine ecosystems and human rights 🎣
Nathan Bennett@nathanjbennett.bsky.social · 2mo agoAll people must be safe in their right to speak on behalf of the ocean and human rights! Yet, ocean defenders worldwide are often experiencing repression and violence. We therefore issue a call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders. #oceandefenders Link: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
👩🏾🌾 The latest issue of GENDER Gains is here! Making women and youth visible means recognizing their contributions, investing in their leadership and ensuring they have a voice in shaping more inclusive aquatic food systems. Read Issue 4 of #GenderGains: https://on.cgiar.org/4x8Y2Qt
A rare yellowfin tuna highlights the rich marine life of 🇧🇩 & the importance of effective MPAs and sustainable fisheries. Through @blueactionfund.org funded project with @wcs.org s.org and @worldfish.bsky.social, we’re working to protect these vital ecosystems. dailyasianage.com/news/356020/...
Rare 29 kg yellowfin tuna caught in fishing net in Bay of Bengal, sold for 40 thousand | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh
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Is this a sign of hilsa moving upstream? #Fishers in Monpura, BD recently reported better hilsa catches than the previous month, though still below previous years.are seasonal changes in the Meghna influencing hilsa distribution? Linking fisher knowledge may help us better understand these dynamics.
🌊🐟 Africa’s blue transformation is accelerating. Next week at #AFSF2026, WorldFish and partners will explore how aquatic foods can help strengthen nutrition, livelihoods, jobs and resilience across Africa. Follow the conversation from #AFSForum2026.
Char Jatin, Monpura, #Bangladesh, was once a major fishing hub, with over 100 #large boats operating in the Bay of Bengal. Today, only around 100 #small and #medium boats remain, reflecting possible declines in fish availability and rising fishing & operating costs. #conservation matters!
The latest from Bangladesh 🇧🇩... @worldfish.bsky.social @wcs.org @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
WorldFish@worldfish.bsky.social · 3mo ago🌊WorldFish Bangladesh held a Training of Trainers in Bhola under the Sustho Sagor (Healthy Ocean) Project, strengthening Women Community Volunteers and Field Facilitators on livelihoods, nutrition, gender equality, social inclusion and biodiversity conservation.
The latest from Tanzania 🇹🇿... @wcs.org @stacyjupiter.bsky.social @oceangirke.bsky.social
Ferdinand Girke@oceangirke.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongratulations to @wcs-marine-tz.bsky.social for contributing to the establishment and operationalisation of two new MPAs on Pemba island! 👏 🦞 Handing over a newly renovated ranger station to local authorities, who will co-manage them with local communities. #30x30 #OceanOptimism
🌊 Call for abstracts: 2027 Fisheries Management in an Ecosystem Context (FIMEC) Symposium 🗓️ Abstract submission deadline: 30 September 2026 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epmyqzHZ #Fisheries #OceanSustainability #BlueEconomy #EcosystemApproach #AquaticFoods #FIMEC2027
Joined the @bimradbd workshop on Integrating Marine Protected Aria (MPA) into Marine Spatial Planning as a panelist. My talk on "Towards Just and Inclusive Seascapes: Insights from Small-Scale Fisheries" highlighted why #Fishers must be recognized as key partners in MSP. @worldfish.bsky.social
Women Community Volunteers can play a vital role in improving the #livelihoods of #MPA-dependent small-scale fishers while strengthening #conservation. The Sustho Sagor (Healthy Ocean) Project, supported by the @blueactionfund.org, is working with MPA-impacted small-scale #fishing communities.
WorldFish@worldfish.bsky.social · 3mo ago🌊WorldFish Bangladesh held a Training of Trainers in Bhola under the Sustho Sagor (Healthy Ocean) Project, strengthening Women Community Volunteers and Field Facilitators on livelihoods, nutrition, gender equality, social inclusion and biodiversity conservation.