Infographic: Climate change and our ailing oceans
Climate change is causing real impacts on the world’s oceans. Data has shown that sea surface temperature is changing, the level of carbonic acid in seawater is increasing and fish are moving to cooler waters. Learn about these changes to our oceans through this new infographic.
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 Dynamite fishing in Tanzania
Illegal and destructive fishing practices, like dynamite fishing, are a global problem that threatens environmental sustainability and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. In Tanzania, WorldFish is working with local partners and fisheries management groups to educate fishers on the dangers of these fishing practices to ensure the responsible management of the country’s fisheries sector and coastlines. Watch video |
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The road to recovery after Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, tore through the Philippines on 8 Nov. 2013, killing more than 6,000 and leaving millions without homes and livelihoods. In the wake of this disaster, WorldFish, through the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems, is helping coastal communities in the Philippines to recover their livelihoods through the development of aquaculture and homestead vegetable gardens.
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 Partner Profile: Aqua-Spark
Meeting the growing demand for fish while ensuring equitable supplies and access for the poor is a key challenge facing the aquaculture industry. To support the growth of sustainable small to medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in developing countries, WorldFish is working with global investment fund, Aqua-Spark, to provide investment in these businesses through the WorldFish Incubator project.
"The aquaculture industry is relatively young and growing so rapidly, with many challenges to surmount, so it is vital that we coordinate efforts and share knowledge,” says Amy Novogratz, Managing Partner, Aqua-Spark.
Aqua-Spark makes investments in sustainable, small to medium-sized aquaculture businesses that generate investment returns, while creating positive social and environmental impact.
Through the its Incubator, WorldFish will present Aqua-Spark with investment opportunities. In return, Aqua-Spark will give WorldFish a percentage of the fund's return so they can continue to expand and grow their value chain work.
“Aqua-Spark has partnered with WorldFish because of their remarkable record of improving the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable through environmentally sustainable aquaculture. They have accumulated decades of knowledge in many different environments and climates,” explains Novogratz.
By 2016, the WorldFish Incubator aims to deliver investment opportunities worth more than USD$10 million to the impact investor community.
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Infographic: Who has the fish?
The global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, and the world’s fish production will need to increase to meet growing demand. This infographic explores future supply and demand in the fish food system.
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 Podcast: Aquaculture: meeting the global demand for fish
The World Bank reports that the rate of fish consumption in Africa is projected to drop considerably by 2030, with vast health and economic impacts on the continent. WorldFish Director General Stephen Hall explains the potential consequences of this prediction and what we can do to secure Africa’s future.
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Expiscor blog: Inclusive Blue Growth
In a guest blog for Expiscor, Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio, Senior Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation argues that ‘blue growth’ must be inclusive to achieve fair and lasting outcomes. In shifting to a blue economy, she argues, factors such as gender, equitable access to resources, rights and compensation must be integrated in to decision-making and policies.
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