New Publication Explores the ‘Social Economy’ of Dried Fish in South and Southeast Asia

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project is pleased to share a new publication that advances our understanding of dried fish beyond conventional economic analyses. Published in SN Social Sciences, the

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Understanding Maharashtra’s Dried Fish Sector: Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Resilience

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project is pleased to share the publication of Understanding the Dynamics of the Dried Fish Sector in Maharashtra, a report prepared by Abhilasha Sharma, Meghna

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DFM Celebrates Raktima Ghosh’s Successful PhD Defence on Dried Fish, Rights, and Social Economy in the Indian Sundarban

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) team is delighted to celebrate the successful PhD defence of Ms. Raktima Ghosh from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal - India. Completed

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Celebrating a Successful PhD Defence: Colleen Cranmer’s Research on Women’s Work and Dried Fish Livelihoods at Cambodia’s Tonlé Sap

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) team is delighted to celebrate the successful PhD defence of Colleen Cranmer from the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of

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Strengthening South Asia’s Marine Social Science Community: DFM at MSSC 2026 in Sri Lanka

The Marine Social Science Conference (MSSC) 2026, hosted at the University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka, marked a significant milestone for the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project and its long-standing

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Moving Toward a South Asia Synthesis: DFM WG3 Workshop Highlights

On 17th March 2026, the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project convened its Working Group 3 (WG3) workshop on Policy, Governance, and Development at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Bringing

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Publication Alert: Women as Cultural Custodians in Cambodia’s Prahok Production

A recent publication by Sokmoly Uon, DFM Cambodia student researcher, and Professor Kyoko Kusakabe, DFM Cambodia Lead and faculty at the Asian Institute of Technology, examines how Cambodian women sustain prahok which

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From Fishers to Consumers: Insights from DFM’s Karnataka Workshop

On June 9, 2025, a consultative workshop titled “From Fishers to Consumers: Seafood Value Chain” was held at the Snehakunja Trust in Honnavara, Karnataka, with support from the Dried Fish Matters (DFM)

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DFM in the News: Documenting the Barter Economy of Dried Fish in Valsad, Gujarat – India

We are pleased to share that Dried Fish Matters research was featured in Divya Bhaskar, one of Gujarat’s most widely read newspapers. The article, published in the Vapi edition on December

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The Salty Heart of Assam: Unpacking the Story of Asia’s Largest Dried Fish Market

This article authored by Prof. Nazrul Haque and Prof. Amalendu Jyotishi from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru offers a detailed account of Jagiroad, Assam – Asia’s largest dried fish market. It

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