Book Chapter Explores Thailand’s Policy Alignment with SSF Guidelines

A new chapter in the book Implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines takes a close look at how well Thailand’s laws and policies support small-scale fisheries (SSF) in line with global commitments.

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DFM Researcher Wins in UWinnipeg’s 2025 Research Photography Competition

We’re thrilled to share that Dried Fish Matters researcher Mohammad Anas Shoebullah Khan has been recognized with three awards in the University of Winnipeg’s 2025 Research in Focus photography competition. His compelling images, drawn from his

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Celebrating Excellence: DFM Student Honoured at the Magnificent Women’s Award Gala

We are excited to share that a member of the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) research team was recently honoured at the Magnificent Women’s Award Gala (MWAG), an event held in celebration

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New Thesis Sheds Light on Gender Inequality and Resistance in Teknaf’s Dried Fish Value Chains

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project is pleased to share a new Master’s thesis by Aklima Akter – DFM Master’s student at the University of Manitoba. Aklima’s thesis focuses on the gender

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New DFM publication explores the cultural dimensions of dried fish in the Indian Sundarbans

A new Maritime Studies paper titled Shoreline of Small Things: Contextualizing a Cultural Dimension of Dried Fish in the Indian Sundarbans, explores the cultural significance of dried fish production in Sagar Island in

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New DFM Publication: Nutrient and Heavy Metals Composition of Dried Fish Varieties from Bangladesh

We’re excited to share a new publication from the Dried Fish Matters project. The paper, “Nutrient and Heavy Metals Composition of Dried Fish Varieties from Bangladesh”, authored by Huan Sun, Derek S. Johnson,

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DFM participated in TBTI’s first National Symposium on Small-Scale Fisheries in the Philippines

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) team, represented by Dr. Derek Johnson, DFM Project Director and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba (UM), and Jessie Varquez, DFM student and

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New DFM Thesis Sheds Light on the Nutritional Value and Safety Issues of Dried Fish in Bangladesh 

Huan Sun, a DFM student, recently published her M.Sc. thesis titled “Nutritional Composition of Dried Fishes from Bangladesh and Functional Properties of their Protein Isolates.” Her research provides valuable insights

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DFM Student Jessie Varquez Presents His Ongoing Research at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore 

Jessie Varquez, a DFM student and PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Manitoba, presented a paper titled “Becoming Boneless Danggit (Siganus spp.), or Why Dried Rabbitfish is Distinctly

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New Study Reviews Gender Equality and Social Justice Impacts of Post-Harvest Fish Processing Technologies

A recent review article published in Nature Food explores how post-harvest aquatic food processing technologies affect gender equality and social justice. The study emphasizes that many of these technologies disproportionately impact women

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