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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 of International Women’s Day, on March 22, 2025. Organized by the Women’s Centre of the University of Manitoba, the gala recognized the achievements and […]

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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 PhD candidate in anthropology at UM, participated in the First Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS). Held from October 16-18, 2024, at the University of […]

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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 into the nutritional profile and potential applications of dried fish in Bangladesh. Huan conducted her Master’s research under the supervision of Dr. Rotimi Aluko from […]

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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 Delicious on Bantayan Island, the Philippines” at the “Diets and Local Food Systems in Asia” workshop. Hosted by the Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the […]

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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 in the seafood sector, who are often involved in labour-intensive roles like fish drying and cleaning. While new technologies can improve food quality […]

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DFM hosts a Special Panel Discussion on “The Economic Worlds of Dried Fish” at IIFET 2024 Conference

The Dried Fish Matters (DFM) team participated in the IIFET 2024 Conference on “Aquatic Food Systems in the Blue Economy,” held from July 15-19 in Penang, Malaysia. In line with the conference theme, DFM hosted a special session titled “The Economic Worlds of Dried Fish.” This session featured three presentations that explored various aspects of […]

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Wae Win Khaing Attends 2024 Emerging Scholars Workshop at UBC and Presents at UVic

In May 2024, Wae Win Khaing, a PhD candidate from Myanmar, participated in the 2024 Myanmar Emerging Scholars and Young Leaders Workshop at the University of British Columbia (UBC) from May 15 to 17, 2024. This workshop aimed to empower emerging leaders from Myanmar through sessions on theory-to-practice transformation, maximizing policy impact, and best practices […]

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New Study Highlights Nutritional Benefits of Dried Small Fish in Bangladesh

A recent study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis underscores the significant nutritional potential of dried small fish species from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. The research, titled “Nutrient Composition of Dried Marine Small Fish in Bangladesh and Their Potential to Address Hidden Hunger,” focuses on seven local fish species: chapila, chewa, […]