The final report of the Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh Phase II (ECOFISH II) is now publicly available. Implemented by WorldFish in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and USAID, this five-year project (2019–2024) engaged over 15,000 small-scale fishing households across Bangladesh’s coast. The report documents a wide range of work, from fisheries co-management and […]
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We’re pleased to share the latest episode of The TBTI Podcast, titled “Women and Gender Equality Through the Entire Fish Value Chain”, which features insightful contributions from two researchers affiliated with the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project: Mohammad Anas Shoebullah Khan (University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba) and Nova Montilla Almine (Memorial University of Newfoundland). […]
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. The SSF Guidelines, endorsed in 2014 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), are the first international instrument dedicated entirely to small-scale fisheries. […]
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 fieldwork in Valsad – Gujarat, India, bring attention to the social economy and human rights dimensions of the dried […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]