We are pleased to highlight a new publication by DFM researchers Huan Sun, Dr. Derek S. Johnson, and Dr. Rotimi E. Aluko, titled “Structural and functional properties of dried fish protein isolates,” published in AIMS Agriculture and Food (Vol. 10, Issue 3). The article brings an important biochemical perspective to our understanding of dried fish […]
Category: Research
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 is a fermented fish paste central to the country’s cuisine and identity—amid declining fish resources in the Tonle Sap Lake region. Published in […]
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 traces the informal systems, regional connections, and trade networks that shape this dried fish trading hub in Northeast India. Jagiroad plays a central role in […]
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 the Indian Sunderbans. Authors Raktima Ghosh, Jenia Mukherjee, Amrita Sen, and Anuradha Choudry highlight how fishing and drying practices are deeply embedded […]
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 […]
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 […]