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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreWe’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,
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreHuan 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
Read MoreJessie 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
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe African Great Lakes (AGL) are among the world’s most important freshwater ecosystems, supporting fisheries that employ over 5 million people. Women represent the majority of traders and processors of
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