Dried Fish MattersThis April, the SSF community lost a dear friend and colleague, Paul Onyango. Paul was a passionate campaigner for the rights of small-scale fishing communities who believed in the power of “invisible presences” in dealing with poverty. We invite members of the DFM community to celebrate Paul’s memory and commemorate his contributions to the world […]
We are very excited to announce the publication of “Dried fish at the intersection of food science, economy, and culture: A global survey” in the journal Fish and Fisheries. This major literature survey from the Dried Fish Matters project is the result of a collaborative effort to catalogue and analyze more than 1100 publications directly […]
University of Ottawa graduate student Colleen Cranmer created this infographic to present the goals and achievements of the SSHRC-funded Dried Fish Matters Partnership, which will be supporting her research in Cambodia. Thanks to Colleen for building awareness of our Partnership and its impacts!
Tara Nair and Himani Baxi have co-authored a review of the policy environment related to marine fisheries in Gujarat. This report focuses on the broader philosophy that guides Gujarat’s approach to fisheries development, presenting a brief overview of the trajectory of the evolution of fisheries sector policies at the national level with elaboration on the Gujarat case.
The latest Working Paper from Dried Fish Matters identifies key locations of the dried fish economy in Bangladesh.
The first Scoping Report by the DFM West Bengal team explores the role of dried fish in two coastal districts, South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur.
DFM and NAG have published results of the first ever dedicated large-scale survey of dried fish consumption habits in Myanmar. This study reveals numerous important insights into role and significance of dried fish consumption in the country, which might be missed or underreported when using less specialized survey instruments.
Microplastics pollution of aquatic environments is a global concern: in 2010, about 275 million tons of plastic products were manufactured throughout the world and significant portions of them ended up in marine environments. New research undertaken by DFM researchers and colleagues at Bangladesh Agricultural University confirms the presence of microplastics in two popular species of dried fish sold in Bangladesh: Bombay duck and ribbon fish.