Dried Fish Matters
As part of the Small-Scale Fisheries Open House organized by TBTI, the Dried Fish Matters partnership will be hosting an event on Wednesday, June 2 at 11:00 UTC, addressing the “value” in dried fish value chains. All are welcome to join! Participate via Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82113739980 Overview of the panel Dried fish is an essential […]
In case you missed the Small Fish Seminar in February, the videos from most of the sessions are now available on our YouTube channel. Check out the description for each video for the full citation details and link to a downloadable version. Thanks to all our presenters and panel organizers!
The latest issue University of Manitoba student newspaper The Manitoban features an interview with DFM Project Director Derek Johnson, who comments on the importance of small/dried fish and how DFM has managed to thrive despite COVID-19 lockdowns.
Registration is now open for the two-day free online seminar “Small Low-cost Fish: From Bait to Plate” (Feb. 15 & 16). If you pre-registered, you should have received an email link inviting you to complete your registration on the Zoom Webinars platform. If not, there is still time to sign up! The preliminary program for […]
Please follow the link below to download a copy of our most recent newsletter. This edition includes information on the following topics: Status of field research DFM Students Reports and working papers Kerala initial scoping report Sri Lanka desk studies TBTI Transdisciplinarity course Zotero library and literature reviews Upcoming Small Fish Seminar PhD defense by […]
Small and low-cost fish, like sardines and mackerel, are recognized as being rich in micronutrients. They play an important role in preventing malnutrition of poor and undernourished people in developing countries. In combination with researchers from four ongoing projects in Africa and Asia, FAO organized a virtual seminar on the contribution of small, low-cost fish to food security on February 15th and 16th, 2021.
The government of Odisha State, India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WorldFish for a pilot program that will include dried fish in a supplementary nutrition program for children, pregnant and nursing women, and adolescent girls. The MOU also indicates a commitment to provide training to 10 Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) on […]
Reports on our recent webinars, dried fish industry of Malvan, Karnataka research, and more!