Publication Alert: Women as Cultural Custodians in Cambodia’s Prahok Production

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

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The Salty Heart of Assam: Unpacking the Story of Asia’s Largest Dried Fish Market

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

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Book Chapter Explores Thailand’s Policy Alignment with SSF Guidelines

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.

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New Thesis Sheds Light on Gender Inequality and Resistance in Teknaf’s Dried Fish Value Chains

The 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

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New DFM publication explores the cultural dimensions of dried fish in the Indian Sundarbans

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

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New DFM Publication: Nutrient and Heavy Metals Composition of Dried Fish Varieties from Bangladesh

We’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,

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DFM participated in TBTI’s first National Symposium on Small-Scale Fisheries in the Philippines

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

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New DFM Thesis Sheds Light on the Nutritional Value and Safety Issues of Dried Fish in Bangladesh 

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

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New Study Reviews Gender Equality and Social Justice Impacts of Post-Harvest Fish Processing Technologies

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

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DFM Photo Essay – African Great Lakes Dagaa in Transcontinental market networks: Socioeconomic and ecological impacts

The 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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