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Deputy Director Elin Torell Featured in Gender-Mainstreaming Article
Fish Innovation Lab Deputy Director Elin Torell of the University of Rhode Island has been featured for her work in gender mainstreaming in developing countries in Central America, West Africa, East Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Notice of Amendment No. 3 to RFA
Due to delays in receiving external reviews, the Fish Innovation Lab management entity must extend award notifications to ensure selection standards are met. Applicants will be notified on or before October 24, 2019, as noted below and in the full amendment document.
Hilsa Shad Fishery Success in Bangladesh
Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha, is a large anadromous shad that is the national fish in Bangladesh. It is a very popular food fish in the country. The fish has enormous benefits for human health due to availability of essential micronutrients, minerals, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (i.e., omega-3 fatty acids) in its flesh and other edible parts of the body. The Hilsa Fishery Management Plan of Bangladesh could be a good lesson in well-planned fisheries management for recovery of an economically important fish species.
Batashi Fish Curry with Brinjal and Potato
This recipe from Bangladesh contains a variety of foods and spices, illustrating one of the most important health behaviors—dietary diversity! Fish and other foods in the recipe—potatoes (tubers) and brinjal (eggplant in the berry family)—were important parts of our evolutionary diet.
Notice of Amendment No. 2 to RFA
Please note that due to the high volume of submissions, the Fish Innovation Lab has extended the timeline. A summary is provided in the table below, and details are provided in the full amendment document.
Empowering Women Can Lead to Job Growth, Nutrition Security in Zambia
Mbonyiwe Chakanga dreams of a Zambia with improved opportunities for women in aquaculture and increased production for fish farms throughout the country.
Women’s Empowerment Key to Growth in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors
Annie Mumba sees empowering women as integral to food and nutrition security and believes that improving opportunities for women will have far-reaching benefits for communities.
Fish Innovation Lab Deputy Director on Empowering Women and More Equitable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management
Throughout her career in coastal conservation work, Elin Torell has sought opportunities to help communities build capacity through inclusion and equality.
Identifying Barriers to Nutrition in Zambia’s Lake Bangweulu Fishing Camps
Understanding disparities in access to income and food can help us understand disparities in nutrition, especially for women and children in poor households. The Fish4Zambia team at the Fish Innovation Lab collected data over the summer to understand these needs among families in fishing camps and villages who earn their livelihoods from Lake Bangweulu in Zambia’s Laupula Province. This research project is a first step toward identifying ways to improve food and nutrition security, particularly for low-resource, rural families and communities in the country.
Improving the Fish Value Chain in Zambia
In this video, U.S. PI Kathleen Ragsdale, U.S. co-PI Mary Read-Wahidi, and Zambia co-PI Pamela Marinda discuss their research about household nutrition and U.S. PI Delbert Gatlin discusses his study focused on alternative fish feed for tilapia farms to address improved sustainability in aquaculture.