Activities

From 2018–2025, the Fish Innovation Lab supported 30 activities in 10 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, the Pacific Islands, Peru, the Philippines, and Zambia.

Bangladesh

• Advancing Aquaculture Systems Productivity Through Carp Genetic Improvement

• Cryogenic Sperm Banking of Indian Major Carps (Catla Catla, Labeo Rohita, and Cirrhinus Cirrhosus) and Exotic Carps (Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix, Hypophthalmichthys Nobilis, and Ctenopharyngodon Idella) for Commercial Seed Production and Brood Banking

• Evaluating Fresh Fish Processing Practices in Retail Markets and Consumer Homes to Identify Strategies for Improving Food Safety and Nutrition in Bangladesh

• Genome Sequencing and Development of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers From Rohu in Bangladesh

• Harnessing Machine Learning to Estimate Aquaculture Production and Value Chain Performance in Bangladesh

• Identifying Major Sources of Foodborne Pathogens in Bangladeshi Aquaculture Value Chains and the Most Cost-Effective Risk Reduction Strategies

• Progressive Management Pathway for Improving Carp Biosecurity in Bangladesh

• Strategies for an Inclusive Aquaculture Value Chain in Bangladesh: Analysis of Market Access, Trade, and Consumption Patterns

Cambodia

• Development of Bighead Catfish Culture for Sustainable Aquaculture in Cambodia

• Increasing Sustainability of Fisheries and Aquaculture for Resilience of Cambodian Communities

Ghana

• Micronutrient Impact of Oysters in the Diet of Women Shellfishers

Kenya

• Achieving Coral Reef Fishery Sustainability in East African Biodiversity and Climate Refugia Centers

• Analyzing Fish Health and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenyan Aquaculture

• Climate-Smart Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System for Food Security and Poverty Reduction in Kenya

• Samaki Salama: Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in Kenya for Healthy Nutrition and Ecosystems

• SecureFish: Improved Nutrition Security in Kenya Through Increased Access to and Consumption of Coastal Marine Fish

Madagascar, Pacific Islands, Peru, and the Philippines

• Supporting USAID Missions by Conducting Complementary Research and Learning Related to Distant Water Fleets in Fisheries

Nigeria

• Aquaculture and Rural Communities: Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture as Farm Diversification Strategy

• From Harvest to Plate: An Analysis of the Aquaculture Post-Harvest Chain in Nigeria

• Improving Biosecurity: A Science-Based Approach to Manage Fish Disease Risks and Increase the Socioeconomic Contribution of the Nigerian Catfish and Tilapia Industries

• Improving Efficiency in the Nigerian Aquaculture Sector by Employing Lean Production Systems

• No Longer Bugged by Feed Costs: Farming Insects as Sustainable and Scalable Aquaculture Feedstock to Improve Catfish (Claridae) Producers’ and Consumers’ Livelihoods Towards Food Security in Nigeria

• Nourishing Nations: Improving the Quality and Safety of Processed Fish Products in Nigeria

• Strategies for the Management of Fisheries in Nigerian Inland Water Bodies to Increase Fish Supply

Zambia

• Development and Investigation of the Delivery Mode of a Multivalent Bacterial Fish Vaccine in Zambia

• Fish4Zambia: Assessing Facilitators and Barriers to Aquaculture and Fish Consumption in Zambia

• FishFirst! Zambia: Research for Development and Scaling Staple-Fish Products for Enhanced Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life

• Population Ecology and Current Distribution Assessment of the Introduced Invasive Crayfish in the Kafue Floodplain and Lake Kariba, Zambia

• Replacing Fishmeal with Single Cell Proteins in Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus Diets in Zambia

• Scaling-Up Fish Powder for Adoption in Rural Zambia