WorldFish Center

Worldfish Center honored as 2005 Tech Museum Awards Laureate

The WorldFish Center has been awarded the Accenture Economic Development Award for its genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) technology. This innovation has increased growth rates and productivity of Nile Tilapia in poor water conditions, helping to reduce poverty and hunger in developing countries.

SourceWorldFish Center·DateSep 22, 2005

African governments unanimously adopt Abuja declaration on sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

The Abuja Declaration endorses a five-point strategy to support capture fisheries, develop aquaculture, improve fish market chains, increase benefits from fish trade, and provide decision makers with information. African fish and fishery products have an annual export value of $2.7 billion.

SourceWorldFish Center·DateAug 25, 2005