International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), also known as WorldFish, is an international organization working to transform aquatic food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. It collaborates with international, regional, and national partners to co-develop and deliver scientific innovations, evidence for policy and knowledge to enable equitable and inclusive impact for millions who depend on fish for their livelihoods. As a member of CGIAR, WorldFish contributes to building a food- and nutrition-secure future and restoring natural resources. Headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, with country offices across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, WorldFish strives to create resilient and inclusive food systems for shared prosperity.

VISION

An inclusive world of healthy, well-nourished people and a sustainable blue planet, now and in the future.

MISSION

To end hunger and advance sustainable development by 2030 through science and innovation to transform food, land and water systems with aquatic foods for healthier people and planet.

STRATEGY

They provide holistic thinking and scientific evidence to transform aquatic food systems for healthy people and the planet.

17 percent of all animal protein eaten comes from aquatic foods. They are also, bite for bite, among the best sources of micronutrients – the vitamins and minerals essential for health and wellbeing. The naturally low carbon footprint of aquatic foods also adds resilience to communities faced with the rising impacts of climate change.

Aquatic foods are produced and caught with many different technologies and at many different scales – from household ponds and small-scale fishers to global trawler fleets that roam the oceans. Our strategy seeks to transform food systems to ensure equitable and sustainable access to food from water.

Equity is important locally, so that women, young people and other marginalized groups are not deprived of the opportunity to use aquatic foods to enhance their health, wellbeing and economic lives. Global equity is equally important, so that low- and middle-income countries are able to use aquatic foods to develop their economies and support their people.

LEAD VALUES

They recognize that their scientific work and impact in the world is enhanced when they bring together a diversity of backgrounds, skills, disciplines, talents and partnerships that inform the way they work and shape their organizational culture and workplace, as well as their aspiration to be a global thought leader.

Learn

They are relentlessly curious and seek to learn from challenges and from others. They embrace discovery, adaptation and growth. They rely on data and evidence to deepen our understanding, make the best decisions and drive bold innovation.

Excellence

Science of the highest quality and professional standards is the foundation for all they do. They actively partner with others who share their passion for excellence and impact.

Accountability

They take ownership of their work and promptly correct mistakes to the greatest extent possible. They honor their commitments to partners and to each other. They measure themselves against the highest standards of integrity and fiscal responsibility, and they are open and transparent in communicating their results.

Diversity

They recognize it takes people with different ideas, talents, disciplines and backgrounds to make their work stand out. They encourage differing perspectives, healthy debate and an inclusive environment for all, and at every level, to create solutions to complex problems.

HISTORY

They have come a long way from their origin as a fisheries research center at the University of Hawaii, established in 1975. They are a global research and innovation institution whose contributions to the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in low- and middle-income countries are internationally recognized.

Their work has enhanced the lives of millions, providing evidence-based solutions for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, nutrition and public health.