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Dried Fish Matters @DriedFishUM

Dried Fish Matters is an international research partnership funded by SSHRC, focusing on dried fish value chains in South and South-East Asia.

Joined June 2018
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Dried Fish Matters@DriedFishUM
16 Oct 2024
#PublicationAlertšŸ“£ New MSc thesis by DFM student Huan Sun sheds light on the nutritional composition and safety issues of dried fish in Bangladesh. Click here to read more and to access the full thesis: shorturl.at/3KsKa
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DFM Team at #GAF9, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand! Our Working Group on Gender & Social Economy hosted two special sessions on gendered economies of dried fish in Asia bringing DFM scholars and researchers together from across South and Southeast Asia.
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On June 9, 2025, a consultative workshop titled ā€œFrom Fishers to Consumers: Seafood Value Chainā€ was held at the Snehakunja Trust in Honnavara, Karnataka, with support from the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project. Read more about it here: tinyurl.com/3vtpebff
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Congratulations to Safina Naznin on successfully defending her Master's thesis at @umanitoba! Her thesis titled, "Occupational Health and Hygienic Provision For Dried Fish Processing Workers in Bangladesh: A Gendered Perspective," is an important contribution to DFM research.
Safina Naznin with her thesis committee members: From left - Dr. Derek Johnson, Dr. Giassudin Ahsan (on screen), Safina Naznin, Dr Fikret Berkes (Defense Chair) and Dr C. Emdad Haque (Supervisor). Dr Nancy Kang (Committee Member) is not present in the photo.

ALT Safina Naznin with her thesis committee members: From left - Dr. Derek Johnson, Dr. Giassudin Ahsan (on screen), Safina Naznin, Dr Fikret Berkes (Defense Chair) and Dr C. Emdad Haque (Supervisor). Dr Nancy Kang (Committee Member) is not present in the photo.

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Raktima Ghosh@Raktima_G
12 Jul 2025
Presented my research at Mare conference 2025, held at the University of Amsterdam. My work engaged the questions of gender in context of dried fish production in the Indian Sundarbans. I am grateful to @DriedFishUM and @iitkharagpur for making this journey possible.
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We are pleased to share that our Dried Fish Matters research was featured in @divyabhaskar! The Vapi edition (Dec 13, 2023) highlights the enduring barter system between Adivasi farmers and fishing communities in Valsad, Gujarat - India. Read more here: shorturl.at/j1ga3

DFM in the News: Documenting the Barter Economy of Dried Fish in Valsad, Gujarat ā€“ India - Dried...

We are pleased to share that Dried Fish Matters research was featured inĀ Divya Bhaskar, one of Gujaratā€™s most widely read newspapers. The article, published in the Vapi edition on December 13, 2023,...

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In this @NENowNews article, DFM-afilliated scholars Prof. Amalendu Jyotishi (@AmalJ73 ) and Prof. Nazrul Haque from @azimpremjiuniv offer a detailed account of Jagiroad, Assam ā€“ Asiaā€™s largest dried fish market. Read the article here: shorturl.at/Bqdlm

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šŸŽ“ Recognizing Excellence! DFM student Mohammad Anas Khan receives @uwinnipeg's Graduate Student of Highest Distinction medal for his outstanding academic and research work on dried fish value chains in Gujarat, India. Anas' thesis was accepted with distinction! #DFMStudents
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The ā€˜Invisible Handsā€™ of dried fish processing in Bangladesh Shared by DFM Masterā€™s student Tanzina Nazia, this visual captures a woman at Nazirartek tying Bombay duck with practiced precision. Womenā€™s labour here is vital, skilled, yet often invisible.
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From dried fish to inclusive governance, @WorldFishCenter 's ECOFISH II final report connects practice with policy. Read our latest blog on key takeaways from the report: shorturl.at/Kjjov
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A new chapter authored by DFM-Thailand scholars in the book "Implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines" takes a close look at how well Thailandā€™s laws and policies support small-scale fisheries (SSF) in line with global commitments. shorturl.at/wNvle
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Proud moment for #DriedFishMatters! Researcher Mohammad Anas Khan won 1 Winner 2 Runner-Up awards at @uwinnipeg 2025 #ResearchInFocus competition. His fieldwork photos capture the social economy of dried fish in Valsad, Gujarat - India. Congrats, Anas!
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We are pleased to share that DFM student Samia Sobhan has been awarded the Women in Environmental Studies Award. Congratulations, Samia! #IWD2025 #WomenInResearch #DriedFishMatters shorturl.at/aap6q
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V2V Global Partnership@V2VPartnership
3 Feb 2025
šŸ“SAVE THE DATE! #ThematicWebinar #SSF šŸ“¢ Governing for Transformation towards Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries šŸŽ™ļøSpeaker: Fikret Berkes and Nicole Franz šŸ—“ļøFebruary 28, 2025Ā (Friday) ā°2:00 PM to 3:30 PM UTC ā–¶ļøyoutube.com/live/meqGyms0zY4ā€¦
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We ended 2024 on a high note! šŸŽ‰ DFM Masterā€™s student Aklima Akter successfully defended her thesis, ā€œThe Social Wellbeing of Women Engaged in Dried Fish Value Chains in Bangladesh,ā€ supervisied by Dr. Derek Johnson, and committee members Dr. Md. Siddiqur Rahman & Dr. Ellen Judd!
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DFM students from the @umanitoba - Mahfuzar Rahman (PhD candidate), Safina Naznin (Masterā€™s student), and Sara Nur (Masterā€™s student)ā€”shared their research findings on dried fish in Bangladesh, as guest speakers for a course on global political economy.
Mahfuzar Rahman presenting his research findings

ALT Mahfuzar Rahman presenting his research findings

Safina Naznin presenting her research findings

ALT Safina Naznin presenting her research findings

Sara Nur discussing her ethnography documentary film

ALT Sara Nur discussing her ethnography documentary film

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DFM team represented by Dr. Derek Johnson and Jessie Varquez participated in @TBTInetwork's Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS) held on October 16-18 at @UPVOfficial. Read more about DFM's presentations and contributions here: shorturl.at/bTViY

DFM participated in TBTIā€™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 PhD...

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Dr. Derek Johnson and DFM PhD candidate Jessie Varquez at @TBTInetwork's 1st Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS 1) at the University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City. #DFMPhilippines #PSSFNS2024
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Cooking Dried Fish (Shutki) in Bengal ā€“ Recipes, Memories and Reflection... youtu.be/tzTBgZxchZg?si=wmoOā€¦ via @YouTube

Cooking Dried Fish (Shutki) in Bengal ā€“ Recipes, Memories and...

In this video, culinary expert and food consultant Nayana Afroz tak...

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Hereā€™s a #ThrowbackThursday photo of the DFM team enjoying the beautiful cherry blossoms while attending the @TBTInetwork SSF Symposium in Shizuoka, Japan in April, 2024. From left: Dr. Tara Nair, Nova Almine, Raktima Ghosh, Tanzina Nazia, and Dr. Derek Johnson in the back.
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