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Women fishers in Makoko, Lagos’s ‘floating slum’, are struggling as breadwinners: education and funding would make a difference

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Fishery, Fish products, Policy, Knowledge, Financial management, Season, Lagos Lagoon, Government, Non-governmental organization, Literacy, United Nations Development Programme, Housing, Social capital, Value, Private sector, Poverty, Education, Culture, Empowerment, Hysterical, Woman, Nursing

There are conflicting figures about its population but it is home to about a million inhabitants living in poor and informal housing built on the Lagos Lagoon.

Key Points: 
  • There are conflicting figures about its population but it is home to about a million inhabitants living in poor and informal housing built on the Lagos Lagoon.
  • The incentives distributed in Makoko by the government (such as fishing nets and powered engines) go mostly to the men.
  • I was interested in how the women managed to keep their businesses going without much education, information or financial support.
  • Understanding this could be useful in designing ways to help them, and others like them, to improve their lives.

Surviving challenges that keep Makoko women down

  • One hundred women in the Otodo Gbame and Oko Agbon fishing communities within Makoko and the nearby Asejere fish market participated in the study.
  • The education levels of the women interviewed ranged from no formal education to 12 academic years (secondary education).
  • Among the women with no formal education, 51% were fisherwomen, 30% were fish processors, and 19% were fish traders.
  • The women reported often being bullied by their husbands to hand over their money, or having to hide it from them.
  • Most of the women were financially constrained by inadequate working capital to pursue their fish business and insufficient state support.

Pathways that can work for Makoko women fisherfolk

  • Formal and informal cooperatives or associations could be registered, making it easier to get recognition and support from the state.
  • For this to work effectively, members would have to follow their cooperative’s particular social values, objectives and rules about loan repayment.
  • For example, I have observed a UN Development Programme which succeeded in boosting agricultural productivity by providing skills training to women.
  • Improving access to financial capital and the social well-being of women fisherfolk should also focus on the limiting or harmful gender norms and relations deeply rooted in culture.


Ayodele Oloko receives funding from Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) -German Academic Exchange Service.

Senegal’s small scale gold miners still use poisonous mercury: how to reduce the harm

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Sunday, January 7, 2024
Atmosphere, Soil, Mercury, Fish products, Convention, Research, Mining, Smoking, Gold, Method, Inhalation, Education, United Nations, River, Death, Knowledge, Miner, Water, Coal, Smoke, Feedback, Radio, CFA, Environment

Even more dangerous is the inhalation of mercury vapours, which are released as mercury is used in the extraction of another trace element – gold.

Key Points: 
  • Even more dangerous is the inhalation of mercury vapours, which are released as mercury is used in the extraction of another trace element – gold.
  • Miners inhaling mercury vapour can experience the same toxic effects as people eating mercury-laden food: limb tremors, blurred vision, loss of limb functionality, and even death.
  • My recent research has found an effective way to reduce mercury emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Senegal through education and equipment distribution.
  • We conducted educational sessions on the dangers of mercury and on the use of equipment to reduce mercury emissions and exposure.

Mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining

  • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining produces about 20% of all the gold sold on the world market.
  • Mercury is used in the extraction of gold because it is cheap, easy to obtain, and efficient at separating gold.
  • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is the largest source of mercury pollution globally, emitting more mercury than coal combustion.
  • Article 7 specifically deals with mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

Strategies to reduce mercury emissions from gold mining

  • Despite the Convention, there has been little success in reducing mercury use and emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
  • Many researchers and organisations have sought to train people about the dangers of mercury, or have introduced mercury-free technologies.

Intervention in Senegal

  • In a recent study, I worked with collaborators in Senegal to reduce the emissions of mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
  • Through surveys before and after the intervention, we found that it was highly successful in increasing knowledge about the dangers of mercury and increasing the use of improved technologies.
  • Local people were trained to present the information to miners and community members and to answer questions.
  • Information was also spread through local radio, an effective technique for reaching a wider audience in Senegal.
  • Read more:
    Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto themselves: involving communities can help fix the problem

Implications of this intervention


Artisanal gold mining is an important livelihood for many people in Senegal and globally. Given the dangers of mercury toxicity, it’s necessary to reduce the high exposure of miners and their communities. Our study provides one mechanism to achieve this. It has seen a positive reaction, suggesting that similar interventions could be effective in other countries with artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
Jacqueline Gerson receives funding from World Connect and the National Science Foundation.

REPORT on the implementation of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation in fisheries and aquaculture – Regulation (EU) 1379/2013 - A9-0406/2023

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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REPORT on the implementation of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation in fisheries and aquaculture – Regulation (EU) 1379/2013Committee on FisheriesIzaskun Bilbao Barandica Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

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REPORT on the implementation of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation in fisheries and aquaculture – Regulation (EU) 1379/2013Committee on FisheriesIzaskun Bilbao Barandica Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

Industrial Refrigeration Service Market to Reach $7.1 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Maintenance, Meat, Food, Drink, Poultry, Table, Research report, Sale, Fish products, COVID-19, Growth, PDF, Safety, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Industrial Refrigeration Service Market by Services (Design, Installation, and Maintenance and Repair) and End-User Industry (Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Fish, Dairy and Ice Cream, Beverages, Chemical and Pharmaceutical, Petrochemicals, and Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023–2032". According to the report, the global industrial refrigeration service industry generated $3.8 billion in 2020, and is anticipated to generate $7.1 billion by 2032, witnessing a CAGR of 4.9% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the global industrial refrigeration service market, owing to the temporary closure of service provider firms during the lockdown.
  • The Industrial Refrigeration Service market is expected to grow rapidly in Asia-Pacific, due to increase in demand for refrigeration systems in the food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other industries.
  • The LAMEA market for Industrial Refrigeration Service is experiencing growth due to the rise in demand for food and beverages.
  • These industries make extensive use of industrial refrigeration systems, eventually driving the demand for related services.

Industrial Refrigeration Service Market to Reach $7.1 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Maintenance, Meat, Food, Drink, Poultry, Table, Research report, Sale, Fish products, COVID-19, Growth, PDF, Safety, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Industrial Refrigeration Service Market by Services (Design, Installation, and Maintenance and Repair) and End-User Industry (Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Fish, Dairy and Ice Cream, Beverages, Chemical and Pharmaceutical, Petrochemicals, and Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023–2032". According to the report, the global industrial refrigeration service industry generated $3.8 billion in 2020, and is anticipated to generate $7.1 billion by 2032, witnessing a CAGR of 4.9% from 2023 to 2032.

Key Points: 
  • The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the global industrial refrigeration service market, owing to the temporary closure of service provider firms during the lockdown.
  • The Industrial Refrigeration Service market is expected to grow rapidly in Asia-Pacific, due to increase in demand for refrigeration systems in the food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other industries.
  • The LAMEA market for Industrial Refrigeration Service is experiencing growth due to the rise in demand for food and beverages.
  • These industries make extensive use of industrial refrigeration systems, eventually driving the demand for related services.

Change to GST could save billions in energy costs for Canadians – propane industry

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Excise, Life, Hospice, Fear, Tax, GST, Carbon, Propane, Government, Fish products, Heat, Federation, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Property management

“Given the past year of inflation and increased interest rates, the government can provide an immediate reduction on the cost of residential energy,” said Watt.

Key Points: 
  • “Given the past year of inflation and increased interest rates, the government can provide an immediate reduction on the cost of residential energy,” said Watt.
  • Senior care facilities, hospices, school and university residential accommodation, monasteries, nunneries, and similar religious communities could also be included.
  • The change would see low emission propane and other heating fuels that are marketed exclusively to domestic consumers for residential purposes be zero-rated.
  • “Its time that the federal government recognizes that home energy is an essential part of everyday life and should be made as affordable as possible for Canadians.”

Vanguard Renewables Announces CFE Seafoods Joins the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Retail, Recycling, Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Sustainability, Supermarket, Agriculture, Specialty, Natural Resources, Green Technology, Food, Beverage, Climate Change, Dairy Farmers of America, Starbucks, Seafood, Fish products, Salmon, Climate change, MA, Renewable energy, Unilever, Aquaculture

Vanguard Renewables is proud to announce that CFE Seafoods, located in Auburndale, MA, is the latest New England food and beverage manufacturer to join the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program (FPSH).

Key Points: 
  • Vanguard Renewables is proud to announce that CFE Seafoods, located in Auburndale, MA, is the latest New England food and beverage manufacturer to join the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program (FPSH).
  • The program aims to collaborate on eliminating food waste from landfills by recycling it into renewable energy on regional dairy farms via Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion.
  • “We are thrilled to have CFE Seafoods join our Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes program,” stated Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard Renewables.
  • Vanguard Renewables is dedicated to ensuring that all businesses in the food and beverage industry, regardless of size, can be a part of the Farm Powered movement to mitigate climate change.

Steakholder Foods® 3D Bio-Prints First Ready-to-Cook Cultivated Grouper Fish

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Monday, April 24, 2023
Taste, Partnership, Printing, 3D, 3D bioprinting, Seafood, Fish products, Republic, Diplomatic mission, Meat, Food security, Environment, Mouth, Fishing, 3D printing, Umami

REHOVOT, Israel, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (NASDAQ: STKH), an international deep tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, announced that it has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product. As part of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Steakholder Foods customized its bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats Pte Ltd.

Key Points: 
  • Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world's first cultivated fish fillet:
    The Company has reached a significant milestone by successfully customizing bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats' to print a cultivated grouper product – a significant step towards the commercialization of its 3D bioprinter.
  • REHOVOT, Israel, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (NASDAQ: STKH), an international deep tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, announced that it has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product.
  • The tasting included a "grouper fish chef's table", with piscine delicacies prepared by the Company's chef, Moran Lidor, including Singaporean-style and Israeli-style signature fish dishes.
  • The 3D fish printing represents a successful and meaningful milestone in the partnership between Umami Meats and Steakholder Foods.

Steakholder Foods® 3D Bio-Prints First Ready-to-Cook Cultivated Grouper Fish

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Monday, April 24, 2023
Taste, Partnership, Printing, 3D, 3D bioprinting, Seafood, Fish products, Republic, Diplomatic mission, Meat, Food security, Environment, Mouth, Fishing, 3D printing, Umami

REHOVOT, Israel, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (NASDAQ: STKH), an international deep tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, announced that it has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product. As part of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Steakholder Foods customized its bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats Pte Ltd.

Key Points: 
  • Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world's first cultivated fish fillet:
    The Company has reached a significant milestone by successfully customizing bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats' to print a cultivated grouper product – a significant step towards the commercialization of its 3D bioprinter.
  • REHOVOT, Israel, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (NASDAQ: STKH), an international deep tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, announced that it has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product.
  • The tasting included a "grouper fish chef's table", with piscine delicacies prepared by the Company's chef, Moran Lidor, including Singaporean-style and Israeli-style signature fish dishes.
  • The 3D fish printing represents a successful and meaningful milestone in the partnership between Umami Meats and Steakholder Foods.

How to be sushi smart: tips on avoiding anisakis disease

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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From sushi and sashimi (Japan) to poke bowls (Hawaii) and ceviche (Peru), consumption of raw or undercooked fish and other seafood is becoming increasingly popular.

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  • From sushi and sashimi (Japan) to poke bowls (Hawaii) and ceviche (Peru), consumption of raw or undercooked fish and other seafood is becoming increasingly popular.
  • Appealing as such dishes can be, they can also increase the risk of exposure to fish-borne parasites.

Tiny but troublesome stowaways

    • Diagnoses of infection with Opisthorchis, a family of flatworms, are the most common, but they occur mainly in East and Southeast Asia.
    • Of more global concern are those caused by some nematodes of the family Anisakidae, particularly species of the genera Anisakis, Pseudoterranova and Contracaecum.

From marine mammals to human stomachs

    • The genus Anisakis comprises nine species, three of which (Anisakis simplex, Anisakis pegreffii and Anisakis physeteris) have been confirmed as zoonotic pathogens.
    • These nematodes infect a wide range of marine organisms; fish and cephalopods serve as intermediate hosts, while dolphins, whales, seals and other marine mammals are the final hosts.
    • Adult worms are found in the mucous membrane that lines the stomachs of marine mammals.

Stomach pain and worse

    • The most typical symptoms of gastric anisakiasis include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting within hours of ingesting the larvae.
    • Other symptoms can include allergic reactions and even anaphylactic shock.
    • Some workers in the fishing industry as well as cooks and other professionals who regularly deal with fish may suffer from occupational allergic anisakiasis.

Ceviche, sashimi and even pickled anchovies

    • These are regions where we traditionally eat raw or undercooked fish dishes such as sushi and sashimi, ceviche and carpaccio, pickled or pickled anchovies, Hawaiian-style salmon lomi-lomi and salted herring.
    • The species that are most frequently parasitised include salmon, tuna, squid, cod, hake, mackerel, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines and anchovies.
    • While the worms can resist pickling and smoking, semi-preserves such as anchovies and traditionally salted dried fish such as cod or mojamas involve processes that kill the parasite.
    • While such methods aren’t an option for fans of sushi, sashimi, and ceviche, freezing is.