ABOUT US
Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) is a seven-year project, from 2023 to 2030, implemented by WorldFish with a host of partners to sustainably transform aquatic food systems in Asia and Africa. Funded by UK International Development under the Blue Planet Fund, AABS aims to leverage South–South collaboration to deliver a triple win for nature, people and climate. Aquatic food systems are essential to providing a growing global population with sustainable and climate-resilient sources of food, nutrition and livelihoods. Aquatic foods supply nutrition to over 3.2 billion people and support the livelihoods of over 600 million people, the majority of whom work in small-scale systems. However, the coastal communities and habitats at the heart of these food systems are under serious threat. Climate change is undermining the productivity and sustainability of aquatic food systems in various ways, including ocean warming and acidification, rising sea levels and saline incursion. The ocean is also under assault from over exploitation and pollution, causing a loss in marine biodiversity. Amid these challenges, countries are keen to unlock their blue economy as a rapid growth path. Enabling the development of sustainable and resilient aquatic food systems is, therefore, critical to ensure a food- and nutrition-secure future for coastal communities and to equitably improve livelihoods, while restoring our marine resources.
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