Agostini V. N. auteur aut IRD Olsen E. auteur aut IRD Tiffay C. auteur aut IRD Allison E. H. auteur aut IRD Cojocaru A. L. auteur aut IRD Costello C. auteur aut IRD Darias Maria J. auteur aut IRD Fabinyi M. auteur aut IRD Fulton E. A. auteur aut IRD Gelcich S. auteur aut IRD Mills K. E. auteur aut IRD Msuya F. E. auteur aut IRD Thilsted S. H. auteur aut IRD Tigchelaar M. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Aquatic foods hold a unique potential to contribute to a much-needed transformation of food systems thanks to their high nutritional value, cultural significance, and relatively low environmental impact. However, realizing this potential requires a transformative approach to help overcome two grand challenges: sustainably increasing the production of nutritious aquatic foods and ensuring equitable access to these resources. This paper highlights the key recommendations from the White Paper on Challenge 3 ('Sustainably nourish the global population') of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (hereafter, the Ocean Decade), developed by a group of experts under the Vision 2030 process, on the science needed to support a 'Blue Transformation'. A holistic, interdisciplinary science agenda is proposed, emphasizing strengthened institutional and public-private partnerships, prioritizing the inclusion of small-scale actors, women, and youth, and focusing on delivering science targeted to solve specific challenges. The Ocean Decade provides a platform to catalyse these efforts, fostering a paradigm shift towards inclusive, co-created science. Achieving these goals will enable aquatic food systems to contribute significantly to global food security and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. specialized aquatic food systems sustainable production equitable access aquatic food systems transformation knowledge co-creation Blue Transformation 040 054 021 82 1 fsae184 [5 ] 2025 1054-3139 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092567 10.1093/icesjms/fsae184 1054-3139 [F B010092567] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092567 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2025-02/010092567.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2025-02-07 2025-11-04 fdi:010092567 fre