Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Alexandra Talty, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Anthony Bellafiore, investment manager at Katapult Ocean, one of Europe’s leading aquaculture and bluetech VCs, believes that it’s too soon to write off the West's fledgling seaweed sector.
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Science Based Targets Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
On March 18, 2025, the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) launched the first-ever ocean science-based targets, starting with seafood, at the Seafood Expo North America.
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Bonnie Waycott, Global Seafood Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
Fisheries can use geospatial information systems to analyze ocean data, optimize resources and improve decision-making amid climate change.
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Lucia Barreiro, AquaFeed Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture presents a unique investment opportunity with strong market growth and innovation challenges, requiring strategic funding and collaboration to unlock its full potential.
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Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture
Founded by Lukas Walton, Builders Vision has invested in sustainable ocean investment firm Bluefront Equity, which is focused on making the seafood value chain less wasteful.
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Robin Hicks, Reuters Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a leading contributor to the failing health of the ocean.
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Responsible Seafood Advocate, Global Seafood Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
Global aquaculture to grow in 2025, led by finfish production, but trade and market risks remain a concern, says Rabobank report.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
New research suggests that the carbon capture capabilities of fish farms may help to offset industry carbon emissions.
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Jennifer Marston, AFN Fisheries & Aquaculture
VC investment into aquaculture startups broke records last year, according to new data from PitchBook that highlights $1 billion invested in the sector in 2023.
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Take the quiz to test your knowledge about one of the top threats to the world’s ocean.
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Erin Spampinato, Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture now produces more than half of the world’s seafood.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A recent collaborative study has found that some fish species found in the mesopelagic zone may be beneficial to salmon growth when used as an aquafeed ingredient.
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(New York City) Rare announced today that it has raised US$6 million to launch a first-of-its-kind Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond (Bond), the world’s first such bond specifically designed to channel private, public, and philanthropic capital to the small-scale fisheries sector.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Recent research from the University of Maine suggests that small diameter trees and branches may hold potential as a protein component for aquafeeds.
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Rainer Froese & Daniel Pauly, Science Fisheries & Aquaculture
Current stock assessment models overestimate productivity and recovery trajectory.
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Bridget Reed Morawski, EcoWatch Fisheries & Aquaculture
When you think of agriculture, the first images that come to mind might include big red barns full of hay, a flock of fuzzy sheep or an orchard of apple trees.
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Julia Mellers, World Ocean Initiative Fisheries & Aquaculture
Julia Mellers, marine biologist at Wakatobi Dive Resort,discusses a new model for sustainable reef preservation through data-driven Conservation and tokenization.
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Josheena Naggea, et al., World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Coastal wetlands hold significant potential for carbon sequestration and some blue carbon projects can generate credits by developing nature-based solutions in these ecosystems.
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Niclas Riecken, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Mussel farming can help to restore and regenerate aquatic ecosystems and there are a number of emerging companies and projects that - if successful - could help to spark a much-needed renaissance in the sector.
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Amanda Gokee, Boston Globe Fisheries & Aquaculture
Anchored just a stone’s throw off the New Hampshire coast, the structure is used to raise fish at sea alongside kelp and mussels — a trio researchers say can benefit the ocean and the local economy.
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