Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
As the US Congress considers the Science-based Equitable Aquaculture Food Act, or SEAfood Act, sustainable seafood grown in US waters is one step closer to being on the menu.
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Introducing aquaculture where none exists can simultaneously clean heavily polluted waters and provide local economic opportunity.
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Marine biomimetics could be a force for the good of the ocean.
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Three projects to evaluate the feasibility of extracting rare earth elements (REEs) and platinum group metals (PGMs) from macroalgae have been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE).
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Native oysters were once common in UK seas, but have seen a sharp decline due to over-harvesting, habitat loss, pollution, and disease; one group is bringing them back.
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An innovative mathematical analysis of global coral reef fisheries offers hope for sustainable management of multispecies and artisanal fishing, especially in the global South.
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The Seagriculture conference spotlights challenges and opportunities within the seaweed farming industry.
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Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas.
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The World Economic Forum compiles a list of three ways businesses can actively make a difference in accelerating ocean health.
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Tim Gallaudet's Op-Ed for The Hill analyzes the steps the U.S. needs to take to address the need to preserve coral reefs.
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A new "blue economy" series by Insider is exploring how the ocean ecosystem is being used and preserved by humanity.
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A new report by the Nature Conservancy provides guidance for seaweed farmers, research partners, governments, and other NGOs.
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New UNEP guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.
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New sustainable investment opportunities for the ocean are arising. This comes as the impact of biodiversity loss and climate change on the ocean leads to the need to transition “business-as-usual” models towards sustainability.
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Crunchbase curates a list of seafood-related startups funded
in the past 2 years.
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Startups can help restore our oceans health.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bonnie Waycott, Global Seafood AllianceInitiatives to unite aquaculture and offshore wind farms are popping up globally but they face technical, cost and environmental challenges.
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A new World Bank report estimates that ten emerging global seaweed markets have the potential to grow by up to $11.8 billion by 2030.
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Increasing domestic aquaculture production is identified as a top priority of NOAA Fisheries’ first-ever National Seafood Strategy, which has been published this week.
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The global sea surface temperature has hit a new record, only around 8% of the ocean is legally protected, and about a third of the world’s monitored fisheries are overfished. But, there are solutions for ocean health, marine life and climate adaptation.
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