Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Commercial tuna fisheries are among the most valuable fisheries on Earth, and with sales valued at more than US$40 billion a year, they play a vital role in coastal economies.
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NOAA
NOAA and Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, will create the prototype for a one-of-a-kind, fully interoperable open data platform to provide equitable, actionable and ready-to-use ocean and coastal data for decision makers and communities.
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Ocean Visions
Ocean Visions’ digital road map designed to mobilize efforts to advance collective knowledge.
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Victor Vescovo, Economist Impact
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) shapes critical policies governing the potential extraction of minerals from the seafloor.
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Rob Hutchins, Oceanographic Magazine
Initial funding from the Blue Finance programme will be channelled into the regeneration of the reef systems across 115 Marine Protected Areas throughout Indonesia, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Cabo Verde.
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Abby Schultz, Barrons
The market for bonds sold to support the environment in some way has continued to expand and mature.
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Rainer Froese & Daniel Pauly, Science Fisheries & Aquaculture
Current stock assessment models overestimate productivity and recovery trajectory.
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NOAA Plastics & Pollution
International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.
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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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Technode Global Staff
The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC), and Conservation International Ventures (CI Ventures), have on Tuesday announced the launch of a new, innovative climate resilience project in Southeast Asia to protect and restore mangrove areas – which play a critical role in guarding against the impact of climate change.
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UBS Editorial Team
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) lists their top five Longer-Term Investment (LTI) theme opportunities. CIO believes they offer compelling entry points for theme-oriented investors.
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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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Tina Casey, CleanTechnica Energy Solutions
Harnessing the infinite power of ocean waves and tides has been a long, slow slog, but the waiting could be over.
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Kate Danaher, S2G Ventures
We believe the oceans, once sidelined, now stand at the forefront of our collective future.
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Back to Blue Plastics & Pollution
Chesapeake Bay, on the coast of the north-eastern US, has been the lifeblood for communities for millennia.
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Robert Hoddenbach, The Engineer
Harnessing geo-data is no longer a choice, but an imperative for a sustainable future, says Robert Hoddenbach, Global Director for Climate and Nature at Fugro.
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Tyler Hansen et al., The Conversation Energy Solutions
Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.
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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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Maritime Executive Shipping & Ports
Panos Koutsourakis, Vice President of Global Sustainability of the American Bureau of Shipping, shares trends and learnings from a recent survey into the targets, trends and technologies of port decarbonization.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes Plastics & Pollution
In an interview, Ocean Conservancy’s associate director for oceans plastics research, Dr. Britta Baechler said because of their size, microplastics are prevelent in the entire marine eco-system.
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