Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Aqua Cultured Foods Debuts Microbial Fermentation Whole-Muscle Cut Seafood Alternative

Sally Ho, Green Queen Fisheries & Aquaculture

Chicago-based food tech Aqua Cultured Foods is launching what it claims is the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood analogue developed using microbial fermentation.

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A Proclamation on National Ocean Month, 2021

The White House

The world’s ocean basins are critical to the success of our Nation and, indeed, to life on Earth.

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‘Black Wednesday’ for big oil as courtrooms and boardrooms turn on industry

Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian Energy Solutions

Campaigners sense turning point as shareholders, boards and The Hague act to force Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to cut pollution.

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Decarbonizing shipping – why now is the time to act

Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, et al., World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports

The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, and to get there zero-emission ships must become the dominant and competitive choice by 2030.

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The Ocean Decade: how the next ten years can chart a new course for the blue planet

Jack Marley, The Conversation Shipping & Ports

When birdsong was filling the muted days of the first lockdown, marine scientists were noticing something similar in the world’s oceans.

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NDC? COP26? A dozen climate buzzwords and why they matter.

Kari Huus, Climate & Capital Media Energy Solutions

Your 2021 cheat sheet for the intersection between climate activism and climate finance.

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There's a growing focus on ocean resilience in China – and the positive impacts could be global

Guo Jingjing & Su Jilan, World Economic Forum

Pressure on the ocean from human activities and their impact on the marine environment are becoming more widely understood in China.

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To protect ocean environments, ‘good enough’ might be the best long-term option

Anastasia Quintana & Alfredo Giron Nava, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Local trust is critical for successful marine reserves.

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How blockchain is protecting species and consumers from fish fraud

Call to Earth, CNN Fisheries & Aquaculture

Australian tech company Open SC is tracking fish through the supply chain to ensure consumers get sustainably sourced products.

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These 4 start-ups are using seaweed to help save the planet

Walé Azeez, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

A type of seaweed known as kelp is being developed for its nutritional value and its ability to absorb and lock away huge quantities of carbon dioxide.

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5 things we can do in 2021 that will protect the ocean and change lives

Kristian Teleki, World Economic Forum

The stars are aligned around five actions that together will deliver food security, sustainable jobs, climate resilience, justice and hope.

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Ending harmful fisheries subsidies would improve the health of our ocean. This is why

Maria Damanaki, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

More than one-third of all fish stocks are fished at unsustainable levels, degrading biodiversity, and devastating the future of fisheries and fishermen.

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Blue Farming® for sustainable and organic agriculture from Seaweed Company

Feed and Additive Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Seaweed Company, specializing in the cultivation of traceable seaweed species, launched Blue Farming® for accelerating the transition to sustainable and organic agriculture.

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This new project will help us understand, monitor, predict and protect the ocean

Peter de Menocal, World Economic Forum

Our society’s capacity to mitigate and adapt to future climate impacts is dependent upon how accurately we can predict them. We are currently missing reliable and consistent ocean observations throughout more than 90% of the world’s oceans.

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Green growth: the save-the-mangrove scheme reaping rewards for women in Kenya

Geoffrey Kamadi, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture

A community project on the Lamu archipelago trains women in preserving this vital ecosystem and provides business loans.

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What is ocean literacy and why do we need it?

Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface. It is the last and largest unexplored area on Earth. Yet too few of us really understand how it is inextricably connected to all aspects of our lives.

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The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Fish and other aquatic foods are integral to diets for more than 1 billion people worldwide. Most of these people live in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, close to rivers, lakes or the sea.

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This is how we empower a generation of young people to protect the ocean

Daniela V. Fernandez, World Economic Forum

We need to empower a future generation of leaders to create a sustainable world with a healthy and thriving ocean.

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What mitigating the pandemic can teach us about aquaculture sustainability

Tony Chen, World Ocean Initiative Fisheries & Aquaculture

Aquaculture can use technology to get ahead of disease outbreaks, argues Tony Chen, co-founder and CEO of Manolin.

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Decarbonising aviation requires a transition to sustainable fuel. Here’s how governments can help.

Kevin Soubly & Lauren Uppink, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Tourism

Decarbonising aviation is only possible with the support of both international political leadership and public-private collaboration.

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