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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

New research reveals 12 ways aquaculture can benefit the environment

• ScienceDaily • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research shows.

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Blue Foods Can Help Solve Multiple Global Challenges

• Stockholm Resilience Center • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Blue foods – fish, shellfish, algae and aquatic plants – can be instrumental in solving multiple global crises, new analysis shows.

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Lawmakers, Aquarium Join Forces on 'Blue Economy' Agenda

• WCVB • Fisheries & Aquaculture

The blue economy includes about 6,000 businesses employing more than 100,000 people in Massachusetts, and is valued at $8.2 billion, the aquarium said.

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How A NOAA Partnership Helped Create A Seaweed Dream Team

• Matthew Bryant & Miguel Aristu, The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

A NOAA partnership has helped land-based macroalgae farm SOLSEA achieve profitable seaweed production while contributing to innovative research.

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EMFF Backs Algae-Based Seafood Substitutes

• The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

An initiative to develop algae-based fish substitutes, called the Seafood Algternative project, has received support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

 

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Outlook for the Blue Economy

• Faith Singer, Texas Advanced Computing Center • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Climate modelers add ocean biogeochemistry and fisheries to forecasts of future upwelling using TACC's Frontera supercomputer.

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4 Investors Discuss The Next Big Wave For Alternative Seafood Startups

• Christine Hall, Tech Crunch • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.

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4 investors discuss the next big wave for alternative seafood startups

• Christine Hall, TechCrunch • Fisheries & Aquaculture

In fact, some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.

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Canadian Investment Firm Snaps Up Urchin Aquaculture Company

• Hanna Gezelius , IntraFish • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Canada-based alternative asset investment firm Cadman Capital Group has acquired aquaculture company Urchinomics.

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Hatch Launches Global Aquaculture Incubator in Hawai’i

• The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Applicants are being sought for Hatch’s inaugural global aquaculture incubator, which will take place in Hawai’i.

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2023 Seaweed State Of The Industry

• Steven Hermans • Fisheries & Aquaculture

2023 Seaweed State of the Industry.

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The top 5 sustainability and climate trends to watch in 2023

• Economic Impact • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism

Economist Impact’s Martin Koehring highlights why stronger collaboration will be required to accelerate progress in 2023.

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Developing The Blue Economy Requires Collaborative Effort

• Observer Research Foundation • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Shipping & Ports

Eighty per cent of world trade happens using the seas, 40 per cent of the world’s population live near coastal areas, and more than three billion people access the oceans for their livelihood. 

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Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

• Diane Stirling, Syracuse University News • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

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Regenerative Ocean Farming

• Urban Ocean Lab • Fisheries & Aquaculture

An informative factsheet on what regenerative ocean farming is, why it matters, and the benefits it provides. 

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Hokkaido Kelp Farmers Aim to Boost Storage of 'Blue Carbon' in Seaweed Beds

• The Japan Times • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Local fisheries cooperatives, governments and companies in the Kushiro district in eastern Hokkaido are pushing to increase the amount of “blue carbon” — a term referring to carbon captured by coastal and marine ecosystems — absorbed by artificial seaweed beds installed along the shore.

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The US$2.5 Trillion Blue Economy Investment Opportunity

• Michael van Niekerk, Investment Magazine • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism

The ocean or the global “blue economy” contributes US$2.5 trillion ($3.8 trillion) a year in economic output – equivalent to world’s seventh-largest economy by GDP – and is expected to expand at twice the rate of the mainstream economy, reaching US$3 trillion a year by 2030.

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Four Trends In Green Technology And Venture Investment

• Anis Uzzaman, Forbes • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports

As the world deals with climate change and rising energy prices, green technology is more important than ever. Entrepreneurs stand to benefit by coming up with green technology business ideas to serve a growing market need.

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Invest in Nature, and Nature Invests in Us

• The Nature Conservancy • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Later this year, representatives from countries around world will meet at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to agree on a new global framework to guide biodiversity protection the rest of this decade—a “New Deal for Nature.”

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Making Sense of Big Ocean Data

• Emily Underwood, Nautilus • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Ocean conservation science is experiencing a data explosion—but can we utilize it properly?

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