Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Chris Gorell Barnes, Economist Impact Fisheries & Aquaculture
The ocean is a critical player as both a source of environmentally sustainable and regenerative proteins and as an integral solution to mitigating the effects of the climate crisis.
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The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth today launched a new toolkit to promote gender-responsive practices in ocean-related occupations.
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Dominque Roberts, TechRound Fisheries & Aquaculture
Coral reefs play a vital role in sustaining ocean life, supporting fishing industries, and generating billions of pounds in revenue each year.
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William Austin, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Human activities, such as deepsea mining and bottom-trawling fishing practices, pose a threat to the ocean floor.
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Science Based Targets Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
Over the next few months, this new initiative will be piloting draft guidance for the first science-based targets covering seafood value chains.
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Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Eco Watch Fisheries & Aquaculture
The announcement was made at the Our Ocean Conference in Greece and is the largest pledge by the EU since the conference began a decade ago
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ORRAA Fisheries & Aquaculture
We need to rebuild ocean ecosystems and marine biodiversity if we are to ensure the wellbeing of the billions of people who live along the coast.
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Giada Ferraglioni, Carbon Pulse Fisheries & Aquaculture
Access to free, reliable, and real-time data is critical to ensuring effective marine conservation, so the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative has launched a new tool to help with just that.
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Alison Gillespie, NOAA Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Argo array is made up of a fleet of robotic instruments that measure temperature and salinity in the global ocean
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Mark John Costello, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Marine protected areas provide benefits beyond fisheries, creating jobs and boosting local economies.
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European Commission
Findings show that an investment ecosystem to support blue economy innovation is taking shape.
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Catalina Lopez, Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture
It is essential to recognise that aquatic animal welfare extends beyond ethical considerations.
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Katie Lebling, Jennifer Rennicks and Shannon Wood, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions
Growing interest and investment in ocean CDR, combined with uncertainties around the science and governance, underscore the need for greater government support.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes Fisheries & Aquaculture
Caribbean ingenuity is helping reduce carbon emissions by 8 million metric tons by harvesting sargassum seaweed and turning it into fertilizer and paper pulp.
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ROBERT F. SERVICE, Science.org Energy Solutions
Although these ocean capture ventures deploy different chemical processes, most are designed to use renewable electricity to extract CO2 from seawater.
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Blaine Grimes, Economist Impact Energy Solutions
The complexity of operating in the marine environment requires open dialogue to address industry challenges and spur innovation.
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Sarah Murray, Financial Times Energy Solutions
Investments in water reached an estimated $470mn in 2021 as Climate investors see growing opportunities in water tech.
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Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture
Lissy Smit, CEO of sustainable aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark talks to Impact Investor about fundraising, the sector’s first unicorn and why it is launching a new Africa fund.
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Nicholas Fearn, Business Insider Plastics & Pollution
Companies are using AI tools and software to make the ocean cleaner and safer for aquatic wildlife.
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Songlin Wang and Lebin Liu, Impact Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture
Experts have observed the importance of recognizing and incentivizing the contribution of small-scale aquaculture operations in China.
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