Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Investable Oceans: Photo of the Month

• Investable Oceans

Introducing our new Photo of the Month series! 

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High-Quality Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance

• Meridian Institute • Energy Solutions

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Friends of Ocean Action, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), Salesforce, The Nature Conservancy, and Conservation International with the support of Meridian Institute developed the High-Quality Blue Carbon Market Principles and Guidance.

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How Ocean Data Innovation Is Changing How We See The Sea

• Kate Wing, David Millar, Aaron Roan • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism

The next wave of transformation in ocean understanding will come from improving our ability to discover and connect this data, giving us a clearer picture of what’s happening under the waves and envisioning new ocean solutions.

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To Protect the Ocean, Refinance Your Debt

• Adrienne Day, Nautilus

How “blue bonds” turn national debt into funds for marine conservation.

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The Seaweed Superfood Revolution Could End World Hunger—and Save The Planet

• Lucy Sheriff, Fortune • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Seaweed is having its moment in the sun: Use of the marine plant is a rapidly growing trend that could aid in everything from global food security to climate change.

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The Case For Farming More Herbivorous Marine Fish

• Prof C Greg Lutz, The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Most of the fish currently farmed in the sea are carnivores, but there’s a strong argument for producing more marine herbivores, which don’t depend on diets containing fish meal and fish oil.

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Greenpeace Report: ‘Most Plastic Is Just Not Recyclable’

• Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch • Plastics & Pollution

We can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. 

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How To Shift The Ocean Narrative For A Sustainable Blue Economy

• Martin Koehring, Economist Impact • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports

A blog by Martin Koehring, head of Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative and keynote speaker at the 30th anniversary of the John Nurminen Foundation

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Three Things To Get The Blue Economy Moving Faster

• Jennifer Pryce, Forbes

The world’s second largest natural harbor is in Halifax, so it’s no wonder the city hosted The Economist Impact’s World Ocean Tech and Innovation Summit last month.

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Greenpeace Report: ‘Most Plastic Is Just Not Recyclable’

• Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch • Plastics & Pollution

We can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis.

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Is Sustainability the “New Luxury” for Coastal Resorts?

• Economic Impact • Tourism

Is sustainability the “new luxury” for coastal resorts?

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This IIT Madras Alumni's Startup is Making Crude Oil Out of Seaweed

• Tarutr Malhotra, Your Story • Energy Solutions

Bengaluru-based Sea6 Energy is cultivating industrial amounts of seaweed that can be used as biofuel, bioplastics, and much more.

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UC San Diego Unveils Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator

• The Fish Site • Energy Solutions

The University of California at San Diego has announced the second cohort for the StartBlue programme, an accelerator for startups dedicated to tacking ocean-focused challenges and solutions.

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Cascadia Lands $4.3 Million for Stepping Up Seaweed Production and Processing.

• The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Cascadia Seaweed has received $4.3 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to construct a 100 ha ocean farm and agrifeed processing facility in northern British Columbia.

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Battery Made Using Seaweed Still Works After Charging 1000 Times

• Matthew Sparkes, New Scientist • Energy Solutions

A battery that has crucial parts made from seaweed could pave the way to greener energy storage.

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Green Fuel For A Blue Future: The Shipping Industry’s Shift Towards Decarbonisation

• Economic Impact • Energy Solutions

Panellists at the 2022 World Ocean Summit discuss measures needed to boost the uptake of green fuels in shipping

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Hofseth Biocare Sees Stars Starting to Align for Upcycled Ingredients

• Stephen Daniells • Energy Solutions • Plastics & Pollution

With a full suite a successful New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs) and steady stream of peer-reviewed publications substantiating its claims, Hofseth Biocare (HBC) is feeling bullish about its portfolio of upcycled ingredients.

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Ocean Investing Coming Into Focus

• Nasdaq • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism

Oceans and other bodies of water cover a vast majority of Earth, but a case can be made that investors’ portfolios are too dry when it comes to sustainable ocean investing concepts.

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Startup Raises $1 Million to Sink Seaweed

• The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Seaweed Generation, a UK start up that sinks Sargassum into the deep ocean for CO2 removal, has raised $1 million from AeraVC and Graph Ventures to scale its novel carbon removal technology.

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Decarbonisation of Shipping: The Challenges of Getting into Action

• Andreas Nordseth, World Ocean Summit • Shipping & Ports

A guest blog by World Ocean Summit speaker Andreas Nordseth, director-general of the Danish Maritime Authority

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