Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
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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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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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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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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Leslie Katz, Forbes
Sampling the seabed of a mountainous ridge 13,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean’s surface, scientist Andrew Sweetman saw a reading so surprising he thought the team’s equipment might be broken. The gear had detected oxygen.
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Niclas Riecken, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Mussel farming can help to restore and regenerate aquatic ecosystems and there are a number of emerging companies and projects that - if successful - could help to spark a much-needed renaissance in the sector.
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Natasha White, Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. is targeting a corner of the sustainable debt market that it sees growing fast over the next decade: blue bonds.
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Benjamin Twining, Boston Globe
Benjamin Twining, a senior research scientist and the vice president for education at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine, share his thoughts on leveraging the oceans in the fight against climate change.
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Amanda Gokee, Boston Globe Fisheries & Aquaculture
Anchored just a stone’s throw off the New Hampshire coast, the structure is used to raise fish at sea alongside kelp and mussels — a trio researchers say can benefit the ocean and the local economy.
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IDB Invest
IDB Invest partnered with Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR) to launch Costa Rica's first blue bond, a significant step towards bolstering the blue economy.
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Erika Feller, Mongabay Fisheries & Aquaculture
The latest State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report indicates that for the first time ever, nations are farming more seafood than they’re catching.
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One Ocean Foundation Fisheries & Aquaculture
Seaweed's hidden potential: a solution for health, sustainability, and innovation.
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Marine Technology News
Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) has announced over $25 million in grant funding to boost resilience efforts across coral nations in the face of increasing threats to coral ecosystems.
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