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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Hatch celebrates raising €75 million for Blue Revolution Fund

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Hatch Blue has announced that is has now raised €75 million for its Blue Revolution Fund.

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Women in the blue economy: 40% of seaweed startups are female-led

Impact Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture

40% of all the startups in the seaweed sector are now led by women.

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Largest DNA database of marine microbes to track the impact of global warming on ocean health

Andrea Willige, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

KAUST in Saudi Arabia has released the Global Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0. It contains more than 317 million gene clusters and is the largest open-source catalogue of marine microbes to date.

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8 ways that stopping overfishing will promote biodiversity and help address climate change

Rashid Sumaila, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Study finds that without nurturing ocean life, addressing climate change becomes an uphill battle.

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How marine permaculture could revolutionize ocean farming

Scott Spillias, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Potential benefits of marine permaculture include ecosystem restoration, pollution reduction and empowerment of local communities.

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Investors Ride Aquaculture Tech Wave

Emmy Hawker, ESG Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture

Sustainable aquaculture can serve climate objectives. Fish farms can be co-located with new renewable energy sites and farmed seafood is a comparatively low-carbon source of protein. 

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5 unusual ways seaweed is being used to tackle the climate crisis

Tom Crowfoot, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Companies around the world are making the most of an unexpected tool in the world’s fight to tackle the climate crisis – seaweed.

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WTW launches first ever coral reef insurance policy in Fiji

WTW Fisheries & Aquaculture

A new reef insurance policy will help with reattaching broken corals and debris clean-up; the insurance payouts will provide community assistance activities that will alleviate food and water security concerns caused by storm damage.

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Where has the most venture capital been invested in aquaculture?

Linda Chen, Hatch Fisheries & Aquaculture

An analysis of the $808 million invested in the aquaculture industry by venture funds in the last 12 months.

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Ocean acidification is destroying oyster reefs – here's how that could affect the environment and the economy

Brent E. Feldman, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

As ocean acidification intensifies, the future of the oyster hangs in the balance – and with it, environmental and economic ecosystems.

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Seabed trawling found to be a major source of global CO2 emissions

Michael Le Page, New Science Fisheries & Aquaculture

Studies find that bottom trawling, a controversial and destructive fishing technique, releases large amounts of carbon dioxide from the seabed.

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Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?

Saima May Sidik, Eos Fisheries & Aquaculture

Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the ocean, but how effective the strategy will be—and how it will affect ocean health—remains unclear.

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New aquaculture developments, opportunities emerge globally in 2024

Fabian Dawson, SeaWestNews Fisheries & Aquaculture

In a growing world, fisheries and aquaculture offer a sustainable food source.

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Jennifer Bushman

Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

A review of Jennifer Bushman's knowledge, insight and predictions for the salmon market into 2024 and beyond.

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New study confirms seaweed and mussel farms improve biodiversity and abundance of marine life

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

New insights into the habitat benefits of seaweed and shellfish farms in temperate ecosystems are emerging.

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Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries

Rare Fisheries & Aquaculture

A first-of-its-kind small-scale fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond, the world’s first such bond will specifically targeting the small-scale fisheries sector.

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Food Glorious Blue Food: The Ocean/Climate Gateway

Chris Gorell Barnes, Ocean14 Capital Fisheries & Aquaculture

Tackling the climate crisis and decarbonising the economy is a massive endeavour. Adding the ocean to the equation is the only way to make the outcome possible. But what is the one thing we can all do?

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When is seafood truly sustainable?

Einar Gustafsson, Tim Fitzgerald, Economist Impact Fisheries & Aquaculture

Government policy needs to play a bigger role in sustainable seafood challenges.

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Navigating the Tide: The Imperative of Sustainable Seafood

Charlotte Langley, Economist Impact Fisheries & Aquaculture

Uninformed choices at the seafood counter can unknowingly endorse overfishing, casting an ominous shadow over fish populations and their marine habitats.

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Blue economy industry projected to reach $421 billion value by 2030

Nick Paschal, Yahoo News Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Port of San Diego is diving head first into the blue economy with its Aquaculture and Blue Technology Program.

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