Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture
A guest blog from Carol Phua of WWF and Karl Deering of CARE on coral reefs & food security.
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Sonia Fernandez, World Economic Forum/ Futurity Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new review of the aquatic foods sector, or “blue” foods, shows how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering nutrition and improving food systems around the world.
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Dave Little & Richard Newton, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
If you want to reduce your personal impact on the environment, cutting back on eating animal products is one of the simplest things you can do. But becoming vegan and eating only plants is unlikely to be an appropriate solution for everyone in the world.
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Whitney Johnston, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
As demand grows for blue carbon credits, the businesses driving this growth have a responsibility to ensure returns are net positive for nature and people.
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Investable Oceans Fisheries & Aquaculture
We welcomed manta researcher Anna Knochel for a conversation with Investable Oceans’ Morgan Bennett-Smith on why these amazing creatures matter, how they’re researched, and what’s in store for the future.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Fisheries & Aquaculture
Nutrition researchers have long touted the health benefits of fish such as salmon, cod, and herring. But the world’s waterways, from the depths of the oceans to the cutbanks of rivers to tropical reefs, offer up an incredibly diverse bounty of food sources that people around the world depend on.
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Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The plant-based seafood segment is moving far beyond soy and corn-based substitutions and can now offer seafood lovers the same taste and experience as the "real thing", according to Monica Talbert, CEO of the Plant-Based Seafood Co*.
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Rob Fletcher & Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Up to 10 percent of the global salmon supply could be produced in offshore systems by the end of the decade, according to a new report published by Rabobank today.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A “new generation seaweed accelerator” has been launched this week, in a bid to increase organic seaweed aquaculture.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
On the day of the publication of Aqua-Spark’s new report on tilapia farming in sub-Saharan Africa, Willem van Pijl and Amy Novogratz reflect on what they’ve learned and what they’re hoping to achieve through the process, as they approach the launch of a $50 million African aquaculture fund.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture
Artisanal fishermen in Ecuador talk about the sustainability, illegal fishing and regulatory challenges impacting their livelihoods.
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The Jerusalem Post Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new study from TAU and UC Berkeley suggests seaweed farms provide significant benefits to the environment.
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Melissa Clark, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
There are only a handful of these farms in the United States, most run by fishing families in Maine. But their number is growing.
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ECO Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture
As the state of the Earth’s climate remains at the forefront of the minds of policymakers, scientists, and economists, seaweed farming is being viewed as a sustainable and efficient way to boost economies, provide nutritious food and diversify ocean life.
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Emily Howells & David Abrego, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
A single generation of selective breeding can make corals better able to withstand extreme temperatures, according to our new research.
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Rumaitha Al Busaidi, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Integrated aquaculture means linking two or more farming activities, where at least one is a fish-farming activity. It offers a sustainable, resilient solution to increase food security.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Proof that aquaculture can have positive impacts within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is offered by a collection of case studies by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Graeme Green, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
Environmentalists call for fisheries to move away from carbon-spewing engines and climate-harming practices such as bottom trawling.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaconnect, Algal Bio and the Regional Fish Institute have made it onto the prestigious 100 to Watch list, highlighting the companies’ capacity to make a positive impact and bring innovative solutions to the Asia-Pacific market.
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Grantly Galland, The PEW Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture
Commission should adopt modern oversight strategy and improve transparency throughout the supply chain.
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