Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Victoria Masterson, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Scientists investigating declines in California’s kelp forests credit otters with helping to protect kelp - a species of seaweed - through their fondness for eating sea urchins.
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Ben Belton, Dave Little & Wenbo Zhang, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
A tidal wave of interest is building in farming the seas. It’s part of a global rush to exploit oceanic resources that’s been dubbed the “blue acceleration.”
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Jonathan Shieber, TechCrunch Fisheries & Aquaculture
A startup from Europe is joining the race to become the first big provider of lab-grown fish.
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Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Five ways to ensure the US offshore aquaculture industry is able to grow sustainably in the wake of last year’s Executive Order by President Trump are suggested in a new study.
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Somini Sengupta, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
Pescatarians take note: Farmed fish are eating more veggies and less wild fish, according to new research. That’s good news for nature.
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Tom Pickerell, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Tuna is not only one of the most popular seafoods in the world, it's also a vital part of marine ecosystems. Unfortunately tuna fisheries management prioritizes short-term financial objectives over long-term sustainability.
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Olivia Rosane, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
A first-of-its-kind study has examined the benefits of protecting the world's oceans.
The study, published in Nature on Wednesday, endorsed protecting 30 percent of the world's land and ocean by 2030 in order to protect biodiversity, restore fisheries and combat the climate crisis.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new guide is encouraging coastal communities to consider the the potential impacts - both positive and negative - of seaweed aquaculture sites in their local areas.
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John Costantino, Manolin Fisheries & Aquaculture
Manolin releases breakthrough progress in tracking fish health challenges, predicting PD and ISA with more than 93% accuracy.
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Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
The report also found that strategically conserving some marine areas would not only safeguard imperiled species but sequester vast amounts planet-warming carbon dioxide, too.
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Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
As Executive Director of the Conservation Alliance and someone that has specialized in seafood traceability, I was encouraged to see several new traceability efforts being launched by members of the Alliance Global Hub community and the sustainable seafood movement in February!
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Stephen Leahy, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
A Guardian Seascape analysis of 44 recent studies of more than 9,000 seafood samples from restaurants, fishmongers and supermarkets in more than 30 countries found that 36% were mislabelled, exposing seafood fraud on a vast global scale.
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Paul J B Hart, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
Cornish pilchard fishers are under constant pressure to make a catch and earn money. They use great skill aided by electronic fish-finding equipment to find and capture their prey. But if they are unsuccessful, it’s hard for them to cover the costs of the fishing trip or even pay wages to the crew.
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Shakuntala Thilsted, World Fish Center Fisheries & Aquaculture
WorldFish’s Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health, Aquatic Food Systems, and Vice Chair of the 2021 UN Food System Summit Action Track 4: Advance Equitable Livelihoods, Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted, shares her experience developing nutrition-sensitive innovations that are transforming women’s lives.
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Laura Rose, Global Aquaculture Alliance Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Oceanography study explores the relationships between offshore wind energy and fisheries industries, suggests inclusive approaches.
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The Economist Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Along with two other kinds of coastal ecosystem—mangrove swamps and tidal marshes—seagrass meadows are particularly good at taking carbon dioxide from the air and converting it into plant matter.
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Simon Cripps, Mongabay Fisheries & Aquaculture
Securing such a vast area requires new cutting-edge technology to monitor illegal activities and movements of species.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
While the insect farming industry is likely to "come of age" this decade, its overall impact on aquaculture may be more limited.
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
Freshwater fish are under threat, with as many as a third of global populations in danger of extinction, according to an assessment.
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Institute of Food Technologies Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
Today, five of the most influential industry and multi-stakeholder platforms in the seafood sector have released a joint statement calling for action to combat the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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