Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Shannon Redstall, Newshub Fisheries & Aquaculture
A state-of-the-art aquaculture facility at Waikato University is breeding seaweed to help researchers harness its full potential.
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Michael Short, Delmarva Correspondent, Lancaster Farming Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is on the rise in Maryland and much of that consists of growing oysters. Oysters are placed in mesh cages and then put in the water to grow until they reach market size. The Maryland Farm Bureau Winter Webinar Series focused on aquaculture on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
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European Commission, CORDIS Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Two EU-backed Dutch companies have created the first offshore solar and seaweed farm in the North Sea, making solar energy production and seaweed cultivation possible in the same space.
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Bonnie Waycott, Global Aquaculture Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Efforts in Chile, Europe illustrate new opportunities for environmental stewards and entrepreneurs.
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The United States has taken another step forward as an international leader in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing — a practice that threatens global food security, damages economies, and risks the sustainability of fisheries and marine ecosystems.
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Toan Dao, The Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Philippines Department of Agriculture has allocated an additional budget of PHP 500 million (USD 10.4 million, EUR 8.5 million) to assist the country’s aquaculture sector in overcoming difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Karen Scofield Seal, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Demand for plant-based food and nutrition is growing. According to recent retail sales data, grocery sales of plant-based foods in place of animal products grew 29% in the U.S. to $5 billion between 2017 and 2019.
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Marco Sibaja, The Tico Times Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
On the shore of a mangrove in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica, a huge sailboat is beginning to take shape. But it’s not just any vessel. It will carry cargo with the force of the wind, and without fossil fuels.
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Angelica Smyrnios, Borgen Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture
In the United Nations’ latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) conference, the global eradication of poverty in all its forms was identified as the first goal that must be achieved by 2030. As a subcategory of this goal, the U.N. added that it is necessary to reduce the exposure of affected populations “to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters” as disadvantaged populations are particularly vulnerable to the environment.
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Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Such methods can dramatically reduce water use, feed use, disease, medication and nutrient effluents in wastewater, while increasing yields and survival rates, according to a new paper in Reviews in Aquaculture.
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Eric Usher, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Eric Usher, head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), calls for a transformational shift in private finance to regenerate ocean health.
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Nadra Nittle, HuffPost Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Perhaps the most promising solution for reducing bovines’ release of this powerful planet-warming gas? Feeding cows seaweed.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
A recent webinar discussed solutions that businesses, academic institutions and governments can implement to equip people with the skills they will need to enjoy thriving careers in marine industries in the future.
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The Independent Fisheries & Aquaculture
The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for much of American seafood but at least one sector of the industry has found a way to grow during the crisis — the seaweed business.
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Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Investable Oceans Fisheries & Aquaculture
For many North Americans, direct interaction with seaweed products has largely been limited to sushi and high-end beauty products. No longer. Over the last decade, seaweed cultivation has emerged as an area of growth and innovation, with applications ranging widely from culinary to climate solutions.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The Ocean Changemakers Challenge aims to showcase innovators working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals. Entries will close at 11.59 PM (GMT) on February 5th 2021.
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Lucy Jakub, The New York Review Fisheries & Aquaculture
The promise and pitfalls of commercializing kelp.
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Meenakshi J, BBC Fisheries & Aquaculture
The green fronds that grow along much of India's shoreline have large potential as a sustainable food source, while helping to fight climate change.
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Pallab Sarker, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture, or fish farming, is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector. But the key ingredients in commercial fish feed – fishmeal and fish oil – come from an unsustainable source: small fish, such as anchovies and herring, near the base of ocean food webs.
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Watch and learn how we are expanding sustainable aquaculture opportunities in the United States to support healthy people, a healthy planet, and a healthy economy.
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