Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
National Ocean Service, NOAA Fisheries & Aquaculture
Understanding vulnerability to coastal acidification: scientists, oyster growers and restoration specialists working together in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Clayton Starr, The Liquid Grid Fisheries & Aquaculture
Nature-based or natural climate solutions involve managing ecosystems to respond to climate change. One strategy with increasing buzz is macroalgae aquaculture and restoration.
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Sarah Riddle, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Sarah Riddle, director of business engagement at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), looks at four key areas where the sector is likely to evolve during the next 12 months.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new initiative to promote promote both social and environmental sustainability in small-scale shrimp farms in Southeast Asia has been launched this week.
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
Only a third of the UK’s key fish populations are in a healthy state, and catches of key species such as cod should be reduced this year as the UK negotiates fishing rights with the EU, according to the first post-Brexit assessment of the UK’s fisheries.
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Nathalie Chalmers, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Solutions tackle a range of ocean challenges including coral reef restoration, scaling restorative aquaculture, unearthing technologies for marine protection and helping invest in nature-based solutions.
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News Desk, Global Village Space Fisheries & Aquaculture
Considered as the new blue revolution in aquaculture, Biofloc technology is currently the most profitable technique being used by the fish farmers.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new environmental monitoring initiative that aims to support shrimp and crab aquaculture in mangrove forests has officially been launched in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province.
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Eliza Northrop and Mario Finch, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Here are four areas that offer opportunities for ocean-based climate action in NDCs.
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Lauren Kramer, Global Aquaculture Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
FiiZK, Kvarøy Arctic innovate with land-like cages at sea, sea-like cages on land.
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Hannah Selinger, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem?
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On Friday, January 15, NOAA Fisheries will hold a media teleconference to discuss findings from a new report detailing the COVID-19 pandemic's early economic impact on the U.S. fishing and seafood sector.
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Gal Tziperman Lotan, Boston Globe Fisheries & Aquaculture
The ocean’s growing acidity, which goes hand in hand with climate change and other human-driven factors, could have a devastating effect on the state’s coastal waters and the shellfish industries that rely on their ecosystems, according to a new report.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Researchers find the Mediterranean species of seagrass collects plastics in fibrous balls that form from its fallen leaves.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
A major drive to promote offshore renewable energy, sustainable aquaculture and coastal restoration while redoubling international commitments is likely.
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Bonnie Waycott, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Born in Freeport, Maine, Emily Selinger quickly fell in love with working on the water. After getting a captain’s licence and working on schooners along the East Coast, she returned to Freeport and set up her own oyster farm, Emily’s Oysters.
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Emily Beament, Yahoo! Finance Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Restoring the UK’s seas from their damaged state could give a £50 billion boost to the economy, create thousands of new jobs and help the climate crisis, a report says.
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Perishable News Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Marine Stewardship Council says the world is missing out on enough protein to meet the yearly needs of 72 million people, because not all fisheries have been sustainably managed.
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Patrick Greenfield and Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
A coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to halt the destruction of the natural world and slow extinctions of wildlife.
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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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