Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

The pros and cons of expanding United States offshore aquaculture in 2020

Ariella Simke, Forbes Fisheries & Aquaculture

An executive order issued by President Donald Trump on May 7th moved to open up federal waters to commercial fish farming (aquaculture). The area has previously been logistically prohibitive to break into. 

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Oceans panel presses coastal states to invest in ‘blue recovery’

Fiona Harvey Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports

Report says there are substantial economic benefits to be had from ocean conservation

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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat — How Synthetic Biology will Change the Bluetech Landscape

Jim Cooper Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture

In the last decade there has been a growing demand for specialist materials, chemicals and components that can solve long-term problems of scarcity, or replace things that are mined or grown.

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A new wave of sustainable seafood to feed generations to come

Cristine Morgan, Greenbiz Fisheries & Aquaculture

While increased seafood consumption may be good short-term news for the U.S. seafood industry, it also is combating other major challenges, such as severely decreased foodservice and export business due to the pandemic. 

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Fisheries management works, so it’s time to apply it more broadly

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture

FAO’s State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 tracks growing fish production and consumption, and highlights the promise of sustainability actions

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Conserving the foundation of life in the ocean

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture

Ocean genomes are fundamental to the abundance and resilience of the ocean, not to mention potential medical and sustainability breakthroughs, an influential report concludes.

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Genetics Could Protect Coral Reefs from Global Warming

Carla Cantor Fisheries & Aquaculture

A Columbia study provides a blueprint for the use of genomics to help combat climate change.

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Building a business in coral-reef restoration

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Tourism

In the second of our Q&As with the three winners of the Women and the ocean: Changemakers challenge, we speak to Olga Lucía Caro Jácome, chief executive and co-founder of ProcoReef, about coral-reef restoration.

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Bumble Bee creates $40 million investment fund for sustainability, plant-based seafood initiatives

IntraFish Media Fisheries & Aquaculture

The fund will be used to further plant-based foods in the seafood space.

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Sustainable Seafood 101

Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Investable Oceans Fisheries & Aquaculture

There are three criteria for sustainable seafood: environmental protection, economic viability and social responsibility.

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IBM Blockchain Is Growing In The Food Industry During Covid-19

Robert Anzalone Fisheries & Aquaculture

Kvarøy Arctic, a large producer of Norwegian-farmed salmon for stores like Whole Foods, announced today that it would join IBM’s blockchain-based Food Trust.

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Marine economy in 2018 grew faster than U.S. overall

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Tourism

American ‘blue economy’ worth nearly $373 billion

 

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Stanford experts highlight oceans’ role in solving food insecurity

BY NICOLE KRAVEC, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture

Our growing need for food poses one of the biggest threats to the environment. Stanford ocean and food security experts explain how the ocean could produce dramatically more food while driving sustainable economic growth.

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Does seafood have a sustainable future?

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture

The impact of coronavirus, sustainable aquaculture and the need to invest in fishing communities most at risk from climate change were just some of the topics discussed in the latest World Ocean Summit Insight Hour webinar.

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An Ocean Climate Action Plan For A New Blue Economy

David Helvarg and Jason Scorse Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports

The plan focuses on five key areas in need of government investment and innovative new policies: Coastal adaptation and financing, fisheries, aquaculture and biodiversity conservation, offshore renewable energy, and shipping, and ports and the maritime industries.

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Aquaculture is Inspiring Economic Growth and Alleviating Global Poverty

Global Aquaculture Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture

Aquaculture makes a significant socioeconomic contribution in coastal and rural communities where economic opportunity tend to be limited, often lifting people out of poverty.

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5 Reasons to Protect Kelp, the West Coast's Powerhouse Marine Algae

Jennifer Browning & Gillian Lyons Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture

Undersea forests that sequester carbon, support fisheries, and protect shorelines are dying at alarming rates

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Pandemic crippling small-scale fishing worldwide, study finds

Kiley Price Fisheries & Aquaculture

Demand for seafood has plummeted since COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect around the world.

 

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Oceans Likely to Heat up at Seven Times Their Current Rate, New Study Finds

Jordan Davidson Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture

Researchers expect the rate of climate change in the deep parts of the oceans could accelerate to seven times their current rate after 2050, as The Guardian reported.

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Coronavirus recovery should ‘build back bluer’

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution

Government plans to stimulate economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic should support growth and employment in the sustainable ocean economy.

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