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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Recent sargassum surges are forcing folks to find creative ways to get rid of it, and already, possible applications run the gamut. Researchers and entrepreneurs aim to turn it into syrup, bricks and even jet fuel. As for Carbonwave, the Boston- and Puerto Rico–based startup is using it in fertilizer, cosmetics and even faux leather.
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Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Oliver Morrison, Food NavigatorEIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community, has announced the results of its Marketed Innovation Prize, designed to reward innovative food start-ups that have successfully brought products or services to market.
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Seaweed has suddenly a hot global commodity, but can it survive climate change?
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Seaweed is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the world’s most pressing problems. Interest in farming seaweed has exploded.
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Long-neglected international waters will finally receive more protection.
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Biotechnology firm Triplebar and cultivated seafood platform company Umami Meats are partnering to develop optimised cell lines for Japanese eel that can be used to produce cultivated seafood at scale.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Fish SiteThe Malaysian state of Sarawak is set to host Chitose Carbon Capture Central (C4), a firm that’s said to be the world’s largest mass microalgae biomass production facility, in April 2023.
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Tim De Chant, TechCrunchFor an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike.
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Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research shows.
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Blue foods – fish, shellfish, algae and aquatic plants – can be instrumental in solving multiple global crises, new analysis shows.
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The blue economy includes about 6,000 businesses employing more than 100,000 people in Massachusetts, and is valued at $8.2 billion, the aquarium said.
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A NOAA partnership has helped land-based macroalgae farm SOLSEA achieve profitable seaweed production while contributing to innovative research.
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An initiative to develop algae-based fish substitutes, called the Seafood Algternative project, has received support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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Climate modelers add ocean biogeochemistry and fisheries to forecasts of future upwelling using TACC's Frontera supercomputer.
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Some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.
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In fact, some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.
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Canada-based alternative asset investment firm Cadman Capital Group has acquired aquaculture company Urchinomics.
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Applicants are being sought for Hatch’s inaugural global aquaculture incubator, which will take place in Hawai’i.
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2023 Seaweed State of the Industry.
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Economic ImpactEconomist Impact’s Martin Koehring highlights why stronger collaboration will be required to accelerate progress in 2023.
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