Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
JACKSON OKATA
Blue Radio partners with government agencies, local non-governmental organizations and experts to host discussions that address issues related to the blue economy.
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Chris Gorell Barnes, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions
A guest blog by Chris Gorell Barnes, founding partner, Ocean 14 Capital and speaker at the World Ocean Summit.
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American Journal of Transportation Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Washington Maritime Blue announced its fourth cohort, affectionately called the Fourth Wave, of the Maritime Blue Innovation Accelerator.
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Tim De Chant, TechCrunch Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
For an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike.
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ScienceDaily Fisheries & Aquaculture
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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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Impact Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
A recent session at Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific, sponsored by Ocean Network Express (ONE), examined the progress and future plans of the shipping industry, as well as barriers to action.
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Stockholm Resilience Center Fisheries & Aquaculture
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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Akash Rastogi & Eric Siegel, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions
Ocean Frontier Institute’s Akash Rastogi and Eric Siegel explain how a science-based, research-led and adaptive approach is needed to better understand deep blue carbon’s potential and risks.
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Nicolas Rivero, The Miami Herald Energy Solutions
Cleaner fuels, electric power generate growing interest at Miami Boat Show.
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The Metals Company
The ESG handbook will be a guidance document to addresses material topics related to marine mineral projects in the deep-sea environment using a standardized approach.
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The Fish Site
Blue economy-focused Ocean 14 Capital fund has received a €30 million investment from Ingka Investments for its €150 million impact fund to support its work in funding sustainable solutions that improve ocean health.
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Karissa Duran, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Oceanography scientists and leaders to feature ocean technology and startBlue accelerator throughout conference and exhibit.
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Kobie Brand, World Ocean Initiative
A blog by Kobie Brand, deputy secretary-general, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, regional director, ICLEI Africa, and speaker at the upcoming World Ocean Summit.
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Matthew Bryant & Miguel Aristu, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A NOAA partnership has helped land-based macroalgae farm SOLSEA achieve profitable seaweed production while contributing to innovative research.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
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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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Impact
A roundup of ocean-related conversations at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss Alps.
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Faith Singer, Texas Advanced Computing Center Fisheries & Aquaculture
Climate modelers add ocean biogeochemistry and fisheries to forecasts of future upwelling using TACC's Frontera supercomputer.
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Christine Hall, Tech Crunch Fisheries & Aquaculture
Some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.
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Petya Trendafilova, Carbon herald Energy Solutions
As ocean carbon removal is scaling up, the sector’s need of real time data about the ocean, monitoring its carbon cycle is growing rapidly. Ocean carbon removal startup Running Tide announced it has successfully deployed two separate constellations of its ocean observation platforms out of its base in Iceland.
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