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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

4 investors discuss the next big wave for alternative seafood startups

Christine Hall, TechCrunch Fisheries & Aquaculture

In fact, some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.

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Creating a better planet through better tourism

Luís Araújo, World Ocean Initiative Tourism

A blog by Luís Araújo, president of Turismo de Portugal and speaker at the upcoming World Ocean Summit.

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Canadian Investment Firm Snaps Up Urchin Aquaculture Company

Hanna Gezelius , IntraFish Fisheries & Aquaculture

Canada-based alternative asset investment firm Cadman Capital Group has acquired aquaculture company Urchinomics.

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How To Create A Healthy Ocean That Benefits Everyone

Peter Thomson, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions

Restoring ocean health is not just about verdant mangrove forests, thriving fish stocks and pristine blue waters, although these are all vitally important in their own right. 

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The Public Sector Can't Finance Net Zero Alone. Here's How It Can Scale Climate Investment

World Economic Forum Energy Solutions

Public sector financing is not sufficient to meet an estimated $4 trillion to $6 trillion a year needed for a global net zero transformation. But the public sector can provided targeted support to address market failures and nurture public-private collaboration.

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Davos 2023: What You Need to Know About Climate, Nature and Energy

World Economic Forum Energy Solutions

The climate crisis was high on the agenda at Davos 2023.

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Hatch Launches Global Aquaculture Incubator in Hawai’i

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Applicants are being sought for Hatch’s inaugural global aquaculture incubator, which will take place in Hawai’i.

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What Will It Take To Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel In The Next Decade?

Blake Scholl, World Economic Forum Tourism

Air travel connects the world, but emissions from the aviation sector are responsible for a large part of humankind's carbon footprint.

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2023 Seaweed State Of The Industry

Steven Hermans Fisheries & Aquaculture

2023 Seaweed State of the Industry.

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Coastal cities are building sustainable blue economies

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Impact

City planning for climate change adaptation must cut across sectors.

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The top 5 sustainability and climate trends to watch in 2023

Economic Impact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

Economist Impact’s Martin Koehring highlights why stronger collaboration will be required to accelerate progress in 2023.

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Developing The Blue Economy Requires Collaborative Effort

Observer Research Foundation Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports

Eighty per cent of world trade happens using the seas, 40 per cent of the world’s population live near coastal areas, and more than three billion people access the oceans for their livelihood. 

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How To Build “Blue” Skills For The Ocean Economy

Economic Impact

Tomorrow’s blue economy can offer young people roles with a sense of purpose.

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Ocean funds: diving into a $24trn ‘blue’ economy

Niki Natarajan, Impact Investor

As John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, continues to high-light the inextricable link between oceans and the climate, UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water is starting to make its way on to impact investment agendas.

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Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

Diane Stirling, Syracuse University News Fisheries & Aquaculture

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

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Offshore Wind in 2022: Billions in Bids And New Confidence

Heather Richards, Energy Wire Energy Solutions

Offshore wind advanced at a dizzying pace in 2022, from billion-dollar bids in New York to turbine installation vessels arriving in New England waters.

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Wanted: A Sea-Change in Climate Finance For Oceans

Sarah LaBrecque, Reuters Energy Solutions

Healthy coastal ecosystems are also critical to the world’s ability to withstand the impact of climate change.

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Regenerative Ocean Farming

Urban Ocean Lab Fisheries & Aquaculture

An informative factsheet on what regenerative ocean farming is, why it matters, and the benefits it provides. 

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Hokkaido Kelp Farmers Aim to Boost Storage of 'Blue Carbon' in Seaweed Beds

The Japan Times Fisheries & Aquaculture

Local fisheries cooperatives, governments and companies in the Kushiro district in eastern Hokkaido are pushing to increase the amount of “blue carbon” — a term referring to carbon captured by coastal and marine ecosystems — absorbed by artificial seaweed beds installed along the shore.

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The US$2.5 Trillion Blue Economy Investment Opportunity

Michael van Niekerk, Investment Magazine Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

The ocean or the global “blue economy” contributes US$2.5 trillion ($3.8 trillion) a year in economic output – equivalent to world’s seventh-largest economy by GDP – and is expected to expand at twice the rate of the mainstream economy, reaching US$3 trillion a year by 2030.

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