Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Marine Technology News Shipping & Ports
The advent of autonomy in the maritime and subsea space has received a significant boost with the announcement that a pair of U.S. government titans, the United States Navy and NOAA, have inked an deal to jointly expand the development and operations of unmanned maritime systems.
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Kera Abraham Panni, Mark C. Anderson and Magdaline Southard, Monterey Bay Aquarium - Seafood Watch Fisheries & Aquaculture
A growing movement is bringing local and sustainable seafood to the table.
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Brad Plumer Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Tourism
As climate change raises sea levels, storm surges and high tides will push farther inland, a team of researchers says.
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Costas Velis and Ed Cook, The Conversation Plastics & Pollution
There has been an upsurge in plastic pollution as humanity reaches for masks, gloves and other disposables to fight coronavirus. But what, ask Costas Velis and Ed Cook, will the problem of plastic pollution look like in 2040?
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Billy Nauman Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
Damage to ecosystems including forests and coral reefs forecast to have devastating effect on global economy
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Dona Bertarelli & Mukhisa Kituyi Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Mukhisa Kituyi, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD’s new special adviser for the blue economy, outline what the blue recovery agenda should include. Developing countries in particular can benefit.
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By Jason Bordoff Energy Solutions
If the permit process is not improved, solar and wind energy efforts may face protracted delays or shutdowns.
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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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Mansi Konar, Helen Ding and Kristian Teleki, World Resources Institute
The ocean is our partner; it always has been and will be as we plan our economic recovery. A sustainable approach to the ocean is central to the future of economies, natural ecosystems and society.
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Hazel Pfeifer, CNN
Every dollar invested in a sustainable ocean economy can yield at least five times the return in benefits, according to a new report commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
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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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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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Grahaeme Henderson Shipping & Ports
Shell and Deloitte’s new report sets out the industry view on barriers to decarbonisation and identifies priority solutions for meeting the IMO’s GHG ambitions.
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Barclay Ballard Shipping & Ports
Getting the shipping industry to reduce its environmental impact presents a huge challenge. Fortunately, a number of collaborative initiatives have been launched in the hope of creating a greener future
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Martin Koehring, The Economist Group- World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution
Recent World Ocean Initiative coverage highlights the need for systemic change, concerted corporate action and international collaboration, says Martin Koehring, head of the World Ocean Initiative.
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Douglas Broom Plastics & Pollution
Artificial reefs are vital in protecting offshore wind farms from strong tides, but existing defences often contain plastic, which could be harmful to marine life.
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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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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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WORLD OCEAN INITIATIVE Energy Solutions
Florida startup OceanBased taps the Gulf Stream for a full day—and it now wants to go big.
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Jacob Duer, The ASEAN Post Plastics & Pollution
If we are not careful, short-term thinking during the pandemic could lead to an even larger environmental and public-health calamity in the future.
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