Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Fisheries & Aquaculture
In partnership with Bain & Company, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) examined the potential to support significant near-term growth over the next five to ten years in seaweed farming through two analyses.
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François Mosnier, et al., Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture
Globally, at least 65 fisheries could benefit from a blue recovery bond, where fishers are paid to temporarily fish less in order to recover fish populations.
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The World Bank Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report has identified ten global seaweed markets with the potential to grow by an additional USD 11.8 billion by 2030.
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Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post Fisheries & Aquaculture
The act of raising sea plants and bivalves — known as mariculture — is accelerating across the globe. Once largely concentrated in Asia, the industry has expanded to Europe and the United States.
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Rita M. Franco-Santos, et al., Biological Reviews Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
An examination of over 180 publications synthesizes evidence regarding macroalgal forest carbon sequestration potential.
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Oliver S. Ashford, et al., High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
A guide to managing blue carbon ecosystems as a nature-based solution for supporting sustainable development.
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Cao, L. et al., Nature Sustainability Fisheries & Aquaculture
Global aquatic or ‘blue’ foods, essential to over 3.2 billion people, face challenges of maintaining supply in a changing environment while adhering to safety and sustainability standards.
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Gregory Barber, Wired Fisheries & Aquaculture
Ocean creatures soak up huge amounts of humanity’s carbon mess. Should we value them like financial assets?
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Fisheries & Aquaculture
Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date, revealing the state of science on the world’s kelp forests and providing recommended actions to build the recovery of the world’s kelp forests.
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Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture
Analysis from Planet Tracker finds diversifying farmed seafood production can close supply gap while tackling biodiversity risks.
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Important for nutrition, for local jobs and for climate-ready food systems, aquaculture is growing in the United States, as more people is attracted to the potential it offers.
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Research And Markets Fisheries & Aquaculture
This comprehensive report explores the potential of seaweed farming as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fertilizers, highlighting its potential for community development and economic growth.
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UNCTAD Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The Trade and Environment Review 2023 analyses the impacts of human activities and global crises on the ocean economy, which includes traditional sectors such as fishing and shipping, as well as emerging ones like offshore wind energy and marine biotechnology.
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United Nations Environment Programme, Norwegian Blue Forests Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
This new global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date.
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IFC, World Bank Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
This paper was developed by IFC Climate Business Department in collaboration with Silverstrum and Climate Focus to provide an overview of the emerging blue carbon market.
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One Ocean Foundation Fisheries & Aquaculture
This research is an initiative of the One Ocean Foundation, as part of its project Ocean Disclosure Initiative.
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Eger, A.M. et al., Nature Communications Fisheries & Aquaculture
While marine kelp forests have provided valuable ecosystem services for millennia, the global ecological and economic value of those services is largely unresolved. Kelp forests are diminishing in many regions worldwide, and efforts to manage these ecosystems are hindered without accurate estimates of the value of the services that kelp forests provide to human societies.
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Ocean Policy Committee, The White House Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The OCAP outlines three goals that mobilize the Federal Government and civil society to take effective and innovative ocean climate action.
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European Commission Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Today, the European Commission is unveiling a new investor report, on the occasion of the BlueInvest Day 2023.
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Chris Ninnes et al., World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture can help us transform our food systems and tackle the effects of biodiversity loss and climate change. But we need to make sure we develop the sector sustainably. This global roadmap sets out four pathways for the responsible development of aquaculture. It aims to help the aquaculture sector create the conditions to produce healthy, nutritious and accessible blue foods that benefit people and the planet. The recommendations outlined in this roadmap require collaborative action in aquaculture across geographies and sectors to achieve greater social, economic and environmental benefits by 2030. Scroll down for our summary roadmap and key actions or download the full roadmap.
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