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Fourth National Climate Assessment

Reidmiller, D.R. et al., U.S. Global Change Research Program Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States.

The National Climate Assessment (NCA) assesses the science of climate change and variability and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century.

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Cell-Based Fish: A Novel Approach to Seafood Production and an Opportunity for Cellular Agriculture

Rubio, N., et al., Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Fisheries & Aquaculture

Cellular agriculture is defined as the production of agricultural products from cell cultures rather than from whole plants or animals. With growing interest in cellular agriculture as a means to address public health, environmental, and animal welfare challenges of animal agriculture, the concept of producing seafood from fish cell- and tissue-cultures is emerging as an approach to address similar challenges with industrial aquaculture systems and marine capture.

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ESG in the Ocean Industries

The Governance Group Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports

The report finds that until regulators establish clearer ESG guidance companies in the shipping and seafood sectors will benefit from disclosing concrete information on the ESG issues that are material to their business model.

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Risk and opportunity in the seafood sector

World Wildlife Fund Fisheries & Aquaculture

The business case for sustainability.

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The Business Case for Sustainable Seafood

World Wildlife Fund Fisheries & Aquaculture

The business case for sustainability stems from the intrinsic need to responsibly manage our natural resources so we can continue to use them for years to come. Delve into these resources on the business case for sustainable seafood.

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The Nature Conservancy’s Audacious plan to save the world’s oceans

The Nature Conservancy Fisheries & Aquaculture

By delivering Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation in as many as 20 countries over the next five years, TNC will help ensure the new protection of up to 1.5 million square miles (4 million km2) of the world’s most biodiversity-critical ocean habitats – a 15 percent increase in the amount of protected ocean that currently exists.

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The MSC Annual Report 2018-19: Working together for thriving oceans

Marine Stewardship Council Fisheries & Aquaculture

Seafood is a highly nutritious, renewable, low-carbon food source – but only if it’s managed sustainably. Unfortunately, the trends continue to go in the wrong direction, with the latest UN figures showing that a third of all fish stocks have been overexploited. Overfishing – along with pollution, climate change and other pressures – has pushed our oceans to crisis point.

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Rethinking Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

OECD Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports

This new OECD report on the ocean economy emphasises the growing importance of science and technologies in improving the sustainable economic development of our seas and ocean.

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Exploring the potential for marine aquaculture to contribute to ecosystem services

Gentry, R.R. et al., Reviews in Aquaculture Fisheries & Aquaculture

Existing research has demonstrated that marine aquaculture can contribute to ecosystem service provisioning that extends beyond production of a resource; however, the extent and significance of these goods and services are not well understood.

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Global Goals, Ocean Opportunities

United Nations Global Compact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture

Elaborates the role of business in securing a healthy, productive and well-governed ocean.

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The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) is the flagship publication of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. This premier advocacy document is published every two years to provide policy-makers, civil society and those whose livelihoods depend on the sector a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues.

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Improved fisheries management could offset many negative effects of climate change

Gaines, S.D. et al., Science Advances Fisheries & Aquaculture

The world’s oceans supply food and livelihood to billions of people, yet species’ shifting geographic ranges and changes in productivity arising from climate change are expected to profoundly affect these benefits. We ask how improvements in fishery management can offset the negative consequences of climate change; we find that the answer hinges on the current status of stocks. 

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Boosting business along the fisheries value chain

Burch, M.V. & Maes, S., European Comission Fisheries & Aquaculture

This guide aims to provide tools for Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) aiming to strengthen the value chains in their area and ensure that local businesses, and especially fishermen and local aquaculture producers, capture as big a portion of that value as possible. 

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The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries

World Bank and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.

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Our Shared Seas: A 2017 Overview of Ocean Threats and Conservation Funding

California Environmental Associates & The Packard Foundation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Our Shared Seas is a guide of the primary ocean threats and trends to help funders, advocates, and governments make better, faster, and more informed decisions. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation commissioned California Environmental Associates to develop the guide for the increasing number of philanthropists and aid agencies that have risen to the challenges facing our ocean.

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The Ocean Economy in 2030

OECD BrightTalk Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture GreenMoney Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

This report explores the growth prospects for the ocean economy, its capacity for future employment creation and innovation, and its role in addressing global challenges. Special attention is devoted to the emerging ocean-based industries.

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Transforming Our World Through Investment

Principles for Responsible Investment, ShareAction / UN Global Compact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

An introductory study of institutional investors' role in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. 

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The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment

United Nations Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

The first World Ocean Assessment (WOA) is a report on the state of the planet’s oceans. It is the product of the first cycle of the Regular Process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects, which was established after the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (Ref: page 2 of Summary). The Regular Process was set up to review the environmental, economic and social aspects of the world’s oceans.

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The case for fish farming - TED talk

Mike Velings, Mission Blue II Fisheries & Aquaculture

We're headed towards a global food crisis: Nearly 3 billion people depend on the ocean for food, and at our current rate we already take more fish from the ocean than it can naturally replace. In this fact-packed, eye-opening talk, entrepreneur and conservationist Mike Velings proposes a solution: Aquaculture, or fish farming. "We must start using the ocean as farmers instead of hunters," he says, echoing Jacques Cousteau. "The day will come where people will demand farmed fish on their plates that's farmed well and farmed healthy -- and refuse anything less."  

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Ocean Prosperity Roadmap: Fisheries and Beyond - Synthesis

Several authors, Coordinated by California Environmental Associates Fisheries & Aquaculture

A synthesis report on the economic and biological upside of fisheries reform to unlock the value of the oceans.

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