Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new research project aims to quantify the ecosystem services provided by Ireland’s shellfish aquaculture sector.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Fisheries & Aquaculture
San Diego-based sustainable seafood creator BlueNalu has been selected to compete in the semifinal round of the next XPRIZE Foundation Challenge – Feed the Next Billion.
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Jurgenne Primavera, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture
Pew marine fellow Jurgenne Primavera shares insights from decades spent studying and protecting these vital coastal habitats.
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Laura Paddison, The Current Fisheries & Aquaculture
In 20-year study, scientists find coastal planting can rebuild damaged ocean ecosystem.
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Johnny Wood, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
While the world’s growing appetite for seafood may be good news for the fishing industry, overfishing is endangering some marine species and driving others to the verge of extinction.
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Tanja Hoel & Dylan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Two of the team from Hatch Innovation Services* reflect on the key considerations to make before investing in land-based salmon farming.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
An app designed to help aquaculture operators in the Philippines with their feeding regimes, fish health and to connect with suppliers, is being well received by the country’s farmers.
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Chris Smyth, The Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
Britain must become a global centre for meat alternatives such as edible algae and fermented protein, according to the national food strategy.
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Innovation News Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
Courtney Knupp of the U.S. Soybean Export Council speaks to Innovation News Network about how U.S. Soy can breathe new life into the aquaculture industry, improve sustainability, and enable growth.
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Prof C Greg Lutz, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is used to help enhance wild stocks of nearly 200 aquatic species around the world, but these programmes have had mixed results.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new project that is creating a new range of snacks made from and with kelp has reported good progress, although there are still some hurdles to overcome before seaweed is more widely consumed in the West.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
According to Jeff Cheng, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) don’t need to be used for high value species or purely by large corporations, but are well within the grasp of relatively small aquaculture players, producing a wide range of species.
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Elizabeth Claire Alberts, Mongabay Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new report shows that the world’s top fishing nations are using subsidies worth billions of dollars to exploit the high seas and the waters of other nations, including some of the world’s least-developed countries.
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Lucy Sherriff, The Washington Post Fisheries & Aquaculture
The population of kelp forests, which help clean the air, has fallen dramatically. That has environmentalists worried.
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Helen Scales, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
From giant clams to zebra shark, marine biologists want to replace lost and vanishing species at sea but face unique obstacles – not least rampant overfishing
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Janelle Nanos, Boston Globe Fisheries & Aquaculture
With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry.
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Sean Fleming, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
This group of Pacific island nations banded together to fight back and win – for themselves and for fish stocks.
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The Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture
Kelp helps farmers’ wallets and the world.
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Alleway H, et al., The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environment in Zanzibar and beyond.
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