Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas.
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The World Economic Forum compiles a list of three ways businesses can actively make a difference in accelerating ocean health.
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Tim Gallaudet's Op-Ed for The Hill analyzes the steps the U.S. needs to take to address the need to preserve coral reefs.
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A new "blue economy" series by Insider is exploring how the ocean ecosystem is being used and preserved by humanity.
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A new report by the Nature Conservancy provides guidance for seaweed farmers, research partners, governments, and other NGOs.
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New UNEP guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.
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New sustainable investment opportunities for the ocean are arising. This comes as the impact of biodiversity loss and climate change on the ocean leads to the need to transition “business-as-usual” models towards sustainability.
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Crunchbase curates a list of seafood-related startups funded
in the past 2 years.
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Startups can help restore our oceans health.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bonnie Waycott, Global Seafood AllianceInitiatives to unite aquaculture and offshore wind farms are popping up globally but they face technical, cost and environmental challenges.
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A new World Bank report estimates that ten emerging global seaweed markets have the potential to grow by up to $11.8 billion by 2030.
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Increasing domestic aquaculture production is identified as a top priority of NOAA Fisheries’ first-ever National Seafood Strategy, which has been published this week.
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The global sea surface temperature has hit a new record, only around 8% of the ocean is legally protected, and about a third of the world’s monitored fisheries are overfished. But, there are solutions for ocean health, marine life and climate adaptation.
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Through an ongoing, eight-week virtual program, and an in-person convening in San Diego, CA, this August, the paid ResilienSEA Externship provides participants with an opportunity to learn from and network with professionals in the field of regenerative ocean aquaculture and seaweed innovation, participate in a hands-on job shadowing experience.
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Seagrass meadows are found all over the planet, from the Arctic circle to the tropics, and are vitally important as habitats for fish and for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Aquanzo, a startup that plans to farm Artemia in land-based systems for the aquafeed market, recently raised £1.2 million to help them to upscale their production.
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A recent study suggests that educating consumers about the ecosystem services provided by farmed seaweed will make them willing to pay more for seaweed-based products.
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A ground-breaking study by Conservation International and The University of Western Australia has revealed that kelp and seaweed forests could play a significant role in mitigating climate change.
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eFishery is the first aquaculture startup to reach a valuation of over $1 billion. This should open the floodgates for meaningful investment in the industry, according to Amy Novogratz – co-founder and managing partner of Aqua-Spark.
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Many companies have little interest in sustainability or are too small to have much influence on their own. But recent actions by a group of influential seafood businesses, in partnership with academics, provide a potential blueprint for positive change.
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