Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Experts at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit stressed the importance of co-creating solutions.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are powerful nature-based net-zero solutions.
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Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism
Tackling climate change, protecting biodiversity and fostering inclusive economic growth will require more than $3 trillion of investments in the world’s oceans in the coming decades.
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Dan Primack, Axios Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Carbonwave, a Boston-based startup that "upcycles" Sargassum seaweed into biomaterials, raised $5 million in venture capital funding led by an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Project to reintroduce European native oysters unveils first predicted impact of species’ return and aims to improve water quality, enhance marine biodiversity and increase carbon storage in the Dornoch Firth over the next decade.
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Karen Demavivas, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
As our global population expands, so too does demand for nutritious and climate-friendly food.
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Jeff Kart, Forbes Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Making bioplastics from seaweed is becoming fashionable. And that’s not a dig.
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Harri Weber, Tech Crunch Fisheries & Aquaculture
Recent sargassum surges are forcing folks to find creative ways to get rid of it, and already, possible applications run the gamut. Researchers and entrepreneurs aim to turn it into syrup, bricks and even jet fuel. As for Carbonwave, the Boston- and Puerto Rico–based startup is using it in fertilizer, cosmetics and even faux leather.
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Oliver Morrison, Food Navigator Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community, has announced the results of its Marketed Innovation Prize, designed to reward innovative food start-ups that have successfully brought products or services to market.
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Somini Sengupta, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
Seaweed has suddenly a hot global commodity, but can it survive climate change?
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Catriona Macleod, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture
Seaweed is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the world’s most pressing problems. Interest in farming seaweed has exploded.
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The Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture
Long-neglected international waters will finally receive more protection.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Biotechnology firm Triplebar and cultivated seafood platform company Umami Meats are partnering to develop optimised cell lines for Japanese eel that can be used to produce cultivated seafood at scale.
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The Fish Site Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is set to host Chitose Carbon Capture Central (C4), a firm that’s said to be the world’s largest mass microalgae biomass production facility, in April 2023.
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Tim De Chant, TechCrunch Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
For an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike.
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ScienceDaily Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research shows.
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Stockholm Resilience Center Fisheries & Aquaculture
Blue foods – fish, shellfish, algae and aquatic plants – can be instrumental in solving multiple global crises, new analysis shows.
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The blue economy includes about 6,000 businesses employing more than 100,000 people in Massachusetts, and is valued at $8.2 billion, the aquarium said.
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Matthew Bryant & Miguel Aristu, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A NOAA partnership has helped land-based macroalgae farm SOLSEA achieve profitable seaweed production while contributing to innovative research.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
An initiative to develop algae-based fish substitutes, called the Seafood Algternative project, has received support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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