Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Treading Carefully in the Waters of Ocean-based CDR

• Poppy Russell, Counteract

As investors committed to catalysing the carbon removal industry, we approach ocean-based solutions with a careful balance.

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COP29 – What place for the ocean in the ‘Finance COP’?

• Ocean & Climate Platform

Last year, COP28 concluded the first-ever Global Stocktake – a two-year process designed to assess progress made by the international community towards achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement.

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As Fishing Threatens Biodiversity in the Northeast Atlantic, Fisheries Management Must Improve

• Jean-Christophe Vandevelde & Daniel Steadman, Pew

Declines in fish and seabird populations point to need for ecosystem-based approach.

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Sustainable Fisheries Partnership launches toolkit to aid in aquaculture feed decision-making

• Erin Spampinato, Seafood Source • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Aquaculture now produces more than half of the world’s seafood.

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UC Berkeley to establish seaweed innovation centre

• The Fish Site

The UC Berkeley Energy and Biosciences Institute (EBI) has secured funding totalling almost $13 million to establish a centre to progress the use of macroalgae in the global economy.

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30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund Launched to Protect Marine Biodiversity

• PR Newswire

Rumah Foundation, Oceankind and Asia Community Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the 30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund at the 16th UN Conference of the Parties summit (COP16) in Colombia.

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UMass Amherst Receives $147k to Train Cohort of Offshore Wind Professionals

• The Maritime Executive • Energy Solutions

UMass Clean Energy Extension director and professor Dwayne Breger at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been selected to receive $147,555 in grant funding to support the education of 13 scholars from diverse backgrounds at the UMass Clean Energy Extension’s (CEE) Offshore Wind Professional Certificate Program.

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Radical Collaboration Is Needed to Boost Funding for Climate Action

• Klaus Schwab & Ray Dalio, Time

If there's one certain thing in these turbulent times, it is that the years ahead will be unlike any others most people have experienced in their lifetimes.

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Ocean biodiversity is under threat and technology can help save it

• Tony Long, World Economic Forum

The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor, or CMAR, was set up by four Latin American countries to safeguard their marine protected areas.

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Here's how to mobilize for Sustainable Development Goal 14 ahead of UN Ocean Conference 2025

• Peter Thomsen & Alfredo Giron, World Economic Forum

Ocean issues have become increasingly visible in policy, business and the wider public psyche but Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 remains the least funded SDG.

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Hundreds of oysters found on NYC coast — indicating vital species is on the mend

• Katherine Donlevy, New York Post • Plastics & Pollution

Looks like Queens is turning into the oysters’ Rockefeller Center.

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‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed

• Donna Ferguson, The Guardian

Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources.

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Creating a plastic-free tourism sector is a challenge. Here's why it's worth it

• Marina Novelli & Jo Hendrickx, World Economic Forum • Plastics & Pollution

While the path towards plastic-free tourism may be a challenging one, the benefits for the planet and society alike make it one worth travelling.

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Fidelity International Launches Blue Transition Bond Fund Supporting Ocean, Freshwater Health

• Mark Segal, ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today the launch of Fidelity Funds 2 – Blue Transition Bond Fund, a new fund aimed at supporting the transition towards improved ocean and freshwater health while achieving capital growth over the long term.

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Engineering Study Shows Carbon Capture Technology to Help Decarbonization

• The Maritime Executive • Plastics & Pollution

A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium of the world's leading maritime organisations...

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Launch of the first impact loan facility for coral reef conservation

• Blue Alliance

Driving the Blue Economy: Blue Alliance and BNP Paribas launch Blue Finance, an impact debt facility to support the development of Marine Protected Areas in the Global South.

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How Female Entrepreneurs Are Using Seaweed To Bridge The VC Funding Gap

• Andi Cross, Forbes

I've embarked on a quest to identify solutions with the potential to radically disrupt traditional systems contributing to our planet's rapid decline. 

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Deep sea fish show potential for aquafeeds

• The Fish Site • Fisheries & Aquaculture

A recent collaborative study has found that some fish species found in the mesopelagic zone may be beneficial to salmon growth when used as an aquafeed ingredient.

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New Alliance for 100% Sustainable Ocean Management

• ON&T

World leaders and representatives from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) met at the United Nations (UN) in New York City and officially launched the “100% Alliance”.

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Deutsche Bank Enhances Ocean Protection Policies Under #BackBlue Initiative

• ESG News

Deutsche Bank enhances due diligence for ocean protection under its #BackBlue initiative.

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