Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

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Investable Oceans

It’s almost World Oceans Day, and we’re excited to celebrate! Check out this special sneak preview of Sounds of the Ocean – an amazing new ocean sounds album!

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How Fishing May Contribute to Climate Change

Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Fisheries & Aquaculture

From coral bleaching to ocean acidification, there is lots of discussion about how the climate crisis harms marine life.

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5 reasons why the G20 needs a sustainable blue economy

Luhut B. Pandjaitan & Andrew Forrest, World Economic Forum

From sustainable fisheries to maritime renewable energies, there are five crucial areas where the G20 would benefit from investing in the ocean.

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Fish stocks can bounce back—here’s how

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture

Experts at the 8th & 9th annual World Ocean summits presented clear pathways for future-proofing fish populations.

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To protect the ocean, leaders must get these 3 things right

Thomas Thune Andersen, World Economic Forum

Ocean-based activities can contribute to more than 20% of the emissions reduction needed to keep the world on a 1.5℃ pathway.

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How investors can help Marine Protected Areas (and make money)

François Mosnier, World Ocean Initiative

A guest blog from François Mosnier, head of the oceans programme at Planet Tracker.

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West Coast Region Southern California Aquaculture Opportunity Area

NOAA Fisheries Fisheries & Aquaculture

On May 7, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (E.O. 13921), which directs the Secretary of Commerce to identify geographic areas containing locations suitable for commercial aquaculture.

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Novel seafood startup secures $1.3 million funding

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Deep technology fund Outset Ventures, Tangaroa Ventures, Steven Adams, Ngāti Hineuru, Lee Kum Kee Family Council Chairwoman Andrea Lee and PāuaCo are amongst the range of prominent investors.

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Which priorities should a global plastic pollution treaty focus on? 5 leaders weigh in

Kristin Hughes, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

Here is what five leaders believe are the priorities and perspectives a global treaty on plastic pollution offers.

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How data and tech can help combat illegal fishing

Alfredo Giron-Nava, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

The seafood industry has positioned itself as stewards to combat IUU fishing, but they are ill-equipped to fully monitor their supply chains.

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A huge tidal power testing facility is looking to simulate decades of harsh sea conditions

Anmar Frangoul, CNBC Energy Solutions

A £4.6 million ($5.64 million) facility that can test tidal turbine blades under strenuous conditions has been officially opened.

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‘Reef Balls’ Gain Traction for Shoreline Protection

Daniel Cusick, E&E News / Scientific American

Structures first deployed as artificial reefs are being used in the Northeast to combat the force of waves as ocean levels rise.

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Delivering a Sea - Change: A G7 Ocean Finance Deal

Europe Jacques Delors Institute & ORRAA

Europe Jacques Delors Institute & ORRAA launch report calling upon G7 to secure financing to prevent ocean degradation.

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Climate change is now on the menu at seafood restaurants

William W. L. Cheung, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Restaurants update their menus all the time and this often goes unnoticed by diners.

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Energy @ Sea: Powering Up in the Blue Desert

Celia Konowe, Marine Technology News Energy Solutions

Last year marked the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, lasting from 2021 until 2030.

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Finless Foods launches plant-based pokè-style tuna

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Cell culture and alternative seafood pioneer Finless Foods will unveil its pokè-style plant-based tuna to delegates at the National Restaurant Association trade show.

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Venture Capitalists Are Aiming to Disrupt Fish Farming

Priya Anand, Bloomberg Fisheries & Aquaculture

Forever Oceans says it’s built technology that allows it to push into new frontiers for cultivated fish.

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Study reveals dramatic loss of global wetlands

The Nature Conservancy

Research shows 4,000km2 of tidal wetlands have been lost over 20 years – but restoration and natural processes are helping to reduce total losses.

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Centring Indigenous-led governance of coral reefs

Cliff Kapono, World Ocean Initiative

Experts in the field on why traditional knowledge and guidance are crucial to the health of ocean ecosystems.

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US university leads $14 million oyster research effort

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

The University of Louisiana in Lafayette is taking the lead on a three-year, $14 million research initiative that will develop oyster broodstock that are more resilient in low-salinity environments.

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