Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

New global partnership to elevate marine protected areas as tool in climate response

NOAA

Today, the United States, United Kingdom, Chile, Costa Rica, and France announced a new global partnership to advance the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a nature-based solution in the fight against climate change.

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Ten to Watch: Pioneers of the Blue Economy

Climate & Capital Media Team

As World Oceans Day approaches, the Climate & Capital Media dives into the blue economy, what’s emerging and why it’s a critical part of the climate economy.

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Hundreds of fishing fleets that go ‘dark’ suspected of illegal hunting, study finds

Uki Goñi, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture

Vessels primarily from China switch off their tracking beacons to evade detection while they engage in possible illegal fishing.

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To Help Stop Illegal Fishing, Governments Should Leverage Port State Measures Treaty Tools

Peter Horn & Katherine Hanly, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports

Funding and related assistance programme could help developing nations improve fisheries sustainability.

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'Solar Canals' Could Save 63 Billion Gallons of Water Annually in California

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering Energy Solutions

It turns out that fitting panels above the waterways using suspension cables also provides a surprisingly powerful benefit for the canals themselves.

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Aqua Cultured Foods Debuts Microbial Fermentation Whole-Muscle Cut Seafood Alternative

Sally Ho, Green Queen Fisheries & Aquaculture

Chicago-based food tech Aqua Cultured Foods is launching what it claims is the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood analogue developed using microbial fermentation.

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A Proclamation on National Ocean Month, 2021

The White House

The world’s ocean basins are critical to the success of our Nation and, indeed, to life on Earth.

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‘Black Wednesday’ for big oil as courtrooms and boardrooms turn on industry

Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian Energy Solutions

Campaigners sense turning point as shareholders, boards and The Hague act to force Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to cut pollution.

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Decarbonizing shipping – why now is the time to act

Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, et al., World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports

The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, and to get there zero-emission ships must become the dominant and competitive choice by 2030.

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The Ocean Decade: how the next ten years can chart a new course for the blue planet

Jack Marley, The Conversation Shipping & Ports

When birdsong was filling the muted days of the first lockdown, marine scientists were noticing something similar in the world’s oceans.

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NDC? COP26? A dozen climate buzzwords and why they matter.

Kari Huus, Climate & Capital Media Energy Solutions

Your 2021 cheat sheet for the intersection between climate activism and climate finance.

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There's a growing focus on ocean resilience in China – and the positive impacts could be global

Guo Jingjing & Su Jilan, World Economic Forum

Pressure on the ocean from human activities and their impact on the marine environment are becoming more widely understood in China.

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To protect ocean environments, ‘good enough’ might be the best long-term option

Anastasia Quintana & Alfredo Giron Nava, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Local trust is critical for successful marine reserves.

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How blockchain is protecting species and consumers from fish fraud

Call to Earth, CNN Fisheries & Aquaculture

Australian tech company Open SC is tracking fish through the supply chain to ensure consumers get sustainably sourced products.

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These 4 start-ups are using seaweed to help save the planet

Walé Azeez, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

A type of seaweed known as kelp is being developed for its nutritional value and its ability to absorb and lock away huge quantities of carbon dioxide.

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5 things we can do in 2021 that will protect the ocean and change lives

Kristian Teleki, World Economic Forum

The stars are aligned around five actions that together will deliver food security, sustainable jobs, climate resilience, justice and hope.

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Ending harmful fisheries subsidies would improve the health of our ocean. This is why

Maria Damanaki, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

More than one-third of all fish stocks are fished at unsustainable levels, degrading biodiversity, and devastating the future of fisheries and fishermen.

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Blue Farming® for sustainable and organic agriculture from Seaweed Company

Feed and Additive Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Seaweed Company, specializing in the cultivation of traceable seaweed species, launched Blue Farming® for accelerating the transition to sustainable and organic agriculture.

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This new project will help us understand, monitor, predict and protect the ocean

Peter de Menocal, World Economic Forum

Our society’s capacity to mitigate and adapt to future climate impacts is dependent upon how accurately we can predict them. We are currently missing reliable and consistent ocean observations throughout more than 90% of the world’s oceans.

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Green growth: the save-the-mangrove scheme reaping rewards for women in Kenya

Geoffrey Kamadi, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture

A community project on the Lamu archipelago trains women in preserving this vital ecosystem and provides business loans.

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