Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

8 ways that stopping overfishing will promote biodiversity and help address climate change

Rashid Sumaila, The Conversation Fisheries & Aquaculture

Study finds that without nurturing ocean life, addressing climate change becomes an uphill battle.

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How marine permaculture could revolutionize ocean farming

Scott Spillias, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Potential benefits of marine permaculture include ecosystem restoration, pollution reduction and empowerment of local communities.

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Investors Ride Aquaculture Tech Wave

Emmy Hawker, ESG Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture

Sustainable aquaculture can serve climate objectives. Fish farms can be co-located with new renewable energy sites and farmed seafood is a comparatively low-carbon source of protein. 

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5 unusual ways seaweed is being used to tackle the climate crisis

Tom Crowfoot, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Companies around the world are making the most of an unexpected tool in the world’s fight to tackle the climate crisis – seaweed.

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WTW launches first ever coral reef insurance policy in Fiji

WTW Fisheries & Aquaculture

A new reef insurance policy will help with reattaching broken corals and debris clean-up; the insurance payouts will provide community assistance activities that will alleviate food and water security concerns caused by storm damage.

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Where has the most venture capital been invested in aquaculture?

Linda Chen, Hatch Fisheries & Aquaculture

An analysis of the $808 million invested in the aquaculture industry by venture funds in the last 12 months.

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Ocean acidification is destroying oyster reefs – here's how that could affect the environment and the economy

Brent E. Feldman, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

As ocean acidification intensifies, the future of the oyster hangs in the balance – and with it, environmental and economic ecosystems.

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Seabed trawling found to be a major source of global CO2 emissions

Michael Le Page, New Science Fisheries & Aquaculture

Studies find that bottom trawling, a controversial and destructive fishing technique, releases large amounts of carbon dioxide from the seabed.

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Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?

Saima May Sidik, Eos Fisheries & Aquaculture

Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the ocean, but how effective the strategy will be—and how it will affect ocean health—remains unclear.

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Study Shows Estuaries Bring Wide Benefits Worth Millions to Surrounding Areas

Mark C. Anderson, Middlebury Institute of International Studies/News Fisheries & Aquaculture

The wild wetlands of the Stillaguamish River Basin and Snohomish County River Deltas in Washington state are beautiful.

Their intrinsic value is clear, but what is the return on investment for rewilding them?

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New aquaculture developments, opportunities emerge globally in 2024

Fabian Dawson, SeaWestNews Fisheries & Aquaculture

In a growing world, fisheries and aquaculture offer a sustainable food source.

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Jennifer Bushman

Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

A review of Jennifer Bushman's knowledge, insight and predictions for the salmon market into 2024 and beyond.

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New study confirms seaweed and mussel farms improve biodiversity and abundance of marine life

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

New insights into the habitat benefits of seaweed and shellfish farms in temperate ecosystems are emerging.

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Planet Tracker proposes blue recovery bonds to reduce overfishing

Emma Desrochers, Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture

London, U.K.-based nonprofit Planet Tracker has propsoed a new financial system it said could help combat overfishing while allowing investors to fulfill established environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.

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Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries

Rare Fisheries & Aquaculture

A first-of-its-kind small-scale fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond, the world’s first such bond will specifically targeting the small-scale fisheries sector.

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Food Glorious Blue Food: The Ocean/Climate Gateway

Chris Gorell Barnes, Ocean14 Capital Fisheries & Aquaculture

Tackling the climate crisis and decarbonising the economy is a massive endeavour. Adding the ocean to the equation is the only way to make the outcome possible. But what is the one thing we can all do?

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When is seafood truly sustainable?

Einar Gustafsson, Tim Fitzgerald, Economist Impact Fisheries & Aquaculture

Government policy needs to play a bigger role in sustainable seafood challenges.

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Navigating the Tide: The Imperative of Sustainable Seafood

Charlotte Langley, Economist Impact Fisheries & Aquaculture

Uninformed choices at the seafood counter can unknowingly endorse overfishing, casting an ominous shadow over fish populations and their marine habitats.

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Blue economy industry projected to reach $421 billion value by 2030

Nick Paschal, Yahoo News Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Port of San Diego is diving head first into the blue economy with its Aquaculture and Blue Technology Program.

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Sustainable fishing: The tech making it cheaper and greener

Ashleigh Swan, BBC Fisheries & Aquaculture

New research and studies have shown that illuminated lights reduced the average bycatch by 63%.

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