Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Sangita Khadka Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduces its second cohort of 10 ocean innovators.
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The Fish Site Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Blue Ocean Barns has contracted Blue Evolution for a project to commercialise large-scale farming of Asparagopsis taxiformis for their seaweed-based cattle feed supplement, Brominata.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bluu Seafood, the lab-cultivated seafood startup, claims to be the first company in Europe to have produced market‐ready products made from cultivated fish cells.
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Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers.
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NOAA Fisheries Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments will enhance critical recovery efforts.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
US startup Symbrosia has raised $7 million in new funding as it makes progress on its seaweed feed additive that reduces methane emissions from livestock.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Hong Kong-based Avant Meats has raised $10.8 million in a Series A funding round led by S2G Ventures.
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Richard Orange, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
Instead of a field, hundreds of Danish growers now share patches of the ocean – growing mussels, sea kelp and more.
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Chris Chase, Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture
The MSC announced on 24 June its board of trustees unanimously approved the new version of the fisheries standard, which it has hailed as a “major achievement.”
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
While a “waterfall of capital” might come into the aquaculture sector in the near future, there’s a danger that it might not be sufficient to grow the sector in line with demands for blue foods.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has pledged to support three projects that aim to deliver economic impact and reduce the environmental footprint of aquaculture, following its latest call for research initiatives.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Cornish Seaweed Company has joined forces with a foodtech startup to launch the world’s first unbreaded jackfruit and seaweed fish fillet.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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