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Industry stalwarts back unique regenerative aquaculture group

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

An impressive array of commercial aquaculture veterans, successful seafood entrepreneurs and venture capitalist has teamed up with Hatch Blue in order to invest in regenerative and sustainable aquaculture.

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Tufts University enters research partnership with Israeli cell-cultured seafood startup

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Israeli startup Wanda Fish Technologies will accelerate production of its cell-cultured fish alongside David Kaplan, a leading researcher in cellular agriculture at Tufts University.

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How Singapore is positioning itself at the forefront of aquaculture innovation

Investment Monitor Fisheries & Aquaculture

As investment in agri-food tech hits record-breaking levels, Singapore is helping entrepreneurs, industry, academia and the investment community to come together and drive new possibilities in the field of aquaculture.

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Residual water from the food industry gives seaweed cultivation a boost

University of Gothenburg Fisheries & Aquaculture

Process water from the food industry is an excellent fertilizer in land-based seaweed cultivation.

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EU mobilises €500 million in blue economy investments

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

The initiative will mobilise an additional €500 million of EU funds for financial intermediaries investing in this sector.

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Circular aquaculture: a fresh approach to farming

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

A new report on how the aquaculture sector can become more circular has been published this week.

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Schmidt Marine Launches New $3.5 Million Global Fisheries Tech Initiative

Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Fisheries & Aquaculture

Funding to support development of new technologies that increase fisheries sustainability.

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Seaweed farming initiative launched in India

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

A new seaweed farming project has been launched in a bid to provide Tamil Nadu's struggling fishing communities with alternative, sustainable livelihoods.

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Why seaweed growers need to stay rooted in science

Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Though seaweed operations are diverse – specialising in various species and operating in different economic circumstances – today’s macroalgae practitioners need to stay grounded in science as they work towards their scale and sustainability goals for 2030.

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Climate-resilient coral species offer hope for the world’s reefs

Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic Fisheries & Aquaculture

A new study found two common reef-builders can cope with 2ºC of global warming.

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Can sustainable fish farming practices generate financial returns?

Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

According to Ohad Maiman, founder and CEO of The Kingfish Company, they can indeed – although he warned that sustainability is by no means “a free pass” to profitability.

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Why an international treaty for the high seas is crucial to biodiversity

Tom Pickerell & Janine Felson, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

The high seas are largely unexplored, vastly deep, and teeming with marine life. Yet, there are outside of any country's jurisdiction.

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Ending overfishing is the only option

World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture

The 9th annual World Ocean Summit panel tackled the challenges of harvesting the ocean in a sustainable way.

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On International Open Data Day, Experts Share How the Future of Seafood Could Rest With Artificial Intelligence

The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture

Increased use of open data in electronic monitoring could help ensure a sustainable future for international fisheries.

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Ocean 14 Capital to invest in 20 to 25 aquaculture, fishing firms committed to UN SDGs

Cliff White, Seafood Source Fisheries & Aquaculture

The fund will invest in companies that are working to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.

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Seychelles Seagrass Research Supports Country’s Climate Commitment

Stacy Baez, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture

Mapping and carbon assessment project will provide the first-ever field validated map and estimate the amount of carbon held within the country’s seagrass meadows.

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DiCaprio and Bezos join Wildtype’s $100 million series B funding

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Cell-cultured salmon pioneer Wildtype has attracted investment from some big names in the food and entertainment industry as it completes is $100 million series B funding round.

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Expanding Seagrass Beds Are Good News for Florida’s West Coast

Holly Binns & Justin Grubich, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture

Research shows healthy areas that will benefit manatees and other wildlife, coastal economies, and the new Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve.

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Why the seaweed sector should move beyond red and brown and start thinking green

Megan Howell, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Despite only representing about 1 percent of global seaweed cultivation volumes, green macroalgae (Chlorophyta) could play a decisive role in the commercial seaweed sector as it expands and diversifies.

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Upcoming Aqua-Spark report takes a deep look at digital aquatech

The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Aqua-Spark’s next Aqua Insights Report, expected to run in April 2022, will explore the digital aquatech landscape from farm and supply chain tech to solutions for pond-based and cage farming operations.

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