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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

Why protecting the ocean floor matters for climate change

William Austin, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Human activities, such as deepsea mining and bottom-trawling fishing practices, pose a threat to the ocean floor.

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Ocean corporate pilot underway

Science Based Targets Network Fisheries & Aquaculture

Over the next few months, this new initiative will be piloting draft guidance for the first science-based targets covering seafood value chains.

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EU Announces $3.71 Billion Investment in Ocean Sustainability

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Eco Watch Fisheries & Aquaculture

The announcement was made at the Our Ocean Conference in Greece and is the largest pledge by the EU since the conference began a decade ago

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We must invest in our Ocean to preserve nature and secure the wellbeing of coastal communities

ORRAA Fisheries & Aquaculture

We need to rebuild ocean ecosystems and marine biodiversity if we are to ensure the wellbeing of the billions of people who live along the coast.

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Conservation tech firm, Bloomberg Ocean Initiative launch tool to monitor marine biodiversity protection

Giada Ferraglioni, Carbon Pulse Fisheries & Aquaculture

Access to free, reliable, and real-time data is critical to ensuring effective marine conservation, so the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative has launched a new tool to help with just that.

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Biden-Harris Administration invests $2.7 million to improve ocean observations with new robotic floats

Alison Gillespie, NOAA Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Argo array is made up of a fleet of robotic instruments that measure temperature and salinity in the global ocean

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From reserves to revenue: How marine protected areas can drive economic growth

Mark John Costello, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

Marine protected areas provide benefits beyond fisheries, creating jobs and boosting local economies.

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Investments in the blue economy are increasing

European Commission

Findings show that an investment ecosystem to support blue economy innovation is taking shape.

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Aquatic animal welfare as a key intervention to achieve sustainability

Catalina Lopez, Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture

It is essential to recognise that aquatic animal welfare extends beyond ethical considerations.

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Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

Katie Lebling, Jennifer Rennicks and Shannon Wood, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions

Growing interest and investment in ocean CDR, combined with uncertainties around the science and governance, underscore the need for greater government support.

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The Caribbean Is Drowning In Seaweed, But Entrepreneurs Are Saving It

Ken Silverstein, Forbes Fisheries & Aquaculture

Caribbean ingenuity is helping reduce carbon emissions by 8 million metric tons by harvesting sargassum seaweed and turning it into fertilizer and paper pulp.

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Startups aim to curb climate change by pulling carbon dioxide from the ocean—not the air

ROBERT F. SERVICE, Science.org Energy Solutions

Although these ocean capture ventures deploy different chemical processes, most are designed to use renewable electricity to extract CO2 from seawater. 

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Challenges of technology transfer for blue-economy innovation

Blaine Grimes, Economist Impact Energy Solutions

The complexity of operating in the marine environment requires open dialogue to address industry challenges and spur innovation.

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Climate investors see growing opportunities in water tech

Sarah Murray, Financial Times Energy Solutions

Investments in water reached an estimated $470mn in 2021 as Climate investors see growing opportunities in water tech.

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Aqua-Spark CEO: Institutional capital key to growing aquaculture

Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture

Lissy Smit, CEO of sustainable aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark talks to Impact Investor about fundraising, the sector’s first unicorn and why it is launching a new Africa fund.

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These sustainability-tech companies use AI to improve ocean health by keeping plastics out, boosting coral reefs, and monitoring fish farms

Nicholas Fearn, Business Insider Plastics & Pollution

Companies are using AI tools and software to make the ocean cleaner and safer for aquatic wildlife.

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Boosting global food security with blue food

Songlin Wang and Lebin Liu, Impact Economist Fisheries & Aquaculture

Experts have observed the importance of recognizing and incentivizing the contribution of small-scale aquaculture operations in China.

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Saving Biology With Blue Biotechnology

ABHAY H. PANDE AND J. ANAKHA, Maritime Executive Fisheries & Aquaculture

The primary focus of Blue Biotech is to enhance accessibility of marine resources and how we can benefit from them.

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With gen AI, helping green businesses strengthen our ‘blue economy’

McKinsey & Company

One Ocean Foundation leads research projects such as the reseeding of ocean-floor meadows, the acoustic monitoring of marine mammals, and collecting aquatic organisms to track pollutants. But some of their most innovative work is taking place onshore, in data labs and corporate boardrooms.

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An ocean of opportunity for data-driven climate action

Economist Impact Energy Solutions

Our oceans, vast and underutilised, are a promising resource for climate change mitigation. 

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