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How to Shift the Seafood Industry from Extractive to Regenerative
New ocean science-based targets for seafood help companies support marine biodiversity while strengthening long-term supply chain resilience, and a new report quantifies the economic and climate-changing potential of regenerative aquaculture. ... View More
Report: High Seas Treaty Offers Historic Opportunity for Climate Adaptation
In a new paper, scientists detail how the soon-to-be-ratified Treaty can help protect marine species as climate change continues to warm the oceans. ... View More
New Ways of Catching, Producing Seafood Could Boost Health of Aquatic Ecosystems
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical for planetary health. ... View More
Nature Positive Initiative Aims to Promote Alignment, Integrity in Race to Save Global Biodiversity
The NPI will clarify and standardize the term ‘nature positive;’ and drive synergies across the many actors supporting and implementing changes towards the goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030. ... View More
‘Big Build’ Brings Mars Closer to Goal of Restoring 1M Corals Worldwide by End of 2023
The massive coral-restoration project took place in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia — in the world’s most biologically complex marine ecosystem in the Coral Triangle — alongside Indonesian community partners. ... View More
2 Biotech Startups Are 3D Printing ‘Fish’ to Give the Ocean a Rest
Mycorena and Revo Foods have combined mycelium-based protein and 3D printing to create a potential win-win for seafood fans and overexploited fish populations. ... View More
Alarming IPCC Report Makes It Clear: We Can’t Wait to Invest in Nature
Nature-based solutions aren’t a silver-bullet climate solution, but neither is placing all bets on future technologies. If we don't invest in nature now, we can soon expect to spend far more on climate damage with far fewer paths forward. ... View More
Farming More Seaweed Could Be Sustainable Way Forward for Food, Feed, Fuel
Seaweed has great potential as a superfood and a building block for products including plastics, fibers and fuel. Expanding seaweed farming could help reduce demand for crops on land and global GHGs from agriculture by up to 2.6B tonnes of CO2e per y... View More
WWF Tool Helps Companies, Investors Mitigate Biodiversity Risks Across Their Operations
The tool includes over 50 biodiversity-relevant data layers that collectively provide a global, holistic picture of nature-related risk — the first-ever platform that brings together such a diverse range of data specifically for the purpose of anal... View More
Next-Gen Underwater Turbines Blow Wind Model Out of the Water
Brazilian startup TidalWatt has rethought underwater turbines — theirs are 60x smaller and produce 3x as much energy as wind turbines, are harmless to marine life, and promote the formation of artificial reefs. ... View More
Can Insuring Nature Encourage the Necessary Action to Protect It from Climate Risks?
COP15 again highlighted the importance of ensuring money moves in the right direction to bring about lasting environmental protection. One example is The Nature Conservancy’s recent purchase of a coral reef insurance policy to protect Hawai‘i’s... View More
Record Number of Companies Recognize Biodiversity Risks, But Struggling to Turn Commitments Into Action
Self-reported data from over 7,700 companies that responded to questions on biodiversity through CDP’s climate change questionnaire shows they are ready to disclose on biodiversity, sending a powerful signal to negotiators ahead of COP15. ... View More
As 2022 Season Closes, World Surf League Reports Progress of ‘We Are One Ocean’ Initiative
In 2021, WSL launched WAOO to protect and conserve surf ecosystems around the world. Over the 2022 tour season, it collaborated with community organizations, indigenous groups, surfers and others on activations including replanting native coastal ve... View More
WWF, Ørsted Partner to Develop Offshore Wind Farms That Enhance Ocean Biodiversity
The unique partnership aims to advance offshore wind deployment that enhances ocean biodiversity, and drive a global shift towards addressing both climate and biodiversity goals. ... View More
‘Rivers Are Life’ Highlights Local River-Restoration Efforts with Potential for Global Impact
The platform highlights and connects individuals who are enacting river-beneficial solutions in their own communities. These 'River Heroes' represent efforts that start on a local scale but create ripple effects that expand beyond. ... View More
This Startup Is Enhancing the Ocean’s Ability to Store Carbon, Reversing Acidification
Ebb Carbon’s pioneering carbon-removal technology combines with electrochemistry to accelerate the ocean's natural process of carbon removal, safely storing it for 10,000+ years, whilst simultaneously reducing ocean acidity — helping heal one of ... View More
New Vertical Aquaculture Technology Offers Sustainable, Profitable, Scalable Protein Source
Housed in cargo containers, Atarraya’s ‘plug-and-play,’ AI-powered Shrimpbox delivers up to 10x the ROI of traditional poultry or swine farming, creating new opportunities for farmers — even in landlocked, highly populated areas. ... View More
Aqua Cultured Foods Aims to Eradicate Overfishing with Sushi That Isn’t Sushi
Despite over 80% of the world’s fish stocks being fully exploited or overexploited, global seafood demand is expected to jump another 30% by 2030. Aqua Cultured aims to deliver affordable, nutritious seafood alternatives to allow our oceans to reco... View More
4VI Creates New Model for Destination Marketing Organizations by Becoming a Social Enterprise
Earlier this year, Tourism Vancouver Island evolved into a social enterprise called 4VI that supports communities, businesses, culture and environment. A social enterprise is a revenue-generating business that identifies a social benefit and directs ... View More
Ørsted Trials Turning Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations Into Safe Havens For Corals
The first-of-its-kind ReCoral by Ørsted project aims to implement a non-invasive approach for restoring the health of coral reef ecosystems by growing healthy coral colonies on the foundations of offshore wind turbines. ... View More
