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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Britain is facing calls to impose import controls on China after an investigation revealed that supermarkets are sourcing seafood from companies exploiting forced labour by minority Uyghurs. With its domestic fishing industry in long-term decline , the UK imports more than 80 percent of its seafood.

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UK Green Business Awards - Finalists Announced

Business Green

We look forward to celebrating all of our finalists at the inaugural UK Green Business Awards ceremony in June." Finalists can now book their place at the UK Green Business Awards through the event website , with an early bird offer in place for bookings completed before 27th March.

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Maine Signals Readiness for Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind

Energy and Cleantech Council

Late last month, the State of Maine published the final version of its Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap , which sends a strong, positive market signal that the state is increasingly ready for commercial-scale floating offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. The state’s executive branch has not yet weighed in on the draft procurement bill.

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Startups to watch: Innovate UK announces sustainability accelerator programme

Envirotec Magazine

All companies have received funding from Innovate UKs Sustainable Innovation Fund and are now seeking venture capital to scale their business and impact. The 13 companies are: Achelous Energy – Generating 100% carbon-free energy, 24-hours a day, from fast flowing rivers. Described by Google as ‘the next big unicorn.’.

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Thai Union and Tesco pledge to clean up tuna supply chains as demand surges

Business Green

Thai Union has committed to implementing 100 per cent monitoring of its tuna supply chain by 2025, while Tesco pledged to make all its tuna MSC-certified by 2025. The firm said it is to work with conversation non-profit The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to implement 100 per cent 'on-the-water' monitoring of its vast tuna supply chain by 2025.

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Ocean finance: Planet Tracker launches 'blue bond' dashboard for investors

Business Green

Roughly 90 per cent of fish stocks worldwide are either fully fished or overfished, and the wild-catch seafood industry will see its profits plummet if it does not act now to reduce current levels of overfishing and allow ecosystems to replenish, Planet Tracker has warned.

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How the digital wave is contributing to the rise of sustainable fisheries

AGreenLiving

Despite higher demand for seafood and fish, world reserves have not kept up, and aquaculture is becoming more common as a result. Aquaculture uses techniques of breeding marine species in all types of water environments as a means to supplement seafood demand. “It actually takes between 2.5

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