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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Policy & Politics. Joel Makower. Pull Quote.

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Top 8 Sustainable Fishing Practices: Small Business Sustainability Guide

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Fishing. Today’s common fishing practices are unsustainable and with the number of seafood eaters growing across the world, our seafood supply is readily depleting. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices. Adhere to the “Good Fish Guide”. Bottom trawl).

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UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C

Envirotec Magazine

The report, produced by the Expert Group of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy – a group of 14 heads of state and government – provides the first ever comprehensive, quantitative analysis into the role that ocean-based solutions can play in the fight against climate change. gigatonnes of CO2e annually by 2050.

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DeSmog Launches Industrial Aquaculture Project

DeSmogBlog

At least the seafood farming (or ‘aquaculture’) industry would have you see it that way. This is thanks in no small part to excellent marketing that brands this fish as the ‘chicken of the sea’: low-carbon, easy to cook and sustainable. But there’s a hitch with this ‘sustainable protein’ spin.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

AGreenLiving

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change Joel Makower Mon, 07/20/2020 – 02:11 Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. They called it the Blue New Deal.

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Why we should support small fishing boats over super-trawlers, Part 2

Low Impact

In Part 1 we talked about sustainability and community benefits of buying from small fishing boats, and the barriers that they face; and in Part 3 we’ll look at how government quotas benefit super-trawlers and disadvantage the small boats. Yes, we’re interested in both sustainability and community , as I said.

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Cash cow or lamb to the slaughter: Is the UK ready for lab-grown meat?

Business Green

For example OmniFoods - makers of OmniPork and OmniSeafood series - announced last week that its 100 per cent plant-based 'pork' and 'seafood' proteins are now being served in more than 500 restaurant outlets across 30 restaurant chains this Veganuary. But are Brits buying what's already on the plant-based table? Blended solutions.