When I first began exploring the blue economy, I was surprised to learn the importance and sheer scope of the tourism industry. For some countries, the tourism sector can easily account for 20-30% of GDP, and I'm not just talking about small island nations.
“Whales, particularly humpbacks, are capable of amazing feats of recovery,” says study coauthor Emma Carroll, a molecular ecologist “I think it’s just an amazing example of how conservation can work.” https://t.co/gHwjJXX2UG
Norway's salmon farmers are potentially facing a new level of public reporting related to the number of fish that escape from their pens. #aquaculture https://t.co/crqnzekWoX
Today in the Blue Economy: China's Back but Different, ESG is Out, Decarbonizing Shipping Slashes Orders https://t.co/ZCeXH0RIMz #blueeconomy#oceaneconomy#news
After overfishing their own waters, governments with strong economies provide subsidies for their fleets to travel and deplete the waters of developing nations.
Here’s why the @wto deal to #StopFundingOverfishing must be ratified. 👉 https://t.co/qs2yaPT18L
#WTOFishCount
Women make up an estimated 80% of those displaced by the climate crisis.
Learn more about recent progress in #Tuvalu following the recent drought, where an initiative to support #women’s health can scale to other #SIDS 👉 https://t.co/6HAUFXhvO7
#RisingUpForSIDS
For #SIDS, data represents a key resource to unify climate action, blue economy, and digital solutions.
Read how SIDS have advanced foundational #data infrastructure throughout 2022 in our new special edition bulletin: 2022 in review 👉 https://t.co/7AjORZMMly
#RisingUpForSIDS
Researchers say they now know why the Southern Hemisphere is so much stormier than its northern counterpart.
Their discovery could help explain future #climatechange projections.
Read the full article on @washingtonpost
https://t.co/nGTvSxnn0a
#OCEANOVATION#oceanscience