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Study: 2021 breaks record for hottest ocean temperature
New research shows the ocean temperature in 2021 was the hottest ever recorded by humans, and the effects of ocean warming are "far-reaching."
Health & Welfare
University of Waterloo opens research facility to study effects of climate change on fish stress
The University of Waterloo has opened a new research facility to study the effects of climate change on fish stress.
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Norwegian researchers addressing climate change-related stress
Nofima is developing a methodology to help aquaculture understand climate-change-related stress for species like cod, salmon and lumpfish.
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Study: Global mariculture supply at risk without climate action
A study projects that the global mariculture supply may decline 16 percent by 2090 if no climate action is taken.
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Australis Aquaculture wins prestigious climate innovation award
Australis Aquaculture received the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2021 Award for Corporate Excellence in the Climate Innovation category for advancing climate-smart ocean farming of barramundi in Vietnam.
Intelligence
Offshore aquaculture offers a climate change solution, but can farms withstand severe weather events?
The success of open-ocean aquaculture depends on structures that can withstand extreme waves and harsh winds linked to climate change.
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Is Nova Scotia’s seafood economy ready for climate change?
A Centre for Marine Applied Research study will assess the climate change readiness of seafood-dependent communities in Nova Scotia.
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Climate change effects on aquaculture production
Comprehensive review explores the negative and positive sides of climate change on aquaculture production, and implications for its sustainability.
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Experts discuss climate change threats to aquaculture
How will climate change impact the aquaculture sector? Expert panelists discuss impacts to insurance and how data is driving decision-making.
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GOAL 2021: Climate change and the ‘dilemma’ of food systems
The latest virtual GOAL conference session dissected the role of seafood production systems and how they perform in a changing climate.
Fisheries
Environmental groups urge UK fleet to achieve ‘climate smart’ fisheries
Three environmental NGOs publish “Shifting Gears” report to push post-Brexit UK fisheries to address climate impacts.
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TNC: Restorative aquaculture can improve marine habitats, biodiversity
A report from The Nature Conservancy shows restorative or regenerative aquaculture can benefit ecosystems, marine animal habitats and biodiversity.
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One ocean: At the intersection of green energy and a blue economy
To mitigate the impacts of climate change and bolster ocean health, research suggests turning to one of the planet’s powerful forces: The ocean itself.
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Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions for global aquaculture indicated that the industry accounted for only 0.49 percent of anthropogenic GHG emissions in 2017.
Innovation & Investment
Can underwater forecasting promise loss prevention for fish farmers?
ScootScience, a data management, analytics and underwater forecasting company, is helping a B.C. salmon farmer mitigate the impacts of nature.
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A wider view: It’s blue food’s time
There is urgency to conversations about the role of blue food in mitigating climate change, increasing momentum toward some specific goals.