Tag: Climate change
European Marine Board launches policy briefing. The European Marine Board (EMB), a leading European think tank in marine science policy, has launched its policy briefing: Sustaining in situ Ocean Observations in the Age of the ...
GKinetic to help tackle clean energy challenge faced by aquaculture. Irish hydrokinetic turbine developer GKinetic Energy has joined the SAIC Consortium to work together to reduce carbon output and accelerate the switch to cleaner energy ...
Antarctic nears tipping points, leading scientists warn of global impacts. As governments convene for the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), an Expert Working Group of leading Antarctic scientists warns that climate change is pushing ...
Ocean science turning the tide on climate change. Our ocean is the Earth’s natural climate moderator – regulating climate and influencing weather patterns around the globe and affecting every one of us, no matter where ...
Managing global climate change — and local conditions — key to coral reefs’ survival. Australian researchers recently reported a sharp decline in the abundance of coral along the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists are seeing similar ...
Fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression. Human-driven global change is challenging the scientific community to understand how marine species might adapt to predicted environmental conditions in the near-future (e.g. hypoxia, ocean warming, ...
Time running out to save coral reefs. New research on the growth rates of coral reefs shows there is still a window of opportunity to save the world’s coral reefs—but time is running out. The ...
EU Blue Economy to lead green transition. The European Commission has published the fourth edition of ‘The EU Blue Economy Report’, providing an overview of the performance of the EU-27 economic sectors related to oceans ...
ASC to co-organise Climate Change Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum. ASC is notching up a first this month, by collaborating with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), to co-organise a seminar ...
WaveFarm creates ‘plug’n’play’ industrial package. Wave energy is a highly valuable and predictable source of renewable power. Up to 10% of the EU’s energy can be harvested from waves by 2050, so the technology will ...
Port and primary school team up. Lerwick Port Authority has scaled up its annual tree planting efforts to compensate for the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact which forced suspension of the initiative in 2020. Around 70 trees ...
Calls for G7 to prioritise ocean health from international civil society. A new statement, signed by leading scientists from a variety of marine fields is calling on G7 leaders to prioritise ocean protection in order ...
Unseasonable temperatures linked to lower numbers of juvenile salmon. New research investigating the influence of temperature and flood events on juvenile Atlantic salmon found that warmer winters and cooler springs could be driving a fall ...
Antarctic krill is a sustainable source of aquaculture feed new sustainability report concludes. Aquaculture feed ingredients from Aker BioMarine are green and sustainable, concludes a leading independent sustainability evaluator, CICERO Shades of Green. According to ...
Study first to explore combined impacts of fishing and ocean warming on fish populations. The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations ...
NZ project extends ocean acidification monitoring network. A joint National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and Department of Conservation (DOC) project is extending New Zealand’s ocean acidification monitoring network to include marine reserves. ...
Warming seas might also look less colourful to some fish: Here’s why that matters. When marine biologist Eleanor Caves of the University of Exeter thinks back to her first scuba dives, one of the first ...
Espersen underlines its sustainability credentials. Fish processor Espersen recently published its latest sustainability report, in which it says climate change is a key business focus for the company. Espersen processes frozen fish blocks, frozen fillets, ...
Annual health check for the Atlantic on the Ocean Climate Survey. Scientists from the Marine Institute, Maynooth University and the National University of Ireland Galway were recently aboard the RV Celtic Explorer, for a 14-day ...
Nueva Pescanova installs seven photovoltaic farms in Spain and Namibia. In line with its commitment to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable management of resources, the Nueva Pescanova Group has embraced photovoltaic ...
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