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The Greater Beauty, Biodiversity of Ocean Reefs, The Healthier Their Ecosystems and Coastal Economies

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The most beautiful coral or rocky reefs in the ocean are those inhabited by an abundance of diverse, colorful and uniquely-shaped fish, according to...

Tanzania Calls on Ship Owners to Promote Gender Equality and Fight Harassment at Sea

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Tanzania is urging shipowners to establish robust mechanisms to prevent, detect and address harassment, especially against women, while promoting human dignity and gender equality...

Scotland Commits £14 Million to Help Deliver the Country’s Blue Economy Vision

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The Government of Scotland will make £14 million available through Marine Fund Scotland to help deliver Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision, transform the way the...

BLUE FINANCE

CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean Launches First Blue Bond

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CAF--the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched its first Blue Bond, raising €100 million to support sustainable and climate-resilient coastal development...

Minesto Leads Consortium to Fuel a Microgrid on the Faroe Islands with Ocean Energy

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Ocean energy company Minesto is heading a four-member consortium that has been awarded 25 million Swedish Kroners (USD$2.63 million) grant funding from Swedish Energy...

Ocean Ecostructures Closes €3 Million Series A to Expand Its Marine Ecosystem Restoration Techologies

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Barcelona-based Ocean Ecostructures, a company that specializes in marine ecosystem restoration technologies, has closed a €3 million Series A round. The company will use...

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More Countries Join Global Agreements to Support Sustainable Fishing

Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have become Parties to the 1993 FAO Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by...

Plastic Bag Bans Work, New Study Shows

Plastic shopping bags, made from petroleum, usually used once, are often left to spend a generation floating in the ocean, breaking down into microplastics...

Countries Launch High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean to Protect Sea Life from Ocean Noise Pollution

Thirty seven countries, led by Panama and Canada, have launched the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean—the first high-level political initiative to tackle...

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