Tag: healthy oceans

The investment management firm, Circulate Capital, recently announced the first close of the US$106 million Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF), world’s first investment fund dedicated to preventing ocean plastic in South and Southeast Asia and one of the ten largest ASEAN-based Venture Capital Funds in the market.

Following on the heels of the first ever IPCC Special Report on the impact of climate breakdown on the ocean, State Parties at the COP 25 Conference currently underway in Madrid must finally recognize the ocean within both their commitments and action, said One Ocean representing ocean NGOs from around the world. 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is launching a new program called "the Plastics Innovation Challenge", in order to enhance innovation in the energy-efficient plastics recycling technology. The use of plastics may plays an major role in modern life, but its results of plastic waste are rapidly increasing, harming rivers, oceans, and landfills.

A smarter management of wild fisheries and sustainable development of marine aquaculture (mariculture) could enable the ocean to supply over six times more food than it does today, while helping restore the health of ocean ecosystems, a new report by the High-Level Panel on a Sustainable Ocean Economy argues.

The European Union is taking great steps towards sustainability and protection of the environment, through a variety of EU-funded projects; EU's effort in environmental protection includes research and innovation, to help achieve healthy, clean oceans and seas by 2030.

Port of Rotterdam's "Slufter", which is the deport for contaminated dredged material from the port can now accept dredged silt contaminated with PFΑS, which is produced during dredging works and can not be sent back to the ocean.

A newly-launched study focuses on the importance of reducing shipping emissions and its benefits in favour of humans' health, nature and the environment by reducing vessels' speed. The report highlights that a 20% reduction in vessels' speed would decrease GHG emissions, as well as curb pollutants that pose great risks on human health, as black carbon and nitrogen oxides.

The Delaware State Division of Fish and Wildlife, got the retired cruise ship American Glory and sunk it 16.5 nautical miles off Indian River Inlet, adding another sunken vessel in their artificial reef program. The 200-foot ship got lifted by Norfolk,Virginia-based marine contractor Coleen Marine, which also prepared it for the reef.

The Ocean Cleanup, which goals to clean 90% of the ocean plastic pollution, developed a new technology system and launched an innovative automated device called "The Interceptor". This device will catch the plastic before it flows deep into the ocean and stop the new plastic that enter from the rivers. 

The world oceans play a crucial role in the environmental sustainability that today faces many challenges due to pollution; Thus, stakeholders begin setting regulatory frameworks that will make sure that 'blue financing' efforts continue keeping the oceans clean and protected.