Economy – oceanbites

Last month, President Biden announced that the US will be turning to offshore wind farms (OWFs) to meet the growing…

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Growing sea otter populations are seen as a conservation victory. These cute, charismatic marine mammals are rebounding from near extinction,…

Can changing lobster aquaculture practices in Vietnam pave the way for green growth around the globe? The authors of a…

Did you know that about 95% of the ocean is unexplored? The deep ocean is logistically very difficult to access,…

Did you know that phytoplankton can be used for biofuels? They provide a good alternative to fossil fuels because they…

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Coral reefs are extremely important ecosystems. Sadly, climate change, pollution, and various other threats are causing us to lose some…

Article: Froehlich HE, Gentry RR, Rust MB, Grimm D, Halpern BS (2017) Public Perceptions of Aquaculture: Evaluating Spatiotemporal Patterns of…

When we talk about climate change, usually we talk about the effects that it’ll have on the environment and the…

The non-profit organization Oceana went undercover to analyze the DNA in 90 crab cakes sold throughout Maryland and D.C. Their…

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together a wide range of leaders…

Lox and lice. Not a combination of critters you envision when planning your Sunday brunch. Unfortunately, an increase in drug…

When discussing the value of an ecosystem, tensions run high. Some people evaluate ecosystems with heavy emphasis on non-use values,…