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Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever
Nature
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International waters, also known as the high seas, make up 61% of the ocean and cover 43% of Earth’s surface — amounting to two-thirds of the biosphere by volume. They have been exploited since the seventeenth century for whales, and from the...
Veramaris reached full operational capacity in 2024 as it works to become industry staple
SeafoodSource
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Algae oil production company Veramaris ran at full operational capacity in 2024 for the first time and has reached what CEO Gertjan de Koning called the “moment of truth” for the company. Veramaris produces algae oils for feed industries, with a...
Times Argus Community News for June 4, 2025
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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COLLEGE NEWS Vermont Law SOUTH ROYALTON — Vermont Law and Graduate School has received its largest-ever donation: $10 million. An anonymous international foundation dedicated to solving environmental challenges will award VLGS this gift throughout...
CGE Africa empowers female professionals in fisheries to tackle climate change, GBV
News Diary Online
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June 4, 2025
The Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has empowered young female professionals in fisheries to address climate change and gender-based violence crises within Nigeria’s blue economy. By Angela Atabo The Center for Gender Economics...
Rutland Herald Community News for June 4, 2025
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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YOUTH NEWS Youth Book Award The Vermont Department of Libraries announced the 2025 Vermont Youth Book Award titles selected by 17,244 Vermont youth. The 2025 ballots were made up of the best books printed in 2023, as identified by each youth book...
Financing Agribusiness in Africa
Business Ghana
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The European-Union -Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (www.EU-Africa-Chamber.org) successfully hosted the first edition of the Financing Agribusiness in Africa Forum on May 24, 2025, at the Parc des Expositions in Abidjan. The Forum gathered key...
40 Ogun farmers to get N200m FAO support
Punch
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June 3, 2025
No fewer than 40 Ogun State residents are billed to benefit from the Food Agriculture Organisation’s N200m support for fish farmers. Under the pilot scheme, each of the 40 farmers is to receive between N2.5m and N5m to upscale fish farming...
Singapore farms innovate and collaborate amid profitability struggles
Channel News Asia
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May 30, 2025
As the company seeks to increase its profitability, Mr Ng is also looking beyond farming as a business activity, turning to food manufacturing as well as designing and building aquaculture systems. He said that instead of cutting prices below...
WA Planning Commission called on Albany locals to inform Emu Point Precinct Structure Plan
The West Australian
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June 4, 2025
The future of one of Albany’s most iconic coastal areas could be in for a makeover as the WA Planning Commission calls on locals for input to guide the precinct’s future development. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and City of...
Biodiversity continues to recover in Yangtze river as fishing ban reaches fifth year
People's Daily Online
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By Yu Jingxian, Fan Haotian, Xu Jing (People's Daily) 08:41, June 04, 2025 Yangtze finless porpoises frolic in the waters near the Gezhouba Hydropower Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Wu...
RM23.4 million from KPKM to fuel 20 high-impact projects in Johor
The Sun Daily
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June 4, 2025
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 20 high-impact programmes and projects supporting Johor’s Food Security Agenda will be carried out this year with an allocation of RM23.4 million. State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee...
Progressing towards fisheries transparency
The Fiji Times
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June 4, 2025
Fiji continues to work towards improved fisheries transparency, with some major developments in recent months. Transparency is increasingly recognised as essential for sustainable fisheries management, enabling responsible governance, improving...
Hanoi's budget revenue posts robust 54% growth in first five months
VietnamPlus
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June 3, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s state budget revenue exceeded 362.1 trillion VND (approximately 14.2 billion USD) in the first five months of 2025, meeting 71.6% of the full-year target and soaring 54.4% compared to the same period in 2024. Figures released...
BioVaxys Issues Corporate Update
The AI Journal
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June 3, 2025
VANCOUVER, BC, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (“BioVaxys” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide a summary of current operating initiatives including the integration and disposition of assets acquired...
DNR seeking public input on administrative rules
Fayette County Union - Iowa
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comments on administrative rules for Iowa fisheries and related programs. Executive Order 10 signed by Governor Reynolds on January 10, 2023, requires all state agencies to...
Why this sushi restaurant chain is betting on this land-based farmed fish
IntraFish Media
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At a recent event hosted by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, a select group of "foodfluencers" put the fish to the test. At a recent tasting event at Seattle's Bamboo Sushi, guests were introduced to the main attraction on the menu.Photo:...
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Texas Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by May Storms
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Texas small businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the severe...
Parliament ratifies WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Business Ghana
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Parliament has ratified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Agreement which is aimed at eliminating certain harmful fisheries subsidies that contribute to overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices. It is a key requirement...
Kiwis launch Poseidon, the AI-augmented underwater drone
Cosmos
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May 29, 2025
CHRISTCHURCH, May 29: AI is going underwater with the development by Kiwi engineers of a smart marine drone for the aquaculture industry. “To enable the expansion of our aquaculture sector, we need this technology,” says project leader Professor...
Inland Bays Oyster Week set for Aug. 3-7
Coastal Point
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Delaware’s coastal resort area will celebrate locally-grown Inland Bays oysters, “A Southern Delaware Delicacy,” from Sunday, Aug. 3 through Thursday, Aug. 7, during the 2nd Annual Inland Bays Oyster Week (IBOW25). Organized and sponsored by...