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How Parties to the Paris Agreement can strengthen national climate strategies
New guidelines share opportunities for governments to leverage fisheries and aquaculture for climate action – and how some countries are already doing so.
September 30, 2024
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'Hope in the Water': Four questions on the future of blue food
Stanford experts discuss the new PBS docuseries Hope in the Water and how the seafood industry can adapt to climate change and meet growing demand for food.
September 18, 2024
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June 10, 2024
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Tiny sensors that detect eDNA in seawater
What happens when an optical physicist and a marine scientist join forces to protect ocean biodiversity?
April 24, 2024
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How fishing cooperatives in Baja California weathered marine heat waves
A study of fishing cooperatives and independent operators in Baja California offers lessons for the development of equitable climate adaptation policies across the world.
March 18, 2024
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2023 Stanford environmental research
A new report looks back at the most impactful environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2023.
March 06, 2024
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How to design policies that support both aquaculture and small-scale fisheries
A recent paper examines the benefits and tradeoffs of interactions between aquaculture and small-scale fisheries across 46 case studies.
January 18, 2024
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A call for low-cost marine technology
As part of an effort to support innovations in ocean management, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and Synchro collaborators are calling for applications for low-cost technology.
December 14, 2023
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Factoring seafood into climate action
Though food systems are a big driver of the climate crisis, they can also help combat it. Research shows how seafood can be incorporated into national climate strategies at COP28.
November 21, 2023
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November 20, 2023
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Uniting efforts to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Pacific
While Pacific leaders gather for the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions researchers discuss solutions to illegal fishing.
November 14, 2023
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October 26, 2023
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September 12, 2023
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More than 90% of global aquatic food production faces substantial risk from environmental change, finds new research
Researchers at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and other institutions find that the vulnerability of blue foods to environmental change has been vastly understudied.
June 26, 2023
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Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions leads two-year project to evaluate the potential of blue foods in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
Center researchers and partners will analyze how policymakers can ensure blue foods support climate-resilient food systems while protecting livelihoods and food security.
May 10, 2023
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New collaborative blue food program endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade
Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and program partners will build a global network to further blue food research, policy, and sustainability solutions.
March 29, 2023
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Leveraging blue foods can help policymakers address multiple global challenges, new analysis shows
Researchers at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions & other institutions find that blue food is underutilized in tackling malnutrition, cardiovascular disease, & climate risk.
February 22, 2023
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November 29, 2022
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New initiative launched to support sustainable ocean economies under the Group of Twenty (G20)
Co-director Jim Leape joins discussions of a new platform to bring holistic ocean management approaches into policy decision-making.
November 14, 2022
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Millions of people are missing out on their fair share of the $424 billion aquatic food industry
Researchers at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and other institutions reveal the barriers that are preventing more countries from benefiting from aquatic food systems.
October 18, 2022