Marine Systems
Marine Systems explores the ecological, technological and economic relationships between human societies and the ocean. This section examines marine ecosystems, aquaculture, ocean governance and the development of sustainable approaches to managing marine resources.
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Can Aquaculture Be Regenerative?
Read more: Can Aquaculture Be Regenerative?Blog Can Aquaculture Be Regenerative? Aquaculture has moved from a niche food production system to a central component of global food security. In 2022, aquaculture produced more aquatic animals for human consumption than capture fisheries for the first time in recorded history, reflecting decades of sustained growth while wild capture fisheries have largely plateaued.^1 This…
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The Blue Economy Explained: Can Economic Growth and Ocean Conservation Coexist?
Read more: The Blue Economy Explained: Can Economic Growth and Ocean Conservation Coexist?The Blue Economy Explained: Can Economic Growth and Ocean Conservation Coexist? For centuries, the ocean has been treated as a vast economic frontier — a source of food, transport routes, energy, and raw materials. Today, however, mounting evidence of overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change has made it clear that marine resources are not…