Marine and Environmental 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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2026/09/11
Read more: 2026/09/11The Bio-Circular Economy and Sustainable Aquaculture The bio-circular economy provides a framework for addressing the environmental and economic inefficiencies associated with conventional aquaculture. Rather than treating waste as an unavoidable consequence of production, circular approaches seek to retain materials, nutrients, energy and biological resources within productive systems for as long as possible. In aquaculture, this…
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2026/09/11
Read more: 2026/09/11The UK Aquaculture Market: Diversity, Scale and Concentration The United Kingdom has a significant aquaculture industry, but the sector is far less diverse than its overall size might suggest. Although aquaculture encompasses finfish, shellfish, seaweed and a range of emerging production systems, the UK market remains overwhelmingly dominated by Atlantic salmon farming. The scale of…
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2026/08/11
Read more: 2026/08/11From Waste to Resource: The Circular Economy of Aquaculture By-Products One of the fundamental principles of a circular economy is that waste should be regarded not as an inevitable end point, but as a potential resource. In conventional production systems, materials are often extracted, transformed into products and ultimately discarded once their primary purpose has…
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2026/08/05
Read more: 2026/08/05Powering the Future of Aquaculture with Renewable Energy Modern aquaculture is often presented as one of the most sustainable methods of food production. Yet behind every fish farm, shellfish line, or seaweed cultivation system lies an often-overlooked challenge: energy. From automated feeding systems and water circulation to monitoring equipment and harvesting operations, aquaculture relies heavily…
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2026/06/14
Read more: 2026/06/14Can 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 development…
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2026/06/06
Read more: 2026/06/06The 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…