Blue Technology Reporter

EMPOWERING A SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY

Author: Daemon

Open Sea Aquaculture 

Giant clams aquaculture

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Giant clams are slow-growing, long-living organisms, and the largest living bivalve shells in the world. They are found mostly in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Giant clams have been traditionally harvested for their flesh, especially the adductor muscle. Unfortunately, there was a surge in interest and demand for their meat between the 1960s and 1980s that saw large-scale harvesting across the Pacific Islands. This included commercial harvesters and illegal …

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Ocean & Human 

Why do we need to protect the high seas?

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The high seas – the vast open ocean and deep seabed areas found beyond any national jurisdiction – cover about half of the Earth’s surface and 64 percent of the global ocean area. The high seas are the international waters that are owned by everyone and no-one. They are part of the global commons and governed collectively by all nations. Once thought to be barren and devoid of life, it is now known that the high seas are one of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on…

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Marine Biotechnology 

Algae – a promising future food and biofuel

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While algae may be a nuisance to some people, scientists and biotechnologists think otherwise. Algae have become increasingly popular as the future source of food and the next-generation biofuels. They are the fastest growing plant organisms in nature and capable of converting large amounts of carbon dioxide into oxygen. There are two broad categories of algae; macroalgae and microalgae….

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