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Sustainable aquaculture: Charting US growth through NOAA’s initiatives, retail demand

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US aquaculture is in a state of transformation led by initiatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries), coupled with the increasing prevalence of certifications, and a growing demand for responsibly sourced seafood at retail that is reshaping the way seafood is produced and consumed.

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Shady ships: Retail giants pollute communities and climate with fossil-fueled ocean shipping

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This report exposes the untold environmental and public health impacts of retail companies’ reliance on fossil-fueled maritime shipping to bring products into the United States. Download the document. Read more →

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Building Power for the Ocean at the UN Ocean Conference

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After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference returned to an in-person event this June. Thousands of people from around the world gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss the biggest challenges facing our ocean and how best to work together to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.

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The Roadmap That Supports a Plastics Free Ocean

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Ocean Conservancy recognized this from the very beginning when we published our ground-breaking report Stemming the Tid e. We knew the problem of ocean plastics required collective action. That is why Ocean Conservancy was thrilled to join the U.S. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean health is wealth

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Retailers and producers can capitalize on consumers’ preference for eco-friendly seafood. Read the full story at Progressive Grocer. Read more →

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Get pumped as The Body Shop adds refill stations to U.S. stores?

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The results have included garbage patches in the ocean, litter strewn along waterways and beaches, and even microplastics lodged within human bodies. Retailers and brands have been a huge part of … Continue reading Get pumped as The Body Shop adds refill stations to U.S. stores?.

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The Stream, January 28, 2022: Leases For Minnesota Mine Cancelled By Biden Administration

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In Case You Missed It: HotSpots H2O: As Dust Settles in Tonga After Volcanic Eruption, Drinking Water Now the ‘Biggest Life-Saving Issue’ – Ocean water and volcanic ash have contaminated the drinking water of tens of thousands of people in the Pacific Island nation. In Recent Water News.

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