Jeremiah Kiarie rounds up tilapia at Green Algae Highland fish farm in central Kenya on April 29, 2017.
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Aquaculture is a growing source of healthy protein for millions of people around the world, but there are big differences between farming fish on land and at sea.
Ocean giants.
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As few as 100 companies produced 60% of revenues in eight ocean industries in 2018.
Two people walk their bicycles along a flooded street on the waterfront of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Hurricane Irma passes through on Sept. 10, 2017.
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Economic recovery and carbon neutrality are linked. Both depend on the ocean’s ability to continue to regulate climate.
Nigerian Navy Special forces pretend to arrest pirates during a joint military exercise with the French navy.
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Sea piracy often grabs the headlines, but it is just one of many symptoms of insecurity at sea.
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Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.
Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port.
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Africa’s blue economy initiatives focused on economic outcomes. Limited attention was given to social equity and ecological sustainability.
Seagrasses support a wide variety of life.
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Between 1986 and 2016, Kenya lost about 21 of its seagrasses.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced the ambition on becoming a global maritime fulcrum in his first term. Not much progress has been made.
Aerial view of Port Louis, Mauritius.
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A significant change in political mentality is required to shore up one of Africa’s leading lights.
Underwater world of Lake Malawi.
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Lake Malawi is considered a biodiversity treasure because almost all its species occurs nowhere else on the planet.
A glass bottomed boat safari in a Kenyan marine park.
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Kenya can explore at least four key actions, based on past commitments and institutional structures, to transform the economic future of its oceans.
There are a number of ways the global community can protect the oceans.
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The UN Ocean Conference provides a golden opportunity for countries to present their aspirations for sustainably growing their ‘blue’ economies.
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Many African countries are sitting on vast and under-utilised oceanic territories that have the potential to unlock enormous economic value, if properly governed.
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By 2030, the Blue Economy will be worth $3 trillion. And the UK is well placed to capture a slice of this lucrative market, if it meets the challenges involved with innovation and ambition.
Popular tourist destination Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia, is regularly covered in waste, most of it plastic that washes ashore during the rainy season. This picture was taken on February 15, 2016.
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Marine plastic pollution is a global problem. Bali’s beaches present prime examples and an opportunity to study the socio-economic effects this has on coastal communities.
Tanzania has around 30 species of tilapia, 11 of which are found nowhere else on earth.
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Tilapia could play an important role in Tanzania’s economic development.
A new report finds that 35% of the fish stocks assessed in the Western Indian Ocean are fully exploited and 28% are over-exploited.
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The ocean can no longer be viewed as a limitless space for free access for all. It needs to be managed over its entirety
There is a great opportunity and imperative for Australia and Indonesia to join forces to solve critical challenges facing the ocean and coastal regions.
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The two countries share huge marine resources and opportunities. At the same time both face increasing challenges to their oceans and coastal regions from climate change and over-exploitation.
Fish caught just outside the Marine Protected Area (MPA) area in Tikina Wai, Fiji.
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Melanesia’s oceans are worth at least US$5.4 billion, but are under increasing threat.
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The blue economy is unknown, overlooked and underdeveloped in Africa. It could represent a major growth driver for the continent.