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International Forum of Seafarers

The combined exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of African nations exceed 13.5 million square kilometres. Many African nations have an EEZ that far greater than that nation’s land area. Within those waters are some of the richest fisheries in the World. Beneath those waters lay oil, gas and mineral reserves, many yet to be fully measured […]

Tuvalu’s ocean challenges come into focus

“I to the world am like a drop of water That in the ocean seeks another drop.” So laments Antipholus of Syracuse in William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, betraying his thoughts that he will never again reconnect with his lost mother and twin. The allure of the seas and oceans have similarly provided […]

Tech For Good – How NLA International is working for the greater good of oceans, marine habitats and fishermen

The Blue Economy refers to economic activities related to oceans, seas and coasts. Crucially sustainability is at its core. It is an emerging concept which encourages better stewardship of our ocean or ‘blue’ resources. FrontM has partnered with one of UK’s leading Blue Economy consultancies, NLA International to develop Blue Economy Messenger (BeM), a […]

Registration Open for the MarRINav Dissemination Workshop

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Assessing the Value of Value

I very much enjoyed taking part in a stimulating panel discussion at the brilliant Smart Maritime Network’s Singapore conference yesterday afternoon. The 'Creating value for technology users' panel was vibrantly led by Kris Kosmala, with Patrik Desanti-Fettkenheuer, Peter Schellenberger and Steen Lund making up the experienced and insightful cohort. One of the fundamental questions raised […]

Reasons to be cheerful: Can technology save the Blue Economy?

However cheery an outlook you have on life, it can be easy to become despondent about the future of the world’s seas and oceans. The statistics come at you from all sides. Just last week, for example, it was reported that the latest draft report from the UN suggests that the continued warming of the […]

Sailing towards new horizons

It was a real privilege to be invited to attend a dinner hosted by the team behind the Tall Ship Pelican of London at the end of August this year. The Pelican team have a passionate belief that adventure sailing is a compelling and impactful way of developing young people, releasing their potential and inspiring […]

Sustainable Arctic Tourism II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2JDGKfj4rE NLAI’s Jonathan Turner joined a week long workshop in Iceland earlier this year. The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) hosted the event as part of a multi-year, cross-disciplinary international project on Sustainable Tourism Development in the Nordic Arctic, with the support of the Danish Ministry of Higher Education […]

Protecting the silent protector – before it’s too late

Harnessing technology to preserve the world’s coral reefs The plight of the planet’s coral reefs have been thrust once again into the spotlight in recent days. The most eye-catching headlines were also, sadly, the grimmest. A new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) stated that nature is […]

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