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Towards gender equality in fisheries management and the Blue Economy – a view from the Philippines

By Belinda Bramley, NLA International Associate The world is waking up to key issues around gender inequality in fisheries, the seafood industry and the wider Blue Economy. The ambitious Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) initiative launched in October 2020 with a mission to “uplift, amplify, and integrate diverse voices in global seafood production” and the […]

SEABED 2030 Survey

Last year NLA International Ltd working on behalf of Seabed 2030, launched an to find out more about the status and potential of mapping the ocean floor. The survey collected views from across all interested sectors to help us better understand issues such as: Why stakeholders feel it is important to map the seabed. […]

The Importance of Monitoring Marine Ecosystems for Sustainable Ocean Resource Use

Introduction The number of fish in the world’s oceans has halved since 1970 [1]. This is due to the inflation of the world’s population, and a greater reliance on fish as a protein source for many communities [2, 3]. Along with an expansion in population, advancements in technology have increased the pressure on fish stocks […]

Mitigating Climate Change: It Starts With Better Ocean Data

We were very interested by this article, originally posted on Sofar Ocean. As strong advocates of the value of Ocean data we are pleased to be able to share this with the kind permission of the Sofar Ocean team. For years (and we mean many years), the ocean helped us mitigate the early effects of […]

Upcoming Event: Utilizing Behavioral Analysis to Prevent Cross Border Crimes

Protecting coastline borders presents critical security challenges for law enforcers and the broader border protection community. With around 90% of world trade transported by sea, there are plenty of opportunities to be exploited by terrorists, illegal migrants, drug and arms smugglers, human traffickers, and organized crime. In this invite-only webinar, we will explore strategic and […]

Emerging technologies offer fresh promise to sustainable fisheries

More than three billion people worldwide depend upon fish for a fifth of their protein intake. But fisheries are under extreme pressure. A third of species monitored by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization are being fished at an unsustainable level. Climate change is likely to force a global redistribution of fish stocks; countries in […]

TomKat KoolPak As champions of a circular, sustainable solution to the environmentally-damaging problem of polystyrene fish packaging, we are delighted to support Tom and Kath Long as they bring the revolutionary TomKat KoolPak to market. Since Belinda first connected with Tom almost a year ago, we have been enormously impressed with Tom and Kath’s energy, […]

The tide of digital innovation is rising on the Blue Economy.

Enabled by improving connectivity, new space capabilities and advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence the Blue Economy is increasingly recognised as a market of substantial opportunity. The UNCTAD estimate the Blue Economy to be worth in excess of $3Trillion USD a year and it is growing. The question now musts be, how can those […]

THE INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION TO HOST ION GNSS+ 2020 VIRTUAL SEPTEMBER 22-25

This week The Institute of Navigation (ION) will host the ION GNSS+ 2020 VIRTUAL Conference. Running through September 22 to 25, 2020. ION GNSS+ 2020 VIRTUAL is the 33rd international technical meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation. ION GNSS+ 2020 VIRTUAL will be the largest virtual international gathering of leaders in […]

Virtual Island Summit

The 2020 Virtual Island Summit kicked off today and runs through to September 13th. The theme of 'Sharing knowledge for resilient, sustainable and prosperous islands worldwide' has obvious connections with the Blue Economy. Many island nations enjoy an area of sea space that far exceeds their land area, making the seas and oceans a crucial […]

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