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In Post-Trump Reversal, U.S. Joins Call for Global Plastics Treaty

Eat Blue
February 15, 2022

The United Sates and France have joined in an alliance to call for an international treaty for plastic pollution. Both countries plan to launch these negotiations at the upcoming 5th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)

Ocean Health

Blue Economy, Clean Waters, Coastal Protection, Ocean Optimism, Ocean Solutions

ADB Calls for Innovative Financing for Ocean Health Improvement

Eat Blue
January 31, 2022

Yesterday, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) called for scaling up the finance flows and funding into ocean health improvement in Asia and the Pacific to combat the growing threats from unchecked pollution into rivers,

Economic Impact, Human Health, Ocean Health

Blue Economy, Clean Waters, Coastal Protection, Ocean Conservation, Ocean Optimism

Ocean’s climate change ‘buffer’ role under threat

Eat Blue
December 1, 2021

The ocean traditionally acts as buffer to increased atmospheric warming because it absorbs carbon dioxide and resultantly ” has absorbed over 90% of global heating.” When the ocean absorbs CO2, it is then taken

Ocean Health

Biodiversity, Blue Economy, Clean Waters, Ocean Conservation

WTO fishing subsidies agreement draft text sent to trade ministers, raising hopes of deal

Eat Blue
November 30, 2021

Through December 3rd, ministers from all over the world will convene in Geneva, Switzerland for the World Trade Organization’s upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference. Much anticipated discussion will revolve around the draft of a new

Ocean Health

Biodiversity, Blue Economy, Clean Waters, Coastal Protection, Ocean Conservation, Ocean Optimism, Responsible Fishing

On Ocean Day at COP26, Blue Leaders Call for Major Ocean Protections

Eat Blue
November 11, 2021

Last week, Ocean Day at COP26 led to a large coalition of Blue Leaders including government leaders and ocean advocates calling for immediate action to protect the world’s vast ocean and “to safeguard the

EDF Seafood Options, Human Health, Ocean Health

Biodiversity, Blue Economy, Clean Waters, Ocean Optimism, Ocean Solutions