Blue economy & plastic waste in the oceans | Swimming from Durban to Cape Town
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3 Innovations Which are Leading the Fight to Save Our Ocean | World Economic Forum
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Commercial fishing is vital to the US economy, contributing billions of dollars annually and supporting millions of jobs. In 2022, the US commercial fishing industry harvested over 8.3 billion pounds of seafood valued at $5.9 billion. Beyond direct harvesting, the industry generated $183.4 billion in sales impacts, $47.2 billion in income, and $74 billion in value-added impacts, supporting 1.6 million jobs across the broader economy. Responsible Alpha provides a summary of options to use sustainable finance to improve U.S. fisheries.
Authors: Jeanne Everett | Daniel Kammen | Stan Rowland