8 articles
The blue economy spans shipping, aquaculture, offshore energy, blue carbon and restoration. Here is where the ocean jobs actually are and how to enter each.
Tom Okafor ·
Farmed and wild-harvested seaweed differ in consistency, price, ecology and use. A clear-eyed sourcing comparison for buyers, chefs and anyone choosing kelp products.
Naomi Reyes ·
Polypropylene, polyester, hemp or novel biodegradable twine? A materials-level guide to choosing rope for kelp longlines — strength, biofilm, cost and degradation.
Naomi Reyes ·
How a lifecycle assessment of farmed seaweed actually works — functional units, system boundaries, allocation and the pitfalls that produce misleading footprints.
Priya Raman ·
Seaweed farms produce dead crop, fouled lines and spent rope. A practical guide to handling every farm waste stream — from compost to gear recycling.
Naomi Reyes ·
IMTA pairs kelp and shellfish with fed fish farms so waste nutrients become crops. How integrated multi-trophic aquaculture works, its benefits and its limits.
Naomi Reyes ·
3D ocean farming promises food sometimes, habitat always, carbon possibly. We assess the polyculture model honestly — what holds up, and what is still marketing.
Naomi Reyes ·
How to kayak fish over kelp beds the right way — target species, tackle choices, gentle handling, and staying legal and light in fragile forest habitat.
Tom Okafor ·