The Ocean Brief

Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community

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Aquaculture can Adapt to Climate Change

Both climate change and ocean acidification are going to present challenges for the aquaculture industry. Avoidance is not an option - adaptation is the only way forward.

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When Ocean Acidification meets Aquaculture

Numerous studies have indicated acidification and in some cases more specifically, saturation state (the amount of carbonate dissolved in seawater relative to the maximum it can hold) will have impacts on marine life, including species used for aquaculture.

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How deep is too deep for commercial fishing?

Can deep-sea fishing ever be sustainable? Joanne Clarke, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow and colleagues suggests that there might be a way to make the practice less damaging.

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