Aquaculture

• The treats are produced from Australis' Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certified farms which are the two leading industry certifications for sustainability, farming practices, and labor standards.
• With this in mind, consumers can rest assured that Barra Barrk® is good for pups and the planet.
• The Better Fish® Barramundi, a product that many pet owners have already come to love for its quality and flavor, is Barra Barrk®'s star (and only) ingredient.
• With the innovation of Barra Barrk®, The Better Fish® reduces waste by transforming fish skins into nutrient-dense chewy treats for furry companions.

• MONTREAL, Feb. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Lester Asset Management (LAM) is pleased to announce that it has launched Canada's first biodiversity fund: the Lynx Global Biodiversity Fund (the "Fund").
• Expanding our competencies to a wider universe of companies benefitting from powerful environmental tailwinds will offer additional growth potential and diversification to investment portfolios."
• "We also have an experienced Advisory Board who have front row seats to nature-related risks facing corporations and how halting and reversing biodiversity loss will be tackled.
• Growing investment capital by preserving natural capital promises to be very rewarding for investors."

• Halting overfishing is itself effective climate action.
• The intricate relationship between climate change and ocean ecosystems was the subject of recent collaborative research — led by researchers at the University of British Columbia — that highlighted the crucial links between overfishing and climate change.

Finding the connections

• Doing so would bolster marine life resilience in the face of climate shifts and reduce associate carbon emissions.
• 2 — Large subsidized fishing boat fleets can actually be a burden on small-scale fisheries, leaving them disproportionately vulnerable to shocks.
• In turn, overfishing not only depletes resources but also escalates carbon emissions, intensifying climate impacts on these fisheries and their communities, particularly women.
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  6 — Overfishing exacerbates climate and biodiversity threats.

• 7 — International fisheries management must play a central role in promoting biodiversity and retaining the ocean’s carbon sequestration potential.
• While 87 nations have signed the UN’s Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (also known as the High Seas Treaty), only one has ratified it.
• Future regulations should allocate a percentage of the annual fish quota to maintain the carbon sequestration function of marine animals.

A simple goal

• Ending overfishing isn’t just an ecological imperative but a linchpin for climate action.
• Furthermore, fisheries aren’t mere victims in these dynamics, but have real agency to play a pivotal role in either exacerbating or mitigating climate change.
• Regulation of fisheries, while controversial, is essential to not overly exploit such a valuable public resource.

Rashid Sumaila receives funding from Canadian Research Councils, the Belmont, intergovernmental organizations, e.g. the World Bank, foundations and philanthropies (e.g. Pew, Oceana and the Dona Bertarelli).

• Global expansion and strategic partnerships are instrumental in shaping the competitive landscape of the floating dock market.
• The global floating dock market is experiencing a surge in demand driven by the growing popularity of water-based activities across various sectors.
• Precise estimation of market size: Accurate assessments of the floating docks market size and its contribution and focusing on key market segments.
• Competitive landscape analysis: A thorough examination of the market's competitive landscape is presented, including detailed information about companies operating in the floating docks market.