Dawn Patrol #01
Deep sea creatures; Katapult ocean investments; Greenpeace disrupts deep sea mining; Don't eat the calamari; Something calm for the weekend
I mentioned in this week’s post that I feel like I’ve drifted away from some aspects of the blue economy that really grabbed my attention when I first started down this path.
While the influence of the big companies of the Ocean50 is significant, I don’t want to lose track of those other trends that are just beginning to take hold.
Plus, I miss sharing pictures of cool sea creatures!
Photo by Dante Fenolio/Science Photo Library
So with that in mind, I’ve shifted the publishing schedule a bit. The goal will be for the long-form piece to come out on Wednesday, with this shorter list of reading, watching, and listening recommendations for your weekend.
I look forward to adding this piece to Emerging Oceans! Be sure to let me know what kind of stuff you’d like to see in here.
Invest
Climate investor Katapult shows off its 23 new investments
TechCrunch
Katapult is a venture capital fund to keep your eye on in the blue economy space. In fact, 12 of the 23 companies listed in the article as new investments are ocean tech companies addressing everything from seaweed-based plastic to heat-resistant coral.
As I said, one of my goals is to make sure I keep an eye on the startup world, and this is a great place to start.
Resist
A Showdown Over Deep Sea Mining Is Taking Place in the Pacific
Bloomberg
“The TMC ship boarded by Greenpeace, the MV Coco, is currently located in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. That vast region between Mexico and Hawaii contains billions of polymetallic nodules, potato-sized rocks rich in cobalt, nickel and other minerals.”
The disruption is reportedly costing TMC $1 million a day.
Watch
How One Company Using Forced Labor Taints Much of the World’s Seafood
Ian Urbina
It seems simple to just not order the calamari. But is it? Turns out that squid could be the most sustainable, low-carbon protein source on the planet, if it just wasn’t so hard to clean.
But it is, so even squid caught in California is sent to China for processing before being sent back and marketed as ‘local’.
In California, Squid Is Big Business. But Good Luck Eating Local Calamari - NPR
Calm
Where Silence Reigns
The Surfer’s Journal
“In that grove,” says Hempton, “even though we are outdoors, it is as quiet as most recording studios. The measured decibel is 27, which is the same measurement that I made in Benaroya Hall in Seattle, empty of performers. And that’s a 110 million dollar building built for the Seattle Symphony. This is the least noise polluted location of any place in the Lower 48.”
Have a great weekend everyone.
Doug