Ocean Former inmates find a fresh start in Europe’s blue economy In partnership with the European Commission A pioneering project is connecting young prison inmates with jobs in Europe’s growing marine industries, offering a win-win solution to two pressing challenges: worker shortages in the blue economy and employment barriers for former offenders. 25/03/2025
Ocean Interview: Blue economy jobs for former inmates In partnership with the European Commission Europe’s marine sector needs workers, while young former inmates need jobs. “Turning Blue,” an EU-funded project, aims to offer young offenders a new life at sea while helping fill crucial industry gaps. 25/03/2025
Ocean Underwater WiFi, aquaponic farms: How European startups woo investors In partnership with the European Commission Europe excels in ocean tech innovation but struggles with venture funding. An EU initiative aims to change that by helping startups gain investors' trust—from Italy's underwater WiFi to Portugal's fish-powered farms. 26/11/2024
Climate Now How are fish farmers adapting to climate change? In partnership with Copernicus In this episode of Climate Now, we ask how fish farmers in the Mediterranean are adapting to climate change. Warmer water temperatures and lower oxygen levels can hit production hard, so scientists are working with aquaculture experts in Greece to find solutions. 21/10/2024
Ecotech Europe’s most promising climate solutions vie for The Earthshot Prize From sustainable fish feed to environmental DNA, these are Europe's finalists for the global environmental award. 02/10/2024
Ocean Seaweed farming: a new lifeline for fishers facing declining catches In partnership with the European Commission Seaweed has long been considered a healthy and enriching delicacy in many cultures. But with fish stocks under pressure it's becoming an important alternative source of revenue to traditional fishing and aquaculture in Europe. 28/05/2024
Ocean Interview: the EU Algae initiative helps fishers become ocean farmers In partnership with the European Commission Despite marine management efforts over decades Europe's fish stocks are still under pressure. The EU is supporting fishers turning to seaweed farming as an alternative livelihood. 28/05/2024
Culture news Björk and Rosalía release song ‘Oral’ to fight industrial fish farming The profits of Björk and Rosalía's new song, ‘Oral’, will help pay the legal fees of the people of Fjord Seyðisfjörður, who are protesting foreign-owned salmon farming operations. 22/11/2023
Culture news Björk and Rosalía team up to fight industrial fish farming in Iceland Talk about a music collaboration we didn't see coming... 09/10/2023
United Kingdom Salmon fishing in Scotland threatened by rising sea temperatures Since March 2023, Scotland's waters have been gripped by an unprecedented Category 4 marine heatwave, causing mass marine mortalities. 24/09/2023
Nature Do fish feel emotions? Experts weigh in on the ethics of fish farming With the sentience of vertebrates now enshrined in UK and EU law, is it time we rethought our relationship with fish? 25/06/2023
Earth News ‘Help us save Poros’: Tiny Greek island threatened by fish farm ‘We cannot watch this go ahead without a fight’: Greek islanders are rallying against plans for a giant fish farm. 08/06/2023
Earth News Spanish octopus farm comes under fire from protesters in Madrid Protestors rallied in Madrid on Sunday against a controversial new farm that will confine 3 million octopuses in pools. 22/05/2023
Ocean Calls Ocean Calls podcast: Should we eat wild or farmed salmon? In partnership with The European Commission Salmon is a wonderful fish – not only is it delicious, but it’s also packed with nutrients. But the Atlantic salmon that we can find here in Europe is also an endangered species. So for us as consumers, what is a more sustainable choice: wild or farmed salmon? 30/03/2023
No Comment Watch: Extreme cold sweeps Russia's far east Yakutsk residents are experiencing extremely low temperatures due to icy air brought from the Arctic. 15/01/2023
Nature Scientists slam ‘cruel’ plans for world’s first octopus farm in Spain World's first octopus farm could see up to 1,000 octopuses in a single tank. 24/02/2022