Women protecting Indonesia's coral reefs👏
Canada announces largest MPA
Dear Seaspirians,
Below our Seaspiracy Solutions, updates on the organisations that are actually healing the oceans; from delicious vegan offerings, to creative innovations and real no-take Marine Protected Areas 👊
🐟 Latest news on alt-seafood
🍤 Beyou Best Foods, the new new plant-based seafood company that is focusing on shrimp alternatives
They acquired the intellectual property from New Wave Foods, that includes “formulations and specific production techniques” of their vegan shrimp.
🍱 Revo Foods launches 2.0 versions of their vegan Salmon Spread, Smokey Slices and more
High in protein & Omega-3, 100% plant-based with peas
💡 Leading Ocean Innovations
Taking old fishing nets and turning them into usable nylon, to then 3D print furniture!
Acknowledging the decline of coral reefs and the persistent gender gap in marine conservation, this organisation is on a mission to empower 100 local women to protect and restore the coral reefs of Indonesia.
🌊 The Real MPA Tracker
On July 9, Hawaii banned all deep-sea mining within its territorial waters to protect biodiversity and Native Hawaiian rights.
🇨🇦 Canada announced its biggest MPA so far
First Nations along the coast of British Columbia and the government of Canada announced the designation of Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxwiqak — Tsig̱is as a Marine Protected Area (MPA), a large, ecologically unique area formerly known as the Offshore Pacific Area of Interest.
The MPA hasn’t banned commercial fishing BUT it has banned any use of fishing gear that contacts the seabed, such as bottom trawls, dredges, traps or bottom longlines are fully prohibited.
