Early one morning in August, before the latest lockdown, a couple of seaweed scientists visited marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds to collect seaweed samples.
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This fund is for innovative research projects in partnership with enterprise and business organisations, that will help build a blue economy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We support 8 small, short-term projects with up to a value of $250k for 2 years; project partners provide co-funding or funding in-kind.
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This project is investigating the tikanga of ICP Iwi Partners as it relates to commercial fishing practice.
Co-led by Maru Samuels (Iwi Collective Partnership) & Irene Kereama-Royal (Ngā Wai A Te Tūī Māori & Indigenous Research Centre).
This project is investigating the potential of seaweed and algal bioactives to prevent and improve the outcomes of sunburn.
Co-led by Mike Packer & Tom Wheeler (both Cawthron Institute).
This project is developing sustainable, community-based aquaculture in Te Taitokerau/Northland.
Co-led by Phil Ross (University of Waikato) & Taoho Patuawa (Te Roroa).
This project is investigating the economic potential of collagen and bioactives from 11-armed sea-stars to manage overpopulations in Ōhiwa harbour.
Co-led by Matt Miller (Cawthron), Kura Paul-Burke (University of Waikato) & Mathew Cumming (Plant and Food Research).
This project is creating a sustainable supply of seed mussels using mātauranga Māori.
Co-led by Andrew Jeffs (University of Auckland) & Nicola MacDonald (Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust).
This project is investigating and reducing interactions between commercial fishing gear and the seafloor in the Hawke's Bay.
Led by Oliver Wilson (Fisheries Inshore New Zealand).
This project is developing a new model of aquaculture with pātiki tōtara/yellowbelly flounder that will grow community wellbeing
Led by Simon Muncaster (University of Waikato)
Exploring traditional aquaculture practices to inform a hapū-based blue economy
Led by Te Rerekohu Tuterangiwhiu (Cawthron Institute)
Investigating the potential of algal bioactives to prevent and improve the outcomes of sunburn
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We trialled two innovative technologies to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms in coastal waters
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Exploring traditional aquaculture practices to inform a hapū-based blue economy
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Investigating and reducing interactions between commercial fishing gear and the seafloor
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We investigated the effects that suspended sediment from human activities has on the health and survival of deep water species in the South …
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Investigating the tikanga of ICP Iwi Partners as it relates to commercial fishing practice
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Developing sustainable, community-based aquaculture in Te Taitokerau
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Growing community wellbeing with pātiki tōtara/yellowbelly flounder
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Investigating the economic potential of collagen and bioactives from 11-armed sea-stars to manage overpopulations
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