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8 ways to rebuild a stronger ocean economy after COVID-19

Seagulls fly over a fishing boat on the waters of the North Aegean Sea off the shores of Balikesir, Turkey, March 6, 2020

The pandemic offers an opportunity to reboot a more sustainable blue economy Image: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Douglas McCauley
Professor, University of California Santa Barbara; Member of Friends of Ocean Action; Director, Benioff Ocean Initiative
Kristian Teleki
Chief Executive Officer, Fauna & Flora International
Gloria Fluxa Thienemann
Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, Iberostar Group
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