Blue innovators: Plastic made from fish by FAO published on 2019-12-19T15:53:59Z In 2013, FAO launched the Blue Growth Initiative, which supports the development of aquatic resources and the communities that depend on them. Today, innovators across the globe are coming up with new and exciting ways to harness the ocean’s resources sustainably, from blue fish fashion to the medical use of fish skin. These creative inventions offer potential alternative income generating opportunities for fisheries communities worldwide. Lucy Hughes is the inventor of MarinaTex, a bioplastic made from fish waste. The graduate student's innovation won the 2019 James Dyson Award. Producer: Charlotta Lomas, FAO. Photo: © 2020 Lucy Hughes, MarinaTex. Genre Storytelling Comment by Louis Ameneiro Fantastic work, genuinely innovative and carefully considered! As a graduate of Marine Science I send my gratitude from Australia that someone is working on a project/business venture like this. I intend to establish a sustainably-fed Aquaculture business over the coming years since graduation and I'd love to enter any fish wastes possible into a biorecycling avenue such as this if and when possible in Australia. Keep up the fantastic work, look forward to updates and any involvement possible. Kind regards, Louis. 2020-03-29T00:59:11Z