Environment

The seaweed sector could dramatically reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies if – like the space sector – it did more of the work from the comfort and safety of shore bases, according to Joyeeta Das, CEO of Samudra Oceans.

Recent reports have accused India’s shrimp farming sector of widespread mangrove destruction on the country’s east coast, but satellite imagery analysis by Indian startup GalaxEye Space proves these accusations to be unfounded.

Pond farming of Gracilaria seaweeds has seen steady growth in Indonesia over the past 30 years. While demand continues to grow, both seaweed farmers and upstream processors are aware that methods need to improve, as the industry hits environmental limits.

Dr Andrew Whiston, a marine biologist and aquaculture innovator, is attempting to revolutionise RAS technology with a system based on one founding principle - maximum efficiency and minimal waste.

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is slowly being transformed by groundwater extraction, overpopulation, pollution and climate change. Unsolved, this will dramatically reduce Vietnam’s aquaculture output and pose a serious threat to local and regional food security.