Regenerative aquaculture

Startup Blusink is pioneering the sinking of substrates to help restore rhodolith beds, in a bid to capture carbon and improve marine biodiversity. 

A new study provides an outline of the key barriers hindering the growth of Vietnam’s seaweed industry and a look at the policy strategies needed to unlock its true potential.

Having made a significant breakthrough in the survival rate of their oysters, Ostrea Aquaculture is looking to raise up to €3.7 million to scale up production to 100 million spat a year – both for their own on-growing and to help meet the rising demand from ha…

Thomas Miard, founder of Les 4 Marais, believes that working with nature, not against it, is the key to unlocking aquaculture systems that are both productive and regenerative. From coral restoration in Australia, to seahorse breeding on the French coast, his …

After five years of trial and error, Maine scallop farming startup Vertical Bay could be on the cusp of a significant breakthrough – with plans to increase production by up to fourfold next year.

The success of several projects that integrate mangrove restoration, water quality management and sustainable production practices is demonstrating potential pathways toward a more environmentally responsible shrimp farming industry.

Tristan Macquet believes that bringing new techniques into France’s oyster farming industry will bring new blood into the sector – helping to ensure it’s alive, well and supporting coastal communities for at least another generation. 

Nick Shell, co-founder of Halophilic Marine Agriculture, who is pioneering the aquaculture of Salicornia using marine hydroponics in disused Vietnamese shrimp ponds, believes that the saline plant has huge potential – both to generate income and to improve glo…

Dr Judith Brown, director of the Isle of Skye Mussel Company, details the highs and lows of her journey to learn the skills needed to farm mussels on the west coast of Scotland. 

For a decade Tom Ashton has held a fascination with Scotland's native oyster, and today has made it his mission to make the species a commercial and environmental success.

Gloria Justin, founder of Swahili Coast Farms, is breaking new ground as the first commercial oyster farmer in Kenya.

Former WNBA basketball player Sue Wicks now grows kelp, as well as oysters, in Great South Bay, Long Island, using a novel technique for shallow water cultivation.

Following promising results from its pilot plant, OoNee has set its sights on building a 200 raceway urchin ranch in Oregon – helping to save kelp forests and produce a significant quantity of a prized seafood.

The recent purchase of a neighbouring farm means that the Moretti family are now farming mussels, oysters and kelp in Maine’s Casco Bay.

Kelp culture is still in its infancy in Alaska, but Evie Witten of the Kachemak Kelp Hub has plenty of ideas to unlock the market potential of the world’s fastest-growing seaweed.