Tristan Macquet

Tristan is an environmental engineer turned sea farmer. After 13 years in China advancing environmental education and agroecology, he settled on Oléron Island, France. From there, he champions regenerative aquaculture along French and European shores. He holds dual engineering degrees from École Centrale Lyon and Tsinghua University.

The oyster growers of the Skeleton Coast

Water quality Open farming systems Oysters

23 June 2025

Namibia’s Skeleton Coast is an extreme place to make a living, with shellfish growers facing high risks as well as large potential rewards.

May 2025

Regenerative aquaculture From raising seahorses to salt marsh food webs: Thomas Miard’s journey into "permaquaculture"

Regenerative aquaculture Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) Oysters

28 May 2025

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 …

Buy-in for bivalves Seaducer: taking French oyster innovation to Hiroshima and beyond

Technology & equipment Startups Oysters

12 May 2025

Silvain Charbonneau, Seaducer’s COO, believes that smart, scalable innovations will help reinvigorate the oyster farming industry and attract a new generation of growers – ensuring the sector remains resilient in the face of climate and labour challenges.