Kelp Blue

Kelp forests act as eco-system engineers by adding structure and habitat for marine life 🐠 What does that mean, being an eco-system engineer? Kelp actively shapes and supports the environment around it. Here is how: 🔹 Habitat Creator – Kelp forests are underwater homes, offering shelter and food to countless marine species, from tiny invertebrates to fish and even marine mammals. Kelpies in the marine monitoring team have detected over 800 new species in and around our seaweed forests! 🔹 Coastal Protector – By buffering waves and currents, kelp helps protect shorelines from erosion. Just like forests on land shield the soil from wind and rain. 🔹 Carbon Removal – Kelp absorbs CO₂ as it grows, playing a big role in fighting climate change, reducing ocean acidity, and increasing oxygen levels for the marine biodiversity. 🔹 Nutrient Recycler – As kelp grows, it cycles nutrients, enriching ocean ecosystems. Even though giant kelp forests are beautiful to look at, they also play a vital role in ocean health and conservation. #seaweed #kelp #forest #ocean #ecosystems #marine #biodiversity #environment

Our Almond cultivation results are in from an accredited field trial agency [7/63 - 2024 results] showing a decrease in water usage and increase in yield ✅ 🔬 Trial Details: From March to November 2024, we tested StimBlue+ on almonds under standard and drought-stress conditions in Turkey. The results highlight a potential breakthrough for farmers navigating increasing water scarcity. 📣 Why this matters for Farmers: With climate change intensifying water shortages, efficient resource use has become essential. StimBlue+ showed remarkable potential to support farmers by significantly reducing water needs while maintaining yield. 🥇 Water Savings: Almond plots treated with StimBlue+ required 30% less water than control plots, yet showed only a yield difference of 10%. This translates to a water saving of 28,000 liters per hectare (!). 👉The question that arises is, does it make sense for farmers to pay for 28K liters of water for only a +10% yield increase? 🥇 Higher Yields: StimBlue+ improved the number and weight of almonds per tree, leading to a 15–17% increase in yield compared to control plots under normal conditions. In drought-stressed plots, yield gains were still notable at 8–15%. 🥇 Economic Impact: Farmers using StimBlue+ saw additional revenue of $1,500–$1,600 per hectare, showcasing its value as both a productivity and profitability enhancer. 🥇 Seed Vigor: Seeds treated with StimBlue+ demonstrated improved vigor compared to both control and competitor products. Stronger seed vigor translates to better germination, resilience, and overall crop performance—essential for long-term productivity. 👉 Reach out to us via the website if you haven't tested StimBlue+ on your almonds yet: https://lnkd.in/ebJ89_wZ 📩 📖 Want to dive deeper into the data? The full report is available via the link in the comments. 👋 Blue Diamond Growers Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds Select Harvests Limited Olam CALIFORNIA ALMONDS, LLC Almond Board of California Mariani Nut Company #innovation #trial #success #agriculture #almonds #farming #turkey #drought #stress #biostimulant #water #reduction #yield

Kelp Blue records signs of recovery in extinct fish species in Namibia Kelp Blue has recorded promising signs of ecosystem restoration in its kelp forests, potentially benefiting extinct fish species like sardines. The company, founded in 2020, harvests kelp canopy year-round to produce alternative agri-food, bio-stimulant, and textile products at the world’s first large-scale kelp farm off the coast of Namibia, near Lüderitz. Kelp Blue Founder and CEO Daniel Hooft highlighted how the kelp forests transform underwater ecosystems by adding structure and habitat for marine life. https://lnkd.in/dmwcUuTN #namibia #fish #kelpblue #ecosystem Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) Anouk Bosman Fabian Shaanika Caroline Slootweg Cayne Moffat, CFA 

Last week, Kelp Blue participated in COP29 Azerbaijan, where the spotlight - at least for us - was on the Blue Economy, sustainable finance, and carbon credits as essential tools to tackle climate change 🌊 Here’s what we brought to the conversation: 💡 At the Ocean Pavilion, Kelpie Fabian Shaanika, Managing Director of Namibia, shared our pioneering work in Namibia, demonstrating how Giant Kelp cultivation contributes to carbon sequestration, ocean health, and scalable climate solutions. At the UAE Pavilion, he promoted the transformative power of technology and social innovation in driving sustainable marine practices. 🤝 Kelpie Hadewych De Groot Van Embden, Partnerships Development Lead, engaged with leaders like Katarina Kahlmann of TechnoServe and Agustín Ocaña from the The Global Youth Coalition, exploring ways to empower smallholder farmers and youth to drive meaningful change. 🌱 We emphasized the potential of nature-based solutions (kelp can help!), such as marine ecosystems, to mitigate climate change and uplift communities. While these approaches are often overlooked in global discussions, we believe they hold the key to transforming our food systems and regenerating our planet. 💬 Beyond the sessions, inspiring one-on-one conversations also reminded us of the human side of climate action—bridging cultures, generations, and perspectives. Thank you Paul Gulleik Larsen, Kaveh Zahedi from FAO, Jacquelyn Francis from Keeling Curve Foundation and Global Warming Mitigation Project and many more. COP29 not only highlighted the challenges ahead but also showcased the immense opportunities for collaboration and innovation. 👉 We look forward to turning these discussions into action. #COP29 #opportunity #collaboration #innovation #blueeconomy #sustainable #finance #carboncredits #marine #ecosystems #carbon #ocean #climatesolutions #namibia

Last week, we had the honour and pleasure to welcome Vincent Doumeizel to our cold waters in Luderitz, Namibia 🇳🇦 🌊 Vincent Doumeizel, founder of the Global Seaweed Coalition, and Senior Ocean Advisor at the United Nations Global Compact, is a French expert and advocate for seaweed and its role in addressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and sustainability. Kelpies took Vincent out to our kelp forests, swam with dolphins that came to say hello, helped with a harvest and even made himselp a cape of kelp 🤭 we later showed him around our factory, our trial field the Garden of Eden, and showed him our R&D projects in the pipeline. Thank you for stopping by Vincent, thank you for your enthusiasm and your support for Kelp Blue. Together with the other players in the industry, we're on the right track to make this seaweed revolution a success 🙌 #seaweed #revolution #giantkelp #marinelife #dolphins #harvest #ocean #farmers #food #security #climatechange #sustainability #namibia

We have a webinar coming up with Biome Makers Inc. on December 2nd!🎙️ Kelpie Elia Bortoletti, Agronomist Lead, will sit together with Juan Rébori, Agricultural Engineer at Biome Makers Inc. to strenghten the power of soil health data and its role in enhancing the effectiveness of biostimulants, like StimBlue+ 🙌 We'll be discussing a StimBlue+ case study done in France and the USA: Wine grape cultivation on Soil Biology 🍇 ✔️ Boosted nitrogen availability: +200% ✔️ Enhanced calcium mobility: +3.5x ✔️ Increased natural insecticide and nematicide agents in plants Who Should Attend? This webinar is designed for professionals across the agricultural industry, including: 👉 Agricultural distributors and retailers 👉 Biostimulant manufacturers 👉 Farmers and land managers 👉 Agricultural consultants and advisors 📅 Date: December 2nd, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5 PM CET / 11 AM EST 🔗 Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gWmh8CkX #soil #health #biostimulant #seaweed #giantkelp #webinar #france #USA

Kelp Blue is present at COP29 Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 Today at 16:30 (Azerbaijan Time), Fabian Shaanika, our Managing Director of Namibia, takes the stage at the Ocean Pavilion. He’ll dive into Internationalizing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), exploring its potential in Southwestern Africa, the Caspian, and the Black Sea. This session highlights innovative collaborations driving global marine carbon dioxide removal. Supported by Ocean Visions' GEOS (a UN Ocean Decade programme), we’ll explore real-world impact through case studies—including our giant kelp forest restoration in Namibia. Kelpie Fabian joins a panel of experts, including Yernar Sailybayev from Caspian Environmental Consortium Ltd., Noa Olenik from Rewind, and Leonardo Valenzuela Pérez, PhD from Ocean Visions. 📍 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how we can turn the tide on climate change, together. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gS8BDEwz #carbon #dioxide #removal #marine #blue #economy #ocean #africa

Last week in Windhoek, our Managing Director of Namibia, Fabian Shaanika, attended a workshop on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Kelpie Fabian spoke about the urgent need for a supportive regulatory environment to unlock Namibia’s potential in green industry. With CBAM, Namibia has a unique chance to attract investment and drive sustainable development by leveraging our abundant renewable resources. 🌞💧 Thank you for your hospitality and great organization. Learn more about how CBAM could shape Namibia’s economy, in this article from The Namibian: https://lnkd.in/eficvu4m 🗞️ #workshop #carbon #namibia #economy #green #energy

Have you ever seen a forest that grows 40 cm a day to reach 30 meters high ? A forest without any trees in offshore ocean ? A forest that restores ocean biodiversity with a lot of seals, dolphins and fishes fooling around ? A forest where part of the biomass is processed into biostimulants to make our land agriculture more regenerative as well as a "Kelp Leather" to make our garment industry more sustainable... Thanks Kelp Blue for making this #SeaweedRevolution real ! You demonstrated that large scale offshore seaweed farming is possible and this will be a game changer ! What a young enthusiastic team, what a leadership, what a vision and what a nice welcome there ! So inspiring... We're on the right track !

At Kelp Blue, our Return on Inspiration drives us forward—and we’re doing it again! 🙌 We’re on track to issue Africa’s FIRST corporate blue bond next year, raising funds to expand our Giant Kelp forests along Namibia’s coast. The first $20 million tranche of a $173 million program will list on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) in 2025, with the bond dedicated to sustainable aquaculture. The debt will be the World's first (!) blue bond committed to funding sustainable aquaculture. Kelpie Cayne Moffat, CFA, explains "The creation of an instrument of this type will allow other companies in a similar industry to acquire funding more easily". Last week, Moody's Ratings assigned our Blue Bond framework the excellent SQS1 Sustainability Quality Score—the highest rating, held by only 8% of applicants globally. This showcases that the assessment of Kelp Blue’s Blue Bonds has demonstrated excellent standards, governance, and impact potential - highly valued by stakeholders. Thank you kaula nhongo for writing the article. Bloomberg has the story, you can read it here: https://lnkd.in/evZ9xTx8 🗞️ Interested in covering this story? Reach out to our Marketing Lead, Anouk Bosman 🌊 #bluebonds #blueeconomy #bloomberg #innovation #sustainable #aquaculture #news #giantkelp #seaweed #namibia