OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch

A deep dive with Aaron Huang, founder of OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch, into the world of #seaurchin ranching and its connections to high-end fish #restaurants, many of which fly their sea urchins in from Japan. Over the past decade, a warm water blob off the U.S. West Coast has caused sea urchins to overgraze the #kelp forests, leading to a massive population boom of urchins, the collapse of kelp ecosystems, and the rise of countless “zombie” sea urchins—urchins that prevent the kelp from regrowing without dying themselves. Why should we care? Because this phenomenon is happening everywhere—whether it’s invasive species or extreme #weather events, #ecosystems are collapsing, and without smart intervention, they won’t recover. OoNee's solution is to harvest the sea urchins threatening the remaining kelp, fatten them up, and sell them to the growing market for high-end #seafood. What can we learn from this approach and apply to other ecosystems that are out of balance? This is part of the Regenerative Aquaculture series supported by The Nest Family Office. https://lnkd.in/gQdGQYUv

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❗ Announcement❗ We would like to give our warmest E Komo Mai (welcome) to the following companies who have been selected to join the Hatch Blue portfolio: b.fab GmbH: b.fab uses CO2 to produce a protein feed ingredient that can replace fishmeal in aquafeeds. Aquasend: Aquasend is a PME company developing real-time water quality monitoring (DO & temperature) improving overall fish health and reducing costs. AQUIT: AQUIT is commercializing a platform technology that identifies and produces antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that improve the immune system of salmon. Ai Control Technologies: AI Control Technologies Inc. (AiCT) specializes in air and water managed depth control systems with extensive applications across multiple verticals including aquaculture, and marine construction. TransparentSea Farm: TransparentSea specializes in land-based production systems for shrimp using proprietary, clearwater technology. OoNee Sea Ranch Sea Ranch: Oo-Nee is a company focused on transforming ecologically destructive sea urchins into a high-value culinary delicacy. MarineSitu: MarineSitu provides underwater monitoring technologies that enable multi-year field deployments, software for data acquisition and real time processing, and cloud based data management services. Cultimar Technologies: Cultimar Technologies develops cutting edge technologies that allow for scalable cultivation of valuable finfish absent in aquaculture production beginning with Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). KnipBio: produces a single-cell protein from a methylotrophic bacteria, with functional properties increasing stress resilience in juvenile fish and shrimp. 🌺 These selected participants were initiated into the new CREST accelerator in Hawaiʻi on July 8th. Read on about their innovative companies looking to make a difference in the world of aquaculture at The Fish Site: https://lnkd.in/gXrth46Y Applications will continue to be open throughout the year with the next chance to get started on your journey in Hawaiʻi next February, 2025! 👉 Join this esteemed group of changemakers: https://lnkd.in/gNykfzpd Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, Aqua-Spark, NELHA, Hatch Innovation Services, The Fish Site, Benedict Tan 陈勇安, Wayne Murphy, Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel, Moritz Mueller, Anandi Etsebeth, Claude Kaplan, Carsten Krome, Gonçalo Abreu Santos, Caitriona Kelleher #aquaculture #aquafeed #marinebiotechnology #bluefood #blueeconomy

How can we bring our oceans and waterways back to a state of ABUNDANCE while feeding our entire planet? As Baratunde Thurston has said, “It’s not about one person who has the answer to all of these challenges. It’s about a COMMUNAL approach.”  Tune in TOMORROW—Wednesday, June 19th at 9/8c—to hear about the people and communities around the world who are attempting what was once thought impossible: harvesting aquatic species to feed our growing planet while saving our oceans. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 Grateful for our community who all had a massive hand in making #HopeInTheWaterPBS happen! PBS Andrew Zimmern  In2itive Content David E. Kelley Productions  Shailene Woodley Martha Stewart Baratunde Thurston  Chef Jose Andres  Builders Vision  Blue Food Assessment