Before the Tipping Point AI & Sustainability

In this new season, we have summarized the nuggets of wisdom from our Season 2 guests on how we can solve the regulatory challenges in the aquaculture industry.  Let me know what's your biggest takeway and how you can implement some if not all of the solutions that were highly recommended by our experts.    Support the show

How do you handle the science behind the aquaculture industry for promoting collaborative partnerships? This episode is dedicated to answering that question.  Listen to Cyr Couturier as he talked to us about having a wherewithal being in this business. Support the show

In this episode, we have Jennifer Bushman who talked to us about the most effective strategies for being a sustainable aquaculture business.  Listen in and we hope you enjoy this one just like the rest! Support the show

In this episode, 12Tides Co-founder Patrick Schnettler talked to us about seaweed and kelp and organic cup snacks and being an "ocean entrepreneur."  Enjoy!  Support the show

In this episode, Tony Chen, whom I dubbed as the Nostradamus of the aquaculture technology industry shared with us how Manolinaqua is predicting animal disease.  Listen in how his passion for software and technology is taking strides in our industry.  Enjoy! Support the show

The CEO of Teora, a company that encapsulates proteins in a deep science solution with a view to prevent diseases that cost the global shrimp farming industry billions of dollars every year. Rishita believes that there are no good preventive solutions for shrimp farmers. Her childhood growing up by the sea inspired her to enter aquaculture with defending fish, you have an injection based solution....

In this episode, Liris talked about the technology that improves shrimp production using data driven farming. She is driven to help farmers more tech savvy in problem solving. She has an interesting experience when in a shrimp farm, which is how the farmer checks the quality of the water by dipping a finger in the water and then put it in the mouth. Because of this, she wants to help farmers becom...

This episode we're grateful and delighted to have Steve Meller who is the CEO of CH4 Global Inc.  He is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, innovator, founder and board advisor after a successful career in corporate and academia. CH4’s mission is to meaningfully impact climate change at scale today, by harnessing the power of Asparagopsis seaweed to reduce methane from cows and making it...

In this episode, Chris Pearce talked to us about government programs helping aquaculturists in their research and development (R& D) projects, how aquaculture is helping the environment's sustainability.  Listen in and let us know what programs do your government have in supporting R & D activities in your country? Support the show

In this episode, we interviewed Amy Novogratz, who is one of AquaSpark's founders that invests in the future of sustainable aquaculture. She is one of the go to women experts in our industry.  Amy brings almost two decades of experience in fostering collaborative solutions to some of the world’s big challenges. From helping to start the Social Policy Action Network, bringing together policy m...

In this episode, Lourdes Gant interviewed Joel Solomon.  Joel Solomon is a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, at $240 million assets under management. Investing in climate tech and organic foods in Canada and the USA,Renewal Funds is GIIRS-rated, a founding Canadian B Corp (5x “Best for the World”), a “1% for the Planet” member, and recognized as...

In this episode, we are grateful to have the founder of Spheric Research, Matt Craze.  Spheric Research’s value proposition in the briefest terms is to provide key insights into the food industry, especially in the areas of seafood and aquaculture. Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food sector. It’s an industry that the United Nation’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) sees as cri...

In this episode, Lourdes Gant interviewed www.theyieldlab.asia co-founders Claire Pribula  & Larry Taylor where they discussed collaborations and allegiances are major ingredients to be a success the business of aquaculture.  They also discussed a lot of information about the www.globalaquachallenge.com  Enjoy!   Support the show

In this podcast, Tim Kennedy discussed: What government rules are blocking the development of aquaculture? How can companies help to change this? What will the sector look like in 10 years? What will not change in the next decade? Enjoy this episode and remember to review, share, and subscribe to the podcast!  Support the show

In this episode, we amalgamated all the challenges that our special guests from Season 1 shared with us.  What emerge were the top 10 challenges facing our industry.  It will help us think how to solve these challenges in Season 2 for those who are insiders, and for those new in the industry to be more pro-active innovating addressing these.  Enjoy!  Support the show

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Guy Dean is the President and GM at Organic Ocean Seafood Inc. Organic Ocean Seafood Inc. started the “Organic Ocean at Home” program when COVID-19 strikes. They are among the first to recognize the need for healthy nutritious food despite the pandemic hence they explored options to keep the seafood supply chain flowing. Thus, “Organic Ocean at Home” program was launched and seafood was delivered...

Jennifer Woodland Jennifer Woodland is the CEO at Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood LP in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.  Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood coordinates expertise and facilitates access to funding for our Nations to complete feasibility studies and business plans. We pursue industry and processing partnerships, seafood sales, vessel purchases, and aquaculture ventures. We access a variety of f...

Terry Brooks is the Managing Director of Golden Eagles SableFish in British Columbia. Golden Eagle Sablefish represents the aquaculture sector of the Golden Eagle Farm Group. We raise a premium sablefish whose quality and taste is a result of aquaculture done right. We believe in a clean fish and hand-raise our fish from egg to ocean. Time Stamps:  [00:02:47] Terry’s road into the world of the aqu...

Dr Abayomi Alabi is a marine biotechnologist and president of Seed Science. Yomi is a joint venture partner of Manatee Holdings. Yomi’s experience in the biochemical, microbiological and nutritional requirements for successful aquaculture seed production. Here in British Columbia, Yomi pioneered commercial scale production techniques for prawn, pacific sea urchins, northern abalone. In addition to...

Diane Morrison is the Managing Director of Mowi Canada West.  Diane is responsible for raising about half of the annual provincial harvest of British Columbia's farm-raised Atlantic salmon each year.  Mowi Canada West is the Leading Salmon Aquaculture Company in British Columbia. In Canada, Mowi operate salmon farms on the coast of beautiful British Columbia and Vancouver Island, where 600 pe...

Rocky Boschman is the Managing Director of Grieg Seafood British Columbia. Grieg operates 22 farms and a hatchery in British Columbia and employs 180 people in coastal communities. Grieg Seafood British Columbia is licensed to produce 23,400 tons of salmon annually to North American and Asian markets.   Time Stamps:  [00:02:53] Grieg’s road into the world of the aquaculture industry. [00:05:05] Gr...

J.P. Hastey J.P. is the President and Founder of Nova Harvest. Nova Harvest was founded in 2011. They apply innovative, science-based solutions to support the development of a sustainable shellfish industry. There is the hatchery where oyster and geoduck seed production is located in Bamfield, BC. The starting ground for innovative solutions in aquaculture, the farm where deep water oyster culture...

Bill Taylor Bill is the Vice President of Taylor Shellfish Farms. Taylor Shellfish Farms began farming shellfish in the waters of the Puget Sound in 1890. Starting from Bill’s great grandfather, their family legacy has successfully thrived on sustainability, relying on clean water and healthy ecosystems. Their mission is to protect the waters in their communities, support local farming communities...

Brian is the Founder and CEO of Urchinomics. Urchinomics is in the business of restorative aquaculture. Ecologically destructive sea urchins are fished, ranched, and turned into high valued seafood. As a result, we help kelp forests recover. This in turn brings marine biomass and diversity back to coastal ecosystems, sequesters CO2, and creates meaningful employment in rural, coastal communities....