Blue foods – fish, invertebrates, algae and aquatic plants captured or cultured in freshwater and marine ecosystems – have traditionally been undervalued in their contribution to global food systems.
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Ulsteinvik – March 30th, 2021 – ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (“ENEOS”) a leading Japanese energy and metal conglomerate and a North American family office with a strong interest in ocean health have participated in the €4,85 million Series A for Urchinomics, the pioneering sea urchin aquaculture venture.
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Sea urchin ranching concept Urchinomics has seen success at its semi-commercial trial in Japan, Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda -- founder and CEO of the initiative -- told Undercurrent News.
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Urchinomics raises $5.7m for commercial-scale projects in Japan, North America, Norway.
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Ulsteinvik – March 30th, 2021 – ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (“ENEOS”) a leading Japanese energy and metal conglomerate and a North American family office with a strong interest in ocean health have participated in the €4,85 million Series A for Urchinomics, the pioneering sea urchin aquaculture venture.
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New satellite images show Northern California's kelp forest almost gone. Here's the reason.
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In episode 5 of the Ocean Impact Podcast ‘Pitchfest 2020 Series’ Nick Chiarelli speaks with Brian Takeda, Founder and CEO of Urchinomics.
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"Blue Economy" refers to ocean-based economies with a sustainable approach. It focuses in smaller carbon footprints and efficiency, principles that can be applied to aquaculture.
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Scientists investigating declines in California’s kelp forests credit otters with helping to protect kelp - a species of seaweed - through their fondness for eating sea urchins.
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Kelp forests are being destroyed by sea urchins. Urchinomics is trying to solve the problem by removing sea urchins and ranching them. Founder and CEO Brian Takeda Tsuyoshi explains the company's mission.
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Manger des oursins pour sauver les écosystème marins? C’est peut-être la solution pour contrer la prolifération des oursins en Norvège, en Californie ou encore en Tasmanie.
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Scuba divers armed with mesh bags and thick neoprene gloves descend onto a rocky reef littered with spiny purple orbs.
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Australia’s "other" reef is brimming with biodiversity – and has battles of its own.
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Urchinomics says it can fight climate change by harvesting invasive urchins and fattening them up for restaurants.
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A new sea urchin ranching concept — 'Urchinomics' — could be about to change the way several species' value chains operate, according to the company behind it.
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The “sequoias of the sea” suck up carbon and shelter special species. They’ve been hit hard, but scientists, surfers, and more are banding together to save them.
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LOS ANGELES – Considered a delicacy around the globe, sea urchins please the palates of the wealthy, showing up on sushi bars and swirled into pasta at fine restaurants. However, these spiny creatures in recent years have plowed through forests of bull kelp along coasts around the world.
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下次吃壽司、或是日本料理，記得多吃一顆海膽，因為你可能正在「救地球」呢！海膽的主食是海帶，而海帶在海洋生態系統理佔極重要的位置，由於海膽數量迅速增加，導致美國加州海帶面臨枯竭的危險，這一切其實都環環相扣，因為全球暖化關係，紫海膽暴增，海帶森林被「啃成沙漠」，養殖者為了保環境不得不潛進海裡清除海膽。
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The ocean is undergoing unprecedented changes. What does it mean for marine life, the planet, and us?
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