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Georg Baunach, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Hatch Blue, discusses the importance of supporting and investing in regenerative farming and its positive impact on our food systems -🌿on the latest episode of the "Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food" podcast. Special thanks to Koen van Seijen for the insightful discussion. 🌐The conversation covers aquaculture's potential and challenges, with a specific focus on #regenerative practices and their pivotal role in enhancing global food security. We believe that regenerative aquaculture not only supports the sustainable production of nutritious food with a minimal #carbon footprint but also delivers significant environmental, economic, and social benefits to coastal communities.🌏 By farming species like seaweed 🌱 and bivalves 🦪, regenerative aquaculture fosters #biodiversity, improves water quality, and mitigates environmental impact, thereby indirectly supporting the preservation of wild fish stocks through ecosystem restoration and sustainable management. The discussion also covers the development of alternative proteins within aquaculture, emphasizing ongoing efforts to explore replacement and additional protein ingredients for aquaculture feed, aiming to conserve our natural resources. Examples include innovative approaches by startups striving to replace fish-derived omega-3s such as DHA and EPA with sustainable alternatives like fermented algae.🌊 While net pen aquaculture remains a significant part of global aquaculture production, Georg also mentioned where we see that land-based and offshore systems offer advantages in terms of environmental sustainability, water quality control, disease management, and long-term viability. These factors make them potentially better alternatives depending on - local conditions, species being cultivated, and regulatory frameworks in place. Considerations for investments in feed ingredients include evaluating cost structures, scalability, capital expenditure (capex), and ensuring a reliable supply, which is crucial for pursuing sustainable solutions. These factors underscore the sector's dynamic nature and the pivotal role of technology and #innovation in advancing #sustainable aquaculture practices. At Hatch Blue, our commitment is to continuously support climate-smart food systems through innovation, investment, and precision insights, which is central to our mission. For your reference, in case you haven't explored these resources: - Our report on alternative protein-rich ingredients: https://lnkd.in/d3Gn9pSc - Seaweed market & cultivation webpage by Hatch Innovation Services: https://lnkd.in/dNsR9hHU - Regenerative farming related news from The Fish Site: https://thefishsite.com/ 🎙️ Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/dEirsP_d Tanja Knabenschuh Hoel, Carsten Krome, Wayne Murphy, Moritz Mueller, Caitriona Kelleher

Georg Baunach – More than half of the fish you eat is farmed: basics, potential and risks of investing in aquaculture

Georg Baunach – More than half of the fish you eat is farmed: basics, potential and risks of investing in aquaculture

https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com

Peter .s. C.

Currently working on a project in Aquaponics that is 22 nd century farming

3w

Could not agree more with your statement

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