Thanks for Koen van Seijen and the regen podcast for giving voice to restorative aquaculture within the regen community!
Manager at Toniic, host of the Podcast Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food
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