Introduction of saline water into freshwater systems
Disrupted supply chain
Increased feed costs
Droughts could increase production costs
Flooding could impact water quality
Reduced growth performance & survival
especially for shell-forming specie
Climatic events
Destruction of production systems
Elevated production costs
Impact on feed raw material availability
Alternative & more resilient feed ingredients
Selective breeding for more robust species
More robust farming systems withstanding more frequent climatic events.
Reduction of climate emissions through near-market production
Focus on less vulnerable regions
Increasing biodiversity of our food systems
The Company Stages Hatch Blue Invests
Our Core Expertise in Hatch Blue Consulting for our Portfolio and Clients
Technology
Cuing-edge insights on next-gen tech: AI, predictive analytics, and farm optimization for feeding systems and biomass estimation.
Health & Genetics
Providing insights into advancing aquaculture health and genetics, including next-gen diagnostics, genome technologies, and innovations like sterile and monosex populations.
Nutrition
Exploring alternatives to critical aquafeed ingredients, including plant, insect, and microbial proteins, along with new additives and waste-to-feed strategies.
Regenerative Aquaculture
Providing insights into regenerative aquaculture practices, with a focus on seaweed and bivalve farming, production technologies, and innovative market application.
Blue Carbon
Insights and strategy into carbon sequestration, storage, and the role of ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, and kelp forests as carbon sinks.
Market and Value Chain
In-depth insights into global markets, production costs, seafood prices, and consumer demand for seafood products.
From finfish, mariculture, crustaceans, both warm and cold water species
We also Invest in Capacity-Building and Ecosystem Development Initiatives
Capability Development Entrepreneurship Development
Ecosystem Development
Beyond delivering client reports, due diligence support, technical assistance, we also equip organizations and governments with training and capacity-buildi ng insights.
Shrimp farming best practices management training - Southeast Asia
Seaweed and Aquaculture Knowledge Transfer Program - South Korea
to Improve
Food and Blue Economy Sector - Caribbean Global Aquaculture Program, AquaNor visits
In 2019, Hatch Blue set up a strategic hub on the big island of Hawai’i to foster aquaculture innovation within Hawaii and the wider Americas.
Hatch Blue provided strategy recommendations for an Applied Aquaculture Innovation Center (the “Center”) in La Paz. The Center will be a physical entity that aims to inspire and catalyse audacious ideas, applied solutions and collaborations to accelerate warm water generative aquaculture
Our Boots on the Ground Approach brings us unique Industry Insights
Seaweed Insights is our Flagship Platform for the Emerging Seaweed Sector
➔ Global production analysis
➔ Data from more than 200 farm visits
➔ 13 countries
➔ 5 species groups that account for more than 97%
➔ 10 value chains for the main market applications
Our Boots on the Ground Approach brings us Unique Industry Insights
Increased interest from startups to be strategic investor
Strong credibility as thought leader in the sector
Providing visibility to most important developments through our media house
More informed investment decisions
Pre-competitive industry support to associations, cluster development, etc
We are dedicated to supporting the development of a responsible, future-proof seaweed industry.
Better advice to portfolio startups and teams that participate in our programs
Extensive industry network, especially in producing countries
Top quality intelligence for our clients (corporates, governments, etc)
Beyond Aquaculture, we Invest into a Regional Women-led Blue Innovation Ecosystem
