Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change
What are you doing to address emissions associated with transportation?
Not yet defined
Are you using or transitioning to renewable energy sources?
Our goal is to have our processing plant use renewable energy.
Are you growing seaweed for livestock feed additives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes
How many cows will your product feed?
Our initial estimate is that 20 hectares (our target first site) will cover 10-20,000 head cattle
Carbon Cycle: Are you monitoring or conducting research into carbon uptake by seaweeds?
No
Supports Global Ecosystems and Coexists with Wildlife
What measures do you put in place to limit entanglement or impact on wildlife?
- site lines close to shore
- Wildlife interaction training & response team
How does your operation impact the local environment?
- Improve biodiversity
- Actively create habitat
- Other
Do you work with researchers and scientists to study the impact of seaweed farming?
Yes
What impacts on local ocean chemistry do you monitor?
- Nutrient Uptake
- Ocean acidification
- Oxygen levels
- Other: light
Do you use seaweed in tandem with other seafood production operations (shellfish or finfish?)
Not at this time
Do you reguarly test for contaminants (mercury, PCBs, microplastics, etc.)
We will be defining the contaminants we need to test for in the coming months.
Treats workers with respect and fairness; Advances gender equality and women’s empowerment
Do you have a policy to protect workers from bonded or forced labor, trafficking, or child labor?
Yes.
Do you provide health care or equivalent?
Yes and offer other benefits.
Please check all that describe your working conditions and workplace expectations
- Pay Fair & competitive wages
- Conduct Workplace hazard and safety analysis/audit
- Workplace Trainings (safety, environmental, or social)
- Adequate Living Conditions (if applicable)
- Established Grievance Process
- Allow/do not inhibit Collective Bargaining
How do you further gender equality and women’s empowerment?
- Ensure pay equity
- Equal Opportunity hiring and access to advancement or leadership positions
- Sufficient Maternity/Paternity Leave
Do you engage in mentorship?
Yes.
Do you mentor people from traditionally underserved, marginalized, or unsupported groups?
- Women and/or gender non-binary people
- First Nations/Indigenous groups
Builds resilience and opportunity in local communities
Do you work with, employ, or buy from small holder farmers?
Yes.
Do you support education or job training programs?
- Â We provide or lend resources to occupational training programs
- We offer scholarships to students
Do you share or loan equipment with members of your community?
No.
Preserves the quality and story of the product throughout the supply chain
What parts of the product’s identity are preserved and included in the final product branding?
- Practices (production method/processing)
What traceability measures are in place to ensure quality and provide full transparency to buyers and consumers?
Yet to be determined.
Builds Markets for Solutions Beyond Food
Are you exploring non-seafood products?
What benefits do these alternative products offer?
- Methane emissions reduction
Positively impacts water resources and nutrient cycles
What measures do you take to ensure high water quality?
- Water Quality Monitoring
- No inputs or feed
- Natural filtration
How else does your farm benefit water resources?
- Increased water quality monitoring in region
- No Freshwater Use
Promotes a healthy and safe growing environment for a safe food source
Do you reguarly test for contaminants?
Yes.
Do test results reflect safe and healthy levels of contaminants?
- Low/neglible PCBs
- Low/negligible Heavy Metals
- Low Mercury levels <0.15 µg/g
What measures do you take to provide a healthy and safe growing environment for a safe product?
- UV Filtration Holding System (Depuration)
- Hatchery biosecurity plan (high health plan)
- Source of seed
- Transfer Permit
- Regular sanitation
Enhances Flavor and Nutrition
What nutritional characteristics or benefits do your products offer?
- Trace minerals
- Source of protein
- Omega 3s
What measures are you taking to improve consistency and uniformity?
- Graders
- Internal size standards and tracking
What handling practices are in place to improve flavor, freshness, and shelf life?
- Wet Storage
- Harvest day of distribution