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#OceanAction19329
Sea Greens
by Sea Greens Farms (Private sector)
Our mission is to foster and promote a new economy of regenerative aquaculture based on sea greens to grow healthier food for the future, and making a positive impact to our communities and the environment
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
  • Other (please specify): sea greens ocean based farms
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
  • Integrated Coastal Management
  • Large Marine Ecosystem approach
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
  • Marine protected area with partial protection
  • Locally or community managed marine areas
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from sustainable fisheries
  • Economic benefits from sustainable tourism
  • Economic benefits from sustainable aquaculture/mariculture
  • Economic benefits from marine renewable energy
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
Type of commitment
  • Access and capacity building for eco-labelling and traceability systems
  • Other (please specify): Transfer of acqua farming of sea kelp
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
  • Activities to raise awareness of the comprehensive legal and policy framework for the sustainable development of oceans and seas, in particular UNCLOS, its Implementing Agreements and other relevant ocean-related instruments and promote their effective im
  • Ratification, accession and acceptance of UNCLOS, its Implementing Agreements and other relevant ocean-related instruments
  • Activities to develop the capacity of States towards broader participation in and effective implementation of UNCLOS and its implementing Agreements
  • Strengthening ocean governance, for example through the development of a national ocean policy or regional ocean policy
  • Development of necessary infrastructure and/or enforcement capabilities to comply with international law, as reflected in UNCLOS and as complemented by other ocean-related instruments
June 2018
Revitalize hard hit fisheries and seafood processing communities by creating jobs in sustainable business
June 2018
Create a new blue green industry around sea greens and shellfish, consistent with GreenWave mission and goals
June 2022
Deliver above-market financial returns for sponsors
Financing (in USD)
10,000,000 USD
Other, please specify
Government subsidies from the state of Connecticut, USA
In-kind contribution
Greenwave.org contribution of seeds
Basic information
Time-frame: November 2016 - June 2022
Partners
Greenwave.org
Ocean Basins
  • Global
  • North Atlantic
  • North Pacific
Beneficiary countries
United States of America
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Norman Villarina, Partner, norman@seagreensfarms.com, +1-917-673-7374
New Haven, CT
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