How to Manage an Oyster Farm Utilising Oceanfarmr: The Future of Aquaculture
Being an oyster farmer isn’t for the faint of heart – it’s a delicate dance between nature’s whims and human precision. But what if you could tip the scales in your favour?
Top Oyster Farming Challenges and How Aquaculture Management Software Can Help
Oyster farming isn’t just throwing some shells in the water and waiting for nature to do its thing. It’s a complex, delicate dance with the ocean, one that can feel like trying to waltz with a hurricane.
Australian company Oceanfarmr secures builders vision investment to boost regenerative aquaculture growth
Oceanfarmr, the leading provider of software and financial support for shellfish and seaweed farmers, announced an investment from Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a more humane and healthier planet and an advocate for sustainable blue economy initiatives. This partnership is a major milestone for Oceanfarmr as it works to empower farmers and promote sustainable aquaculture.
Aussie Start-up & Venture Capital Summary | 30th September 2023
Oceanfarmr secures impact investment to bolster growth and offer more Aqua farm finance!
Oceanfarmr Secures Builders Vision Investment to Boost Regenerative Aquaculture Growth
Oceanfarmr, a leading provider of software and financial support for shellfish and seaweed farmers, proudly announces an investment from Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a more humane and healthy planet and an advocate for sustainable blue economy initiatives. This partnership is a major milestone for Oceanfarmr as it works to empower farmers and promote sustainable aquaculture.
The most interesting innovators and start-ups of Australia
An oyster farmer with 17 years of experience under his waders, Ewan McAsh, has launched Oceanfarmr, a platform which allows oyster farmers to streamline their own unique aquaculture practice to scale production to unprecedented levels.
Farm to Restore - Exploring Methods and Metrics for Measuring Biodiversity On Oyster Farms
Australia's natural oyster reefs have faced significant loss, with over 90% of these biodiverse ecosystems disappearing due to over-exploitation and habitat degradation. Oyster farming has been recognized as a way to mitigate some of the ecosystem service loss caused by the decline of natural reefs. However, there is a need to measure and improve the biodiversity value of oyster farms. This blog post introduces the "Farm to Restore" pilot study, which aims to explore methods and metrics for measuring biodiversity on oyster farms and incentivise farmers to enhance biodiversity while earning income from biodiversity credits.
New tech partnership to boost seaweed farming in SE Asia
Oceanfarmr and Coast 4C – a social enterprise focused on regenerative seaweed farming – have announced a collaboration to develop mobile technologies to help improve the livelihoods of small-scale seaweed producers in Southeast Asia.
Meet the founders - From oysterman to Oceanfarmr executive
Ewan McAsh is the founder and CEO of Oceanfarmr (originally SmartOysters) – a startup that aims to streamline production and open up access to finance for 400,000 producers of oysters, mussels and seaweed around the world.
7 types of capital to finance seaweed cultivation!
6. Platforms
Finally, platforms are being built to bridge the gap and simplify financing. Oceanfarmr Finance is the first to market. In tropical seas, ORRAA is working with Mari Oceans and Sea Power to help seaweed farmers access microcredit in Indonesia and Tanzania, respectively.
