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.
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.
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.
Farm Finance Launch!
We know from our many discussions and interactions that there are two main pain points for farmers that need to be solved:
On-farm efficiency and access to capital. Read on to learn more…
South-coast oyster farmer & tech CEO chasing the global market
Australian oyster grower plans to shake up international aquaculture practices.
SmartOysters Raise Over $655k To Fund New Growth Stage
In good news for aquaculture farmers, SmartOysters has secured more than $655,000 of funding to further develop its software for the benefit of the entire industry.
The World Economic Forum Reports On SmartOysters
The World Economic Forum Reports On SmartOysters.
The value of your farm data: To you
Correct management and use of farm data is the key to successful operations. How does that work in practice though? Read on to find out…