Protection of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem is at the heart of our solution.
Seaweed Biofilter Impacts:
Mitigate nutrient pollution and ocean acidification
Increase reef resilience to local climate change impacts
Enhance biodiversity by improving water quality and providing habitat
Provide beneficial products to farmers to reduce emissions
Employ people in reef stewardship jobs
Generate income to fund the solution into the future
Contribute to sustainable economic development of regional Queensland
Regenerating Bays & Oceans
Seaweed has the power to clean up bays & oceans. Seaweeds are some of the fastest growing plants on the planet with the ability to absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and phosphorous. Left to build up in our bays and oceans, these elements can cause dead zones, acidification and toxic algae blooms.
Seaweed farms also provide habitat for marine life which is important for protecting and enhancing the value of our marine ecosystems and fisheries resources.
Sustainable Aquaculture
Seaweed ocean farms require no addition of feed, freshwater or fertiliser and there is no waste from marine plants, making it the most sustainable form of agriculture on the planet.
We are committed to best practice environmental stewardship to provide ecosystem services that enhance environmental values and, in doing so, contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water.
Sustainable Food & Bio-Innovation
Seaweed has many end-uses for food, cosmetics, animal feed, biofertilizers and other bioproducts.
Our solution will focus on native species to the region including Asparagopsis Taxiformis and Sargassum spp. Sargassum is being used to make biofertilisers and Asparagopsis has been scientifically proven to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock by over 80%.
Other product innovation is under development.
Thriving Coastal Communities & Good Jobs
Seaweed Biofilters offers a unique opportunity to leverage our existing commercial fishing & marine science, aquaculture, biotechnology, manufacturing and maritime engineering capabilities to create new sustainable jobs for protection of the Great Barrier Reef.
At scale we project over 2500 direct jobs will be created to achieve the positive environmental outcomes for the Reef on a very large scale.
An Industry of the Future
We are a business of the future – one that creates value for people and the planet beyond financial metrics.
We value natural capital, provide ecosystem services and high value seaweed bio-products. We are embracing a truly sustainable business model to create an industry of the future.
Our Seaweed Biofilters solution seeks to catalyse a whole new regenerative, nature positive industry to protect the Great Barrier Reef and support coastal communities.