A decade ago, when Gary Trumper used to dive for sea urchins, the docks here were packed with commercial fishing vessels.
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The spiny creatures have destroyed nearly all of California’s kelp forests, what marine biologists call “the lungs of the ocean.”
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On Oregon’s southern coast, far away from the Pacific Northwest’s booming metropolitan areas, the Oregon Kelp Alliance is working to solve a local environmental problem that has implications up and down the west coast and across the planet.
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In an effort to aid kelp forests, and help the under-the-waves ecosystem, purple urchins will pop up on plates aplenty in November 2021.
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Scientists investigating declines in California’s kelp forests credit otters with helping to protect kelp - a species of seaweed - through their fondness for eating sea urchins.
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Ulsteinvik – March 30th, 2021 – ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (“ENEOS”) a leading Japanese energy and metal conglomerate and a North American family office with a strong interest in ocean health have participated in the €4,85 million Series A for Urchinomics, the pioneering sea urchin aquaculture venture.
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Sea urchin ranching concept Urchinomics has seen success at its semi-commercial trial in Japan, Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda -- founder and CEO of the initiative -- told Undercurrent News.
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Urchinomics raises $5.7m for commercial-scale projects in Japan, North America, Norway.
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Ulsteinvik – March 30th, 2021 – ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (“ENEOS”) a leading Japanese energy and metal conglomerate and a North American family office with a strong interest in ocean health have participated in the €4,85 million Series A for Urchinomics, the pioneering sea urchin aquaculture venture.
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New satellite images show Northern California's kelp forest almost gone. Here's the reason.
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In episode 5 of the Ocean Impact Podcast ‘Pitchfest 2020 Series’ Nick Chiarelli speaks with Brian Takeda, Founder and CEO of Urchinomics.
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"Blue Economy" refers to ocean-based economies with a sustainable approach. It focuses in smaller carbon footprints and efficiency, principles that can be applied to aquaculture.
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Scientists investigating declines in California’s kelp forests credit otters with helping to protect kelp - a species of seaweed - through their fondness for eating sea urchins.
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Kelp forests are being destroyed by sea urchins. Urchinomics is trying to solve the problem by removing sea urchins and ranching them. Founder and CEO Brian Takeda Tsuyoshi explains the company's mission.
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Manger des oursins pour sauver les écosystème marins? C’est peut-être la solution pour contrer la prolifération des oursins en Norvège, en Californie ou encore en Tasmanie.
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Scuba divers armed with mesh bags and thick neoprene gloves descend onto a rocky reef littered with spiny purple orbs.
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Australia’s "other" reef is brimming with biodiversity – and has battles of its own.
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Urchinomics says it can fight climate change by harvesting invasive urchins and fattening them up for restaurants.
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The “sequoias of the sea” suck up carbon and shelter special species. They’ve been hit hard, but scientists, surfers, and more are banding together to save them.
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