Through collaboration, FUTUREFISH aims for significant improvements across the aquaculture industry in terms of social, environmental, and economic impact. We partner with innovators, business, and industry leaders to identify opportunities and actions for aquaculture to grow sustainably – in those communities, countries, and regions where sustainable and inclusive growth can bring change to millions of people, with better livelihoods, climate resilience, nutrition, and health. Our specialist knowledge and skills are focused on low- and middle-income countries of Africa and Asia, regions with high demand and need for aquaculture growth, but often missing out on the investments needed. 

This business area seeks to deliver new sustainable aquaculture businesses – start-ups and new business lines or opportunities within corporate industries – in high potential low- and middle-income market opportunities. We are particularly committed to drawing investment into promising new businesses opportunities that can deliver positive livelihood, climate, and health outcomes for those places and people – including women and vulnerable communities – not traditionally touched by aquaculture innovation and investment.

Aquaculture is a global industry, with multiple stakeholders from local communities to global levels. Building a better aquaculture system isn’t easy and needs diverse partners and collaboration. But, without the benefits of sustainable aquaculture flowing to small-holders, women, and the most vulnerable, our efforts are meaningless. Achieving an enabling environment for investment in truly inclusive aquaculture will be a collaborative effort shaped by the insights of our local partners and farmers themselves. That’s why FUTUREFISH will collaborate with partners as part of a greater global drive for sustainable aquaculture.

In doing so, we will also join with partners in special initiatives that support women, youth, and small-scale farmers in the aquaculture business, helping build the skills for the future and creating a conducive enabling policy environment for sustainable aquaculture. We will also engage in regional and global industry events, such as studies, webinars, and workshops, that can positively facilitate knowledge transfer, mentoring, and academic-industry collaboration with the places and people that are important to us in Africa and Asia.

The very core of our values are sustainability, diversity and change for the better. We want to see our oceans thriving, help bring communities together and work with companies – small and large – to create new opportunities and solutions for the world’s significant challenges. We know the importance of creating a diverse and dynamic workplace that helps cultivate a culture that constantly learns from our people. We will do our best to nurture and mentor innovators and entrepreneurs by creating connections, building relationships, and co-design approaches to develop a sustainable and profitable future in the industry.

We will draw on an extensive network of research, innovators, industry, and country partners, covering all aspects of aquaculture. Our expertise and networks mean we can draw on a unique and diverse range of perspectives – climate resilience, social and gender, risk assessment, circular economy, market analysis, blue economy and oceans, and innovation analysis. We are practically grounded in identifying and creating solutions that work at scale based on sound research, scientific evidence, and market insights. We have a unique focus on dynamic emerging markets – low and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia – where the impacts and opportunities for aquaculture are substantial and aim to accelerate the adoption of innovations and business ideas that can deliver impact at scale.

The very core of our values is to always be curious, dynamic in our approach and to be conscious of the impact we can have for our people and the planet.

We know the importance of creating a diverse and dynamic FUTUREFISH workplace that helps cultivate a culture that constantly learns from the people around us. We also recognize that the future of aquaculture is not only about fish but people. We will do our best to nurture and mentor innovators and entrepreneurs by creating connections and building relationships as we look towards creating a sustainable and profitable future in the industry.

Working with industry leaders allows us to seek the aquaculture sector’s most sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities to help improve the livelihoods, nutrition, and health among vulnerable communities.