The Business of Aquaculture

Updated: 27 Jun 2025 • 186 episodes
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Welcome to the Business of Aquaculture podcast! This is the podcast for the sustainable business movement in the aquafarming and ocean ranching industries. This podcast aims to amplify the voices of entrepreneurs addressing the UN Global Goals aka Sustainable Development Goal - SDG14 - to conserve and sustainably use the oceans and the seas. Listen in to fellow business aquaculturists in their journey in this new model of food production of making their business sustainable and help the ocean's ecology while also making a profit all at the same time. Get inspired to learn how even small to medium businesses can make an impact to save the seas, leave a legacy, and have a better quality of life. One of our goals is you take away a nugget of wisdom that will help your business move from the Industrial Revolution to Business 5.0. Our vision is that of collaboration in the aquaculture industry. 

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In this powerful episode of The Business of Aquaculture, we"re welcoming back Nathan Pyne-Carter, CEO of Ace Aquatec, a pioneer in ethical and intelligent aquaculture technology. Three years ago, Nathan spoke about bringing an "outsider’s perspective" to the industry. Today, he returns as a leader who just closed a £10

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Welcome back to The Business of Aquaculture, where we explore the intersection of purpose, profitability, and planet. In this powerful episode, I’m joined by visionary entrepreneur Mark Soetman, a leading force in food innovation and sustainability. As the founder of Crustalicious, Mark transforms bycatch into premium

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In this episode of The Business of Aquaculture, we welcome Edward Capapas, Co-Founder & CEO of OCNARK (Ocean-Ark) — a consultancy that goes far beyond blueprints and permits. OCNARK was built to be a vessel — not just for systems and structures, but for people, ideas, and transformation. Edward shares how OCNARK became

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In this episode of The Business of Aquaculture Podcast, we explore the intersection of mental health, sustainability, and AI with our special guest, Jen Gaudet — Entrepreneur, Investor, International Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and Host of the TV Show Power CEOs: The Truth Behind the Business. As we reflect on Mental

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Welcome to The Business of Aquaculture Podcast, where we dive deep into innovation, sustainability, and strategy in the blue economy. This episode features James Yip KW, General Manager at AR Biotech Pte Ltd and Director at DaFang AI — two companies at the intersection of aquaculture and automation. James has led the d

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In this episode of The Business of Aquaculture, we dive into the ABCs of Artificial Intelligence—Artificial Intelligence, Business, and Connections—with the dynamic Jennifer Hufnagel, AI Enthusiast and Trainer. From our first encounter at Innovation Island in British Columbia to recently sharing the stage at WeDo Canad

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