Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 14: Life Below Water

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an economic, human rights and food security issue that impacts billions of dollars and millions of people globally and is a key driver of ocean health decline. Skylight was developed to enable maritime analysts to identify suspicious vessel behavior and alert authorities who can investigate, and take enforcement and compliance action.

Footprint helps to create a healthier planet by focusing on reducing or eliminating plastic use and pollution through the development and manufacturing of revolutionary technologies. Footprint has the widest range of product offerings to eliminate single-use plastics. They offer compostable food packaging for frozen food, quick service, and more. Footprint can develop the solution you need!

Full Cycle addresses plastic pollution, food waste, and climate change by transforming organic waste into a compostable alternative to oil-based plastics. We license our technology to a variety of partners – agriculture producers, food/beverage processors, composters and landfills, biorefineries, and even large campus environments to efficiently leverage existing infrastructure and reduce costs.

Plastic Bank empowers Ocean Stewards to stop ocean plastic. Our ethical collection communities exchange plastic for life-improving benefits. Exchanges are secured through a blockchain platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting. Collected material is processed into Social Plastic® feedstock for reuse in products and packaging.

At SafetyNet, we have developed products that could lower bycatch by 90% and improve fishing revenues by up to 25% – saving more fish, helping fishermen, and protecting an increasingly essential food source now and for the future.

ReelData is a venture-backed artificial intelligence company that is solving the world's sustainability issues around food production by supporting smolt, post-smolt and on-growing land-based aquaculture facilities. We currently work with some of the worlds largest land-based fish farms to allow better efficiency, growth, and harm reduction of their farmed fish.

Fishcoin incentivizes supply chain stakeholders to share data from the point of harvest to the point of consumption. To address the fragmentation of most seafood supply chains Fishcoin has been designed as a peer-to-peer network that allows independent industry stakeholders to harness the power of blockchain using a shared protocol so that data can be trusted, transparent, and secure.

Saildrone is a US business that designs, manufactures, and operates a fleet of the world’s most capable, proven, and trusted uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). Predominantly powered by wind and solar, Saildrone USVs have a minimal carbon footprint. They are equipped with advanced sensors and machine learning technology to deliver critical data and intelligence from any ocean at any time of year.

You can play a key role in securing the future of our seas and marine wildlife by making more environmentally responsible choices when buying seafood. Use the Good Fish Guide to find out which fish are the most sustainable, and which are the least sustainable. Make the right choice and reduce your impact – every purchase matters! We also have tasty sustainable seafood recipes for you.