Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 14: Life Below Water

ThisFish Inc. provides software and artificial intelligence for seafood traceability and production workflows that improves business efficiency and increases trust and transparency in seafood supply chains. Our mission is to improve the social, environmental, and financial sustainability of seafood enterprises by making seafood supply chains more transparent.

Ocean Bottle is working to rid the ocean of plastic and improve social mobility at the same time. With the sale of every Ocean Bottle 11.4kg of plastic is collected in impoverished coastal communities. Plastic collectors can exchange plastic waste for money or credit via blockchain technology to spend on tuition, tech goods, health care and micro-finance.

The Ghost Gear Reporter App allows you to report details and location of lost gear of any kind that you might come across. Data collected from the app is passed to local conservation groups that can recover the gear, and is also used to build evidence of the ghost gear problem around the world to help inform ongoing solutions work and improve our ocean health.

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.

FishWise is a seafood industry compass, providing innovative market-based tools and expertise in sustainability services, human rights action, and traceability best practices. We provide seafood stakeholders with clear information and practical guidance to address the complexity of seafood supply chains impact on people and planet.

SourceTrace provides full visibility of aquaculture value chain and operation from pond to market, where smallholder farmers play an important role. Enables farmer groups, aquaculture businesses, government and nonprofit agencies working with smallholder farmers to make informed decisions, improve overall operational efficiency and traceability.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program helps consumers and businesses make choices for a healthy ocean. To help meet the demand for sustainable seafood, we work directly with seafood producers, industry leaders, organizations and governments around the globe who want to improve their fishing and aquaculture practices.

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.

Aquaconnect is a technology venture that promotes sustainability through data-driven farm advisory & market place solutions for Aqua Farmers. Our AI powered mobile application transforms real-time data collected from the farms to impactful insights. We provide end-to-end services like farm management assistance, support, formal finance, access to market leveraging players on the value chain.