SDG 1411 pp
The Blue Regeneration
SDG 14 — Life Below Water
Regenerative aquaculture (kelp, bivalves) is the rare industry that gets more profitable as it heals its environment — zero feed, zero freshwater, negative carbon, premium products.
Key Findings
What the document proves
- 01
Nine ventures restoring fishery abundance, intercepting 80% of plastic leakage, and protecting 30% of coastal waters — profitably
- 02
Kelp-bivalve gigafarms: 10-hectare modules netting $40–90K/year each; 1M coastal livelihoods by 2030
- 03
Plastic bounties at $0.15–0.40/kg intercept leakage for one-tenth of ocean-cleanup costs
- 04
Traceable catch commands 15–40% price premiums, funding the fleet conversion it requires
- 05
Reef and mangrove bonds priced against $250B of insured coastal assets they demonstrably protect
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