Supports Global Ecosystems and Coexists with Wildlife

What measures do you put in place to limit entanglement or impact on wildlife?

• site lines close to shore
• Wildlife interaction training & response team

How does your operation impact the local environment?

• Improve biodiversity
• Actively create habitat
• Other

Do you work with researchers and scientists to study the impact of seaweed farming?

Yes

What impacts on local ocean chemistry do you monitor?

• Nutrient Uptake
• Ocean acidification
• Oxygen levels
• Other: light

Do you use seaweed in tandem with other seafood production operations (shellfish or finfish?)

Not at this time

Do you reguarly test for contaminants (mercury, PCBs, microplastics, etc.)

We will be defining the contaminants we need to test for in the coming months.

Treats workers with respect and fairness; Advances gender equality and women’s empowerment

Do you have a policy to protect workers from bonded or forced labor, trafficking, or child labor?

Yes.

Do you provide health care or equivalent?

Yes and offer other benefits.

Please check all that describe your working conditions and workplace expectations

• Pay Fair & competitive wages
• Conduct Workplace hazard and safety analysis/audit
• Workplace Trainings (safety, environmental, or social)
• Adequate Living Conditions (if applicable)
• Established Grievance Process
• Allow/do not inhibit Collective Bargaining

How do you further gender equality and women’s empowerment?

• Ensure pay equity
• Equal Opportunity hiring and access to advancement or leadership positions
• Sufficient Maternity/Paternity Leave

Do you engage in mentorship?

Yes.

Do you mentor people from traditionally underserved, marginalized, or unsupported groups?

• Women and/or gender non-binary people
• First Nations/Indigenous groups

Builds resilience and opportunity in local communities

Do you work with, employ, or buy from small holder farmers?

Yes.

Do you support education or job training programs?

•  We provide or lend resources to occupational training programs
• We offer scholarships to students

Do you share or loan equipment with members of your community?

No.

Preserves the quality and story of the product throughout the supply chain

What parts of the product’s identity are preserved and included in the final product branding?

• Practices (production method/processing)

What traceability measures are in place to ensure quality and provide full transparency to buyers and consumers?

Yet to be determined.

Builds Markets for Solutions Beyond Food

Are you exploring non-seafood products?

• Livestock Feed Additives

What benefits do these alternative products offer?

• Methane emissions reduction

Positively impacts water resources and nutrient cycles

What measures do you take to ensure high water quality?

• Water Quality Monitoring
• No inputs or feed
• Natural filtration

How else does your farm benefit water resources?

• Increased water quality monitoring in region
• No Freshwater Use

Promotes a healthy and safe growing environment for a safe food source

Do you reguarly test for contaminants?

Yes.

Do test results reflect safe and healthy levels of contaminants?

• Low/neglible PCBs
• Low/negligible Heavy Metals
• Low Mercury levels <0.15 µg/g

What measures do you take to provide a healthy and safe growing environment for a safe product?

• UV Filtration Holding System (Depuration)
• Hatchery biosecurity plan (high health plan)
• Source of seed
• Transfer Permit
• Regular sanitation

Enhances Flavor and Nutrition

What nutritional characteristics or benefits do your products offer?

• Trace minerals
• Source of protein
• Omega 3s

What measures are you taking to improve consistency and uniformity?

• Graders
• Internal size standards and tracking

What handling practices are in place to improve flavor, freshness, and shelf life?

• Wet Storage
• Harvest day of distribution