OCEANFARMR ESG
NOAA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALISATION

Making the Invisible

Bankable.

The Oceanfarmr ESG project is developing the world's first open methodology for attributing the ecosystem services of regenerative aquaculture as bankable financial assets. Explore the research, the model, and the global opportunity.

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$4.73B
Uncompensated ESV Globally / Year
597K
Regenerative Ocean Farms
90%
Verification Cost Reduction
$68K
Avg. ESV per US West Coast Farm
THE PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Four research threads. One shared mission.

Each site addresses a distinct question. There is no hierarchy — explore them in any order, or navigate directly to the one most relevant to your interest.

01
METHODOLOGY
What is the EAAM?

Concept Introduction

ESG Asset Attribution Model

An open methodology that quantifies the environmental services generated by regenerative aquaculture farms and translates them into a standardised, bankable asset class. Explore the model's architecture, the Dual-Flow Methodology, and the stakeholder value proposition.

$4.73B global ESG value
90% cost reduction vs. Verra
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BENCHMARKING
What makes the EAAM special?

Benchmark Validation

Global ESG Benchmarking Assessment

A systematic comparison of the EAAM against published academic research and operational frameworks across five thematic clusters. No comparable model exists that combines operations-embedded MRV, dual-flow architecture, and a data quality-linked financial haircut — all calibrated for smallholder aquaculture.

Unique upper-right positioning
9 frameworks assessed
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03
LIVE PLATFORM
What does the EAAM look like in practice?

Oyster Lease Demo

US Oyster ESG Attribution Platform

An interactive platform covering 4,793 active oyster leases across Virginia and Maine. Browse the map explorer, run the ESV calculator, and read the full methodology documentation. This is the EAAM applied to real-world lease data at the farm level.

4,793 active leases
$80.5M/yr combined ESV
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04
RESEARCH REPORT
What is the global opportunity?

Global Ocean Farming ESG Report

Scale, Ecosystem Services & ESG Value

A quantitative analysis of the global no-feed marine aquaculture sector — 52 million tonnes of annual production, 597,000 farms, and $4.73 billion in uncompensated ecosystem services. The market context that defines the EAAM's addressable opportunity.

597,000 farms globally
52Mt annual production
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PROJECT MISSION
"To publish a validated, open methodology that catalyses the adoption of ESG asset attribution across the global regenerative aquaculture sector — beginning with US oysters, and expanding to mussels, seaweed, and beyond."
— NOAA-TDC PROJECT CHARTER · OCEANFARMR ESG · 2025–2026