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Why Finance Blue Foods?

Climate-Smart

Sustainable aquaculture is low-carbon protein & climate resilient

Community-Based

Local production supports livelihoods, ecosystems & jobs for women

Investment Returns

Aquaculture is projected to grow @5%+ compound annually to 2035

Risk Management

Advances in production, feeds & waste improve sustainability

The BlueDeals Solution

Connecting borrowers in sustainable seafood value chains with financiers - debt, equity, grants - for growth & trade

Sustainable

Aquaculture

BlueDeals:
Platform for affordable
finance

Buyers: Purchase Agreements

Sustainable Finance

Seaweed Production

Local Fishing & Processing

Technology & Services

Our Network of BlueFoods Financiers

We introduce projects to financiers who seek: 
impact & financial returns
from emerging markets food-agri deals

Trade Financiers

  • Finance trade & supply receivables

  • Commodity trade finance

Capex Finance

Growth Equity

  • Loans for equipment & production sites 

  • Loans for renewable energy equipment

  • Business expansion: production & markets

  • Good governance & customers in place

Impact Finance

  • Sustainability-linked loans

  • Repayable grants to achieve impact goals

Our Contributions

Ocean Assets Group has contributed to a more resilient Blue Economy through these initiatives:
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Blue Economy Knowledge Product - ADB, UNDP, UNEP 2020 - 2022

Lead Consultant

We covered all seafood segments in our study of blue economy finance for 30 Developing Member Countries

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Blue Bonds for Fisheries - UN Food & Agriculture Organisation 2019

Author

Of this briefing paper, distributed to fisheries management organisations worldwide

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Global Fund for Coral Reefs & UN Capital Development Fund 2021

Expert

Our expert analysis of SMEs protecting Fiji's coral reefs led to successful financing.

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BlueInvest - European Commission, DG Mare 2018

Member of Financial Advisory Team

Member of the team that developed this EU platform for blue SME finance, aquaculture and seaweed were key sectors.

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Pacific Ocean Finance Program 2019

Co-Author

Analysis & Development of a Pacific Ocean Bond: this study included Blue Foods as key sector for Bond Finance in the Pacific region

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Funding Fish 2018

Author

Private Finance of EU Fishing Industry: Author of this study identifying private equity/debt financiers to understand the money-fishing link.

How We Work:

Your Inputs

Describe Your Business Model

  • Seafood Producers: Segments, value chains, risk management, growth strategy

  • BlueFoods Tech Providers: Value chain position, customers

  • EcoTourism & Blue Carbon projects: Business model, tenure, carbon market off-takers

Provide Key Documents

  • Financials: Recent income statement, Balance sheet, Shareholder registry​

  • Customer contracts: Recent history, Current agreements

  • Asset valuation: 3rd Party verification

Identify Impact Goals & Data

  • Environmental: Ecosystem impacts, carbon & biodiversity footprint, supply chains 

  • Social: Community support, Job creation, Gender inclusion, Diversity, Working conditions​

Our Process

1

Eligibility Review

Meet all 4 criteria?

2

Needs Analysis

Realistic financial strategy?

3

Improve Documents

Meet professional standards?

4

Present to Financiers

Agree on targets - go forward together!

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