Oceanographic Engineer
Oceanographic Engineer
The breath of Nicole Macas – affectionately known as Lady – is taken away as she enters the water in Santa Elena. Surrounded by the green and lush seaweed species Kappaphycus (k.) alvarezii, Lady, like the seaweed, is flourishing and full of life, entranced by the surrounding mariculture.
Kappaphycus alvarezii was brought to Ecuador by a shrimp company that was unable to sustain cultivation due to licensing laws. A fishing cooperative took over, and the k. alvarezii prospered thanks to government funding for research and development. After writing her thesis on enhancing the production of K. alvarezii using spatial planning, Lady sees the plant in its natural environment for the first time after traveling nearly three hours to an aquaculture cooperative in Santa Elena. This is the story of her reconnection with the ocean and the culture surrounding the harvesting of algae in Santa Elena.
In 2012, the National Government of Ecuador envisioned a transformative shift in its productive matrix, with the goal of generating greater competitiveness across various sectors. Mariculture emerged as a key player, given Ecuador’s coastal potential.
The story unfolds as I travel to Santa Rosa, collecting insights from Eng. Ramon González, the vice president of the local cooperative there, who recounts the journey leading to Ecuador’s first cultivation of K. alvarezii. This macroalgae is native to the Philippines and is considered a major source of kappa carrageenan, which acts as a thickening compound. Its optimal growth, which occurs 2 to 3 months after sowing, takes place in tropical waters between +10 ° and -10 ° degrees of latitude.
Engineer Sepúlveda, an expert in the cultivation of K. alvarezii, approached the cooperative and presented the cultivation proposal, since by law concessions at sea are not given to private companies, they are given to cooperatives or communities fishing. Concessions for companies are granted beyond 8 nautical miles and this was too expensive, while artisan cooperatives obtain permits within the first nautical mile. After this first approach, the National Fisheries Institute (INP) and the cooperative sought the feasibility of signing a research participation agreement. By being affiliated with the National Federation of Artisanal Fishing Cooperatives of Ecuador (FENACOPEC), the possibility was given to start a research project with the support of the government, which for this purpose supplied financial aid of 160 thousand dollars. Finally, and after all the corresponding permits from the different authorities, they also obtained the concession of 10 hectares off the coast of Santa Rosa. In 2024, they were also granted a 10-hectare concession off Santa Rosa’s coast and initiated cultivation in 2014, utilizing the “Long-line” system.
Upon arriving in Santa Rosa, I meet Kleber Reyes and Bryan Rosales, two artisanal fishermen who are currently in charge of cultivation, weekly maintenance, and the collection of macroalgae. None were born in the city, however, they were called by the abundant fishing in the area. That day we embarked on the task of reviewing the modules.
The departure to the sea is made together with the vice president of the cooperative from the market of the fishing port, where the fresh product of the day’s catch arrives. Seabirds, ignoring people, peck at the fish that are laid out on the ground on canvas or piled up in piles, and that characteristic smell of fresh and not-so-fresh fish fills the air. From here we embarked in a small motor launch for a mile out to sea. On our journey we find fishermen in their boats who, recognizing us as strangers, greet us with enthusiasm, others are immersed in their activities, some sell empanadas or bread in their boats to those who are waiting or have already returned from the day’s work.
And so, suddenly, the sea, with a muted color and the smell of salt hitting my face reminds me how incredibly beautiful and mysterious the ocean is, the weather is cold, the sky is overcast, and not a hint of the sunny and blue days that characterize Ecuadorian beaches. This is due to the phenomenon of La Niña, which causes lower temperatures in the ocean and droughts in the coastal zone, which has been the longest that the Ecuadorian coasts have faced in the last 120 years, causing impacts on fishing and agriculture.
In the distance, I can already see a flag that indicates the crop lines. As we get closer, the emotion I feel is indescribable. The area that was concessioned in its early stages was close to the coast, and during a strong flood, the structures of the crop were affected. Due to this, it was decided to migrate the project to a distant area.
As we approach, Ing Ramon tells me how at the beginning of the project, and through the undersecretary of fisheries, a technician named Rincones was hired for a year, being the most suitable due to his experience. The results were so positive that Rincones and another expert, Teo Cruz, at the end of their contracts, decided to stay for at least 6 more months ad honorem since there were no longer any financial resources to continue with the investigation.
Kleber brings us closer to the lines to observe how the growth is going; many have just been planted, so we are going towards those that have been more than 40 days old since they will surely be ready for harvest.
And here they are, at last, I see them, green and abundant, floating in the cold water, on a lightless sea. Bryan picks some seaweed out of the water, shows it to me, and I can smell the salty, wet smell that belongs only to beings in the ocean. The categorization of this algae, that is, introducing this exotic species to the list of species with permits to cultivate, occurred after a series of environmental studies and considering the feasibility of the results.
I am preparing to enter the water after more than a year of not swimming in the sea, following an incident during the pandemic where I was very close to drowning. For this reason, I felt that as an oceanographer, it was a very pleasant opportunity to reconnect with what I am most passionate about. Coming into contact with the ocean is always exciting; it reminds us of how life itself began in the sea. After having studied and admired the algae that washed up on the coast for so many years and having written my thesis on sites suitable for the mariculture of K. alvarezii, this is the first time I have encountered such a culture.
After leaving the water, in the cold, my fellow fishermen prepare themselves with the necessary clothing that facilitates the collection of algae from that cell. Bryan, the younger of the two, is the one who takes out the first row; the boat quickly fills with water and slippery green algae scatter under our feet, along with them come small mollusks, crabs, and even small fish that we return to the sea. Bryan is 25 years old and has been in this job for 2 years. He hopes that more people can benefit from a job like this, as insecurity at sea and the lack of stable work in the community are increasing.
In the meantime, Kleber separates and shakes off the algae, cleaning it with plenty of water. I asked him about his family, but at first, he was shy. He was born 45 years ago and has worked with the cooperative since the beginning of the project, which at the beginning had a lot of support and involved women from the community, like his wife. Now this activity supports his family since his wife can no longer work due to her arthritis.
While he collects the algae from each crop line, he stores it, already clean, in large sacks. After collecting three sacks, the end of the day arrives, and finally, we go to the floating platform where what is collected in the sacks is left until the next day when it is removed by the company that purchases the raw material. Their name is OrgKapp, and they produce products for agriculture, biofertilizers, and biostimulants.
The day ends with joy; Kleber and Bryan are good co-workers. Each one understands their work and they try to do it efficiently and without causing inconvenience. However, they regret not having brought a radio to listen to music while harvesting. When we go back to the coast, they tell me about their beginnings in fishing and the difficulties they have gone through in this trade. There is a lot of migration in the area due to the confrontations of the fishermen with the pirates, who attack them in the middle of the sea and steal their motors, the cost of which is so high that the fishermen and their families find it very difficult to recover from the robbery. This increases over time as they have to go further out to sea to find fish, putting their only livelihood and lives at risk. Many have chosen to take illegal routes to the United States, while others migrate to other cities, and there is no shortage of cases of people who fall into addictions or drug micro-trafficking in the face of the difficult situation. In the distance, on land, I can see a cemetery of boats without motors, around 30 empty boats, and in the open they end up being destroyed.
The cultivation led by the Santa Rosa artisan cooperative has passed the research phase with good results and has been resilient in the face of strong tides. It has managed to survive despite the long quarantine during COVID-19. However, the biggest obstacle that the project is facing is the lack of investment to be able to industrialize the crops and products. There has been interest on the part of the Chilean market for the quality of the seaweed; however, large quantities of it are required for export.
It is also highlighted that the available data suggest that the introduction of this macroalgae for commercial purposes has not shown significant harmful effects on the native biota. However, it is advisable to continue with an adequate environmental impact study in the area, good aquaculture practices, and to avoid crops in coral environments.
My trip ends, and I am very happy to have met such kind people in this cooperative who are interested in continuing with this project. I am also pleased to verify the positive impression one feels when swimming next to the crops. If greater investment is achieved, including the cultivation of endemic macroalgae in the area with potential uses in the market (something that is already being managed), migration due to lack of employment could be reduced. Additionally, the quality of life, social inclusion, and gender equality of the community will improve. It will diversify economic activities, reduce pressure on traditional fishing resources, and be a tourist and study attraction since it attracts other species that seek rest, such as sea turtles.
Aquaculture generates products beyond the fillet. Co-products, unlike by-products, are additional materials created during production that have value and are not thrown away. Fish producers are exploring creative ways to eliminate solid waste or freshwater discharge. Aquaponic systems generate leafy greens in addition to fish. New science is exploring the production of biogas from fish offal. These are just a few. Whatever the co-product, producers and their partners can establish additional channels and processing steps that reduce waste and generate sustainable alternatives to regular commodities.
Macroalgae are large, multicellular marine algae visible to the naked eye, commonly known as seaweeds. They play vital roles in aquatic ecosystems, providing habitat and food for various marine organisms. Additionally, they contribute to carbon sequestration and are utilized in various industries, such as food, pharmaceuticals, and fertilizers. Macroalgae are macroscopic eukaryotic pluricellular organisms composed of single differentiated cells able to obtain energy using chromophores.
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How can we develop alternatives to single-use plastics that are more sustainable and environmentally friendly?
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Can we meet the growing global demand for protein while reducing our reliance on traditional animal agriculture?
It’s not only important what we eat but what our food comes in. Can we develop tools that identify toxic materials used in food packaging?
Explore The Lexicon’s collection of immersive storytelling experiences featuring insights from our community of international experts.
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Water quality is sourced from natural seawater with dependency on the tidal system. Water is treated to adjust pH and alkalinity before stocking.
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Implement only natural feeds grown in water for aquatic animal’s feed without use of commercial feed
Our black tiger shrimps are not fed using commercial feed. The system is zero input and depends fully on natural feed grown in the pond. Our farmers use organic fertilizer and probiotics to enhance the water quality.
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As our practices are natural, organic, and zero input, farms coexist with surrounding biodiversity which increases the volume of polyculture and mangrove coverage area. Farmers’ groups, along with the company, conduct regular benthic assessments, river cleaning, and mangrove planting.
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The program also had its fair share of creative challenges, especially at the outset, as the urgency of the task at hand required that the roadmap for getting to the moon be written in parallel with the rapid pace of Gemini missions. Through it all, the NASA teams never lost sight of their ultimate goal, and the teams finally aligned on their shared responsibilities. Within three years of Gemini’s conclusion, a man did walk on the moon.
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Who can enter and how selections are made.
A Greener Blue is a global call to action that is open to individuals and teams from all over the world. Below is a non-exhaustive list of subjects the initiative targets.
To apply, prospective participants will need to fill out the form on the website, by filling out each part of it. Applications left incomplete or containing information that is not complete enough will receive a low score and have less chance of being admitted to the storytelling lab.
Nonprofit organizations, communities of fishers and fish farmers and companies that are seeking a closer partnership or special support can also apply by contacting hello@thelexicon.org and interacting with the members of our team.
Special attention will be given to the section of the form regarding the stories that the applicants want to tell and the reasons for participating. All proposals for stories regarding small-scale or artisanal fishers or aquaculturists, communities of artisanal fishers or aquaculturists, and workers in different steps of the seafood value chain will be considered.
Stories should show the important role that these figures play in building a more sustainable seafood system. To help with this narrative, the initiative has identified 10 principles that define a more sustainable seafood system. These can be viewed on the initiative’s website and they state:
Seafood is sustainable when:
Proposed stories should show one or more of these principles in practice.
Applications are open from the 28th of June to the 15th of August 2022. There will be 50 selected applicants who will be granted access to The Lexicon’s Total Storytelling Lab. These 50 applicants will be asked to accept and sign a learning agreement and acceptance of participation document with which they agree to respect The Lexicon’s code of conduct.
The first part of the lab will take place online between August the 22nd and August the 26th and focus on training participants on the foundation of storytelling, supporting them to create a production plan, and aligning all of them around a shared vision.
Based on their motivation, quality of the story, geography, and participation in the online Lab, a selected group of participants will be gifted a GoPro camera offered to the program by GoPro For A Change. Participants who are selected to receive the GoPro camera will need to sign an acceptance and usage agreement.
The second part of the Storytelling Lab will consist of a production period in which each participant will be supported in the production of their own story. This period goes from August 26th to October 13th. Each participant will have the opportunity to access special mentorship from an international network of storytellers and seafood experts who will help them build their story. The Lexicon also provides editors, animators, and graphic designers to support participants with more technical skills.
The final deadline to submit the stories is the 14th of October. Participants will be able to both submit complete edited stories, or footage accompanied by a storyboard to be assembled by The Lexicon’s team.
All applicants who will exhibit conduct and behavior that is contrary to The Lexicon’s code of conduct will be automatically disqualified. This includes applicants proposing stories that openly discriminate against a social or ethnic group, advocate for a political group, incite violence against any group, or incite to commit crimes of any kind.
All submissions must be the entrant’s original work. Submissions must not infringe upon the trademark, copyright, moral rights, intellectual rights, or rights of privacy of any entity or person.
Participants will retain the copyrights to their work while also granting access to The Lexicon and the other partners of the initiative to share their contributions as part of A Greener Blue Global Storytelling Initiative.
If a potential selected applicant cannot be reached by the team of the Initiative within three (3) working days, using the contact information provided at the time of entry, or if the communication is returned as undeliverable, that potential participant shall forfeit.
Selected applicants will be granted access to an advanced Storytelling Lab taught and facilitated by Douglas Gayeton, award-winning storyteller and information architect, co-founder of The Lexicon. In this course, participants will learn new techniques that will improve their storytelling skills and be able to better communicate their work with a global audience. This skill includes (but is not limited to) how to build a production plan for a documentary, how to find and interact with subjects, and how to shoot a short documentary.
Twenty of the participants will receive a GoPro Hero 11 Digital Video and Audio Cameras by September 15, 2022. Additional participants may receive GoPro Digital Video and Audio Cameras to be announced at a later date. The recipients will be selected by advisors to the program and will be based on selection criteria (see below) on proposals by Storytelling Lab participants. The selections will keep in accordance with Lab criteria concerning geography, active participation in the Storytelling Lab and commitment to the creation of a story for the Initiative, a GoPro Camera to use to complete the storytelling lab and document their story. These recipients will be asked to sign an acceptance letter with terms of use and condition to receive the camera.
The Lexicon provides video editors, graphic designers, and animators to support the participants to complete their stories.
The submitted stories will be showcased during international and local events, starting from the closing event of the International Year of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 in Rome, in January 2023. The authors of the stories will be credited and may be invited to join.
Storytelling lab participation:
Applicants that will be granted access to the storytelling Lab will be evaluated based on the entries they provided in the online form, and in particular:
Applications will be evaluated by a team of 4 judges from The Lexicon, GSSI and the team of IYAFA (Selection committee).
When selecting applications, the call promoters may request additional documentation or interviews both for the purpose of verifying compliance with eligibility requirements and to facilitate proposal evaluation.
Camera recipients:
Participants to the Storytelling Lab who will be given a GoPro camera will be selected based on:
The evaluation will be carried out by a team of 4 judges from The Lexicon, GSSI and the team of IYAFA (Selection committee).
Incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed in these Official Rules but which may be associated with the acceptance, receipt and use of the Storytelling Lab and the camera are solely the responsibility of the respective participants and are not covered by The Lexicon or any of the A Greener Blue partners.
All participants who receive a Camera are required to sign an agreement allowing GoPro for a Cause, The Lexicon and GSSI to utilize the films for A Greener Blue and their promotional purposes. All participants will be required to an agreement to upload their footage into the shared drive of The Lexicon and make the stories, films and images available for The Lexicon and the promoting partners of A Greener Blue.