332 Aaron Huang - How ranching (and eating) of millions of zombie sea urchins could restore the massive kelp forests of the U.S. Pacific West Coast

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food

A conversation with Aaron Huang, founder of OoNee Sustainable Sea Urchin Ranch, to dive into the world of sea urchin ranching and its connections to high-end fish restaurants, many of which fly their sea urchins in from Japan. Over the past decade, a warm water blob off the U.S. West Coast has caused sea urchins to overgraze the kelp forests, leading to a massive population boom of urchins, the collapse of kelp ecosystems, and the rise of countless “zombie” sea urchins—urchins that prevent the kelp from regrowing without dying themselves.

Why should we care? Because this phenomenon is happening everywhere—whether it’s invasive species or extreme weather events, ecosystems are collapsing, and without smart intervention, they won’t recover. In this case, the solution is to harvest the sea urchins threatening the remaining kelp, fatten them up, and sell them to the growing market for high-end seafood. What can we learn from this approach and apply to other ecosystems that are out of balance?
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1. 332 Aaron Huang - How ranching (and eating) of millions of zombie sea urchins could restore the massive kelp forests of the U.S. Pacific West Coast (00:00:00)

2. What should smart investors, who want to invest in reg ag and food look out for? (00:42:21)

3. What would you do if you were in charge of a 1B investment portfolio tomorrow morning? (00:46:00)

4. If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing in the agriculture industry from a sustainability point of view, what would it be? (00:51:50)

5. What do you believe is true about regenerative agriculture that others don’t believe to be true? Inspired by John Kempf (00:55:14)