ORA's Purpose

Acting now

We are ‘walking the talk’; for the past several years we have invested our own capital alongside philanthropic donations and government grants to catalyse a sustainable, regenerative blue economy. This has enabled the creation and leadership of four blue ventures to date, with more in the pipeline.

Photo by Paul Ross Jones

Inspired action:

Everything we do is rooted in the belief that a thriving ocean means thriving communities and thriving blue economies.

Blue Ventures

Invest in, catalyse, lead and scale innovative blue ventures.

Provide education and training

Provide education, workforce development and support for blue entrepreneurs and ocean farmers.

Monitor our impact

Monitor and report the impacts arising from our work.

Collaborate with others

Collaborate with many other organisations and co-investors that further the purposes of ORA.

Remove Kina to restore Kelp

Kelp restoration through extraction of kina from barrens with the creation of revenue streams for collected kina.

Scallop restoration through aquaculture

Cultivation and supply of high-quality, farmed scallops, creating a high value, sustainable market while using a portion of farmed scallops to replenish wild populations.

Enable nature finance

Enabling nature finance as a tool to scale funding of restoration efforts.

How we create impact

The scope and scale of challenges in the ocean environment are significant. To turn the tide, we need more investment, more people, and new business models to address these challenges. We actively partner with others in building new blue economy ventures that support advocacy efforts, develop the future workforce and accelerate change.

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Innovative new ventures launched

Active hatcheries

Target species for cultivation and restoration

$10m+

Capital mobilised

Internships & scholarships

Active farms and restoration sites

ORA's core focuses

Advocacy initiatives

Promoting blue economy principles through advocacy and education, aiming to scale ventures that balance economic value with natural resource regeneration.

Sustainable businesses

Creating and catalysing our own  blue ventures will enable other complementary business growth opportunities.

Workforce development

Through long-term scaling of our ventures, we create a capable, skilled and productive blue workforce; boosting local economies.

Mentorships and training

Training and supporting people through mentoring, scholarships, and internships to develop skills need for the future sustainable blue economy.