Harnessing the Power of Seaplants : The Industry’s Journey to Pioneering Future Carbon Credit Opportunities

As of April 18, 2023.

Seaforestry and seaplant farming have demonstrated the potential to capture carbon at a significantly faster rate than land-based sources, up to 20 times faster. They also act as efficient carbon sinks. However, there is still a need to quantify the exact amount of carbon captured and stored by seaplants. The industry and third party organizations are actively working on developing solutions for the measurement, verification, and reporting (MRV) of carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions captured and stored by seaplants.

To achieve this, further research and development are required, along with alignment with global standards for blue carbon credits and seascape carbon credits. Our organization is committed to developing high-quality projects, which is why we currently do not offer carbon credits. Companies that engage in Seaforest Activations will have the first right of refusal on future carbon credits that may become available as a result of their efforts in bringing these activations to life. When the science is generally accepted, Sacred Seaplants will issue accrued carbon credits.

Below is a growing list of scientific articles that highlight the progress of kelp carbon projects:

1) Kelp and seaweed forests are overlooked climate change solutions, new research reveals
Reference : Biological Reviews - Macroalgae carbon sequestration & climate change mitigation

2) Kelp forests capture nearly 5 million tonnes of CO2 annually
Reference : Nature Communications - Value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests

3) Project Drawdown : Protecting & restoring Macroalgae habitats could enhance co2 sequestration
Reference : Nature Geoscience - Substantial role of macroalgae in marine co2 sequestration

4) Understanding the Global Variations in Seaweed Farming's Carbon Dioxide Removal Potential
Reference : Nature Communications

5) Global seaweed productivity
Reference : Science Advances

6) How Kelp Naturally Combats Global Climate Change
Reference : Harvard University

7) Substantial blue carbon in overlooked Australian kelp forests
Reference : Nature Communications

8) The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests
Reference : Nature Communications

9) Ecosystem Services Provided by Seaweeds
Reference : MDPI

10) Installing kelp forests/seaweed beds for mitigation & adaptation against global warming
Reference : ICES Journal of Marine Science