Civilization Layer
Ocean Protein Farming

Sustainable ocean farms produce fish, shellfish, algae, and cultivated marine proteins at large scale while protecting ecosystems and reducing land pressure.

Food systems diversify beyond land agriculture, improving protein security while allowing more terrestrial ecosystems to recover.

Timeframe
2082 - 2105
Layer
Civilization Layer
Impact
very high
Maturity
major global supply

Signals

  • Automated ocean farms monitor ecological impacts in real time
  • Algae and marine protein systems become cost competitive
  • Regenerative aquaculture standards protect biodiversity

Implications

  • More resilient global protein supply
  • Lower land and freshwater pressure
  • New governance challenges for ocean commons
Sustainable ocean farming network producing a major share of global protein