Sea Ventures – Turning Fish Waste into Animal Feed
Sea Ventures upcycles 60-70% fish waste into animal feed – Kenya gap 33M tons (needs 55M, produces 22M). Women training, fishermen paid, closed loop model.
How can fish waste solve a national animal feed crisis and empower local communities?
In this episode, Faith Mwende from Sea Ventures explains how her startup tackles the massive post-harvest losses in Kenya’s fishing industry, where 60-70% of the catch becomes waste.
You’ll hear how Sea Ventures creates a circular economy model by collecting this fish waste and processing it into high-quality animal feed, directly addressing Kenya’s scarcity of animal feed. Faith also talks about the company’s social impact, which includes creating jobs, providing training in sustainable farming, and empowering women in both the fishing and agricultural sectors.
Recorded in Mombasa, Kenya, this episode showcases a local solution that integrates environmental action with economic and community development.
People
Faith Mwende, at Sea Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-mwende-55a162272/
Patrick Hypscher, Circular Business Strategist, PaaS Expert
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hypscher/
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:39 Sea Venture Addressing Post-Harvest Waste
00:07:15 Circular Economy and Animal Feed Production
00:13:08 The Processing Journey of Fish Waste
00:18:51 Social Impact and Community Engagement
00:22:43 Challenges and Future Aspirations
About
Sea Ventures is a blue economy startup based in Mombasa, Kenya, specialising in upcycling fish waste into high-quality, organic animal feeds and fertilisers. Through its circular economy model, the company works with local fisherfolk to collect and process fish byproducts into sustainable feeds for poultry, fish, pigs, and pets. Its mission is to reduce waste, provide affordable feed solutions, and empower coastal communities, particularly women and youth.