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S3E18 From Waste to Raw Material: Rethinking Seafood Bioproducts
In this episode of Food Waste Matters, Daniel Abrahams from the Marine Bioproducts CRC uncovers the enormous untapped value sitting in Australia’s seafood and seaweed bioproducts. With only half of our marine biomass currently being used, billions of dollars in potential products - from collagen and Omega-3 oils to skincare ingredients and biofertilisers - are being overlooked.
Daniel shares how innovation is shifting from disposal to utilisation, the commercial models making it viable, and why Iceland’s 100% fish model offers inspiration (not imitation) for Australia. He also explores the role of First Nations partnerships, the importance of designing for demand, and the future of high-value marine products made from what we currently throw away.
04:41 Defining Marine Bioproducts and Market Opportunities
09:01 Insights from Marine Bio Connect 2025
12:08 Lessons from Iceland's 100% Fish Approach
15:05 Challenges and Opportunities in the Australian Context
20:03 First Nations Collaboration and New Skincare Product Launch
24:14 Advice for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Mr Daniel E. Abrahams FCPAChief Executive Officer
Daniel is a highly experienced executive with leadership, finance, strategy, execution, risk management and governance credentials across a wide variety of industries. He has a track record of driving profitable business performance, innovation, and long-term growth plans, with a strong focus on building high performance teams and effective relationships with stakeholders. Daniel has extensive capital raising experience in crowd-funding, private equity and capital markets. He has worked in SME, start-up to scale-up and ASX listed entities.
Links:
https://mbcrc.com/
Lanje SkinCare
https://www.honeyandfox.com.au/
https://thegreatunwaste.com.au/
https://endfoodwaste.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/marinebioproductscrc/
https://www.instagram.com/foodwastematters_podcast/
https://www.instagram.com/honey_and_fox/
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunwaste/
https://www.instagram.com/endfoodwasteaus/
https://www.facebook.com/marinebioCRC/
https://www.facebook.com/HoneyandFox/
https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunwaste/
https://www.facebook.com/EndFoodWasteAus/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/marine-bioproducts-crc
https://au.linkedin.com/company/honey-&-fox-pty-ltd
https://au.linkedin.com/company/endfoodwasteaus
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By Honey & FoxIn this episode of Food Waste Matters, Daniel Abrahams from the Marine Bioproducts CRC uncovers the enormous untapped value sitting in Australia’s seafood and seaweed bioproducts. With only half of our marine biomass currently being used, billions of dollars in potential products - from collagen and Omega-3 oils to skincare ingredients and biofertilisers - are being overlooked.
Daniel shares how innovation is shifting from disposal to utilisation, the commercial models making it viable, and why Iceland’s 100% fish model offers inspiration (not imitation) for Australia. He also explores the role of First Nations partnerships, the importance of designing for demand, and the future of high-value marine products made from what we currently throw away.
04:41 Defining Marine Bioproducts and Market Opportunities
09:01 Insights from Marine Bio Connect 2025
12:08 Lessons from Iceland's 100% Fish Approach
15:05 Challenges and Opportunities in the Australian Context
20:03 First Nations Collaboration and New Skincare Product Launch
24:14 Advice for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Mr Daniel E. Abrahams FCPAChief Executive Officer
Daniel is a highly experienced executive with leadership, finance, strategy, execution, risk management and governance credentials across a wide variety of industries. He has a track record of driving profitable business performance, innovation, and long-term growth plans, with a strong focus on building high performance teams and effective relationships with stakeholders. Daniel has extensive capital raising experience in crowd-funding, private equity and capital markets. He has worked in SME, start-up to scale-up and ASX listed entities.
Links:
https://mbcrc.com/
Lanje SkinCare
https://www.honeyandfox.com.au/
https://thegreatunwaste.com.au/
https://endfoodwaste.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/marinebioproductscrc/
https://www.instagram.com/foodwastematters_podcast/
https://www.instagram.com/honey_and_fox/
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunwaste/
https://www.instagram.com/endfoodwasteaus/
https://www.facebook.com/marinebioCRC/
https://www.facebook.com/HoneyandFox/
https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunwaste/
https://www.facebook.com/EndFoodWasteAus/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/marine-bioproducts-crc
https://au.linkedin.com/company/honey-&-fox-pty-ltd
https://au.linkedin.com/company/endfoodwasteaus