# Aquaculture Business Competitions 'Fish 2.0' is for Sustainable Fisheries and Investors By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-07-27 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-20 References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-bank/sustainable-fishing-investment_b_2587155.html) & [fish20.org](http://www.fish20.org) While business competitions are increasingly on the rise in a variety of sectors, such as the [Tech Challenge](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-challenge-for-atrocity-prevention), which was recently covered on SocialBusiness.org, Fish 2.0 is one that stands out simply because of its particular focus. Broadly speaking, the competition takes [sustainable aquaculture businesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultured-fish) and fisheries and connects them with [investors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blobfish-ai). If you're in one of those realms, however, you'll have to wait until the next competition gets going (assuming it does) as the deadline for the first round of Fish 2.0 was March 31, 2013. The requirements aren't as strict as some: you don'e need to have a business plan in place in order to get your hands on the $75,000 worth of prizes as well as networking opportunities. **Contact Information** Fish 2.0 [website](http://www.fish20.org/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Aquaculture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies and practices for sustainable fish farming to meet the growing demand for seafood while minimizing environmental impact. - **Connecting Businesses and Investors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms or networks that facilitate connections between aquaculture businesses and investors, enabling funding and growth opportunities. - **Alternative Business Competitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized business competitions in various sectors to promote innovation, collaboration, and investment. ### Where This Applies - **Aquaculture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce automation and data-driven solutions to improve efficiency and productivity in fish farming. - **Investment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative investment models and platforms specifically tailored for sustainable aquaculture businesses. - **Tech Challenges:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design competitions and challenges that focus on leveraging technology for social and environmental impact, addressing pressing global issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cell-Cultivated Fish Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wanda-fish-technologies.md) - [Agriculture-Focused Summit Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growny-program.md) - [Cultivated Seabass Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-alternative.md) - [Israeli Alternative Seafood Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantish.md) - [Alt Seafood Scallops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-seafood.md) - [Indie Game Investment Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-ocean-games.md) - [Plant-Made Fish Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rps-biologiques.md) - [Early-Stage Startup Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-startup-challenge.md) - [Land Based Eel Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-unagi.md)