The Oregon Ocean Cluster (OOC) is proud to have been named a winner of the 2025 Regenerative Travel Impact Awards, receiving honors in the Food & Agriculture category for its leadership in advancing a more regenerative, equitable ocean food system.
Selected from a global pool of changemakers, OOC was recognized for its depth, integrity, and real-world impact in reconnecting communities, culture, and coastal economies to locally harvested seafood.
The award validates what partners across Oregon already know: meaningful change is happening along the coast. On a shoreline where nearly 90% of locally harvested seafood has historically been exported, the Oregon Ocean Cluster is helping rebuild local supply chains, strengthen workforce pathways, and unlock new economic opportunities rooted in place.
That momentum now carries directly into Oregon’s next major blue foods gathering:
Blue Foods Forum | February 1–2, 2026 | Portland
The award win arrives just weeks before the second annual Blue Foods Forum, where the ideas, collaborations, and investments shaping Oregon’s ocean food future will come together in one room.
Produced by the Oregon Ocean Cluster in collaboration with Winter Waters and Ecotrust, this year’s Forum will deepen conversations around regenerative food systems, mariculture innovation, and circular land-to-sea economies—while creating real pathways for partnership and action.
If your work touches food, sustainability, tourism, investment, economic development, design, or community wellbeing—you belong in the room.
As Oregon’s ocean food economy gains national and global recognition, the Blue Foods Forum is where momentum turns into collaboration—and collaboration turns into impact.
Make sure you are in the room.
- Seafaring Speakeasy | February 1 | Register here
An immersive, ocean-inspired evening at The Redd blending crafted bites, art, and conversation—designed to spark connection across Oregon’s blue economy. - Seafare Symposium | February 2 | Register here
A full day of facilitated dialogue, hands-on learning, and structured networking focused on real challenges, real opportunities, and real next steps.