Seaweed and Sisterhood: A brief evaluation of women’s participation in the industry. Seaweeds generate an eco-friendly way of life for small-scale harvesters and farmers and play an integral role in […]
Ireland’s first seaweed processing facility. Seaweed in Ireland has a longstanding tradition and is cemented in Irish folklore but its use has been lost in recent years. Recognising the potential […]
Storm sweeps away $100m in aquaculture in Vietnam, farmers urged to shift to seaweed. After Typhoon Yagi caused over 2,500 billion VND ($100 million) in losses for aquaculture farmers, experts […]
New seaweed collaboration a first for Scottish Sea Farms. Scottish Sea Farms has teamed up with a seaweed growing venture in a scheme that combines salmon and kelp farming on […]
International science team begins mission to save global seaweed stocks. A research project to find solutions to the biodiversity crisis in global seaweed stocks has been launched by the Oban-based […]
New research and industry collaboration to connect local communities with regenerative farming. The Blue Economy CRC and University of Wollongong (UOW) have partnered with local aquaculture industry leaders to undertake social, economic, and cultural […]
Understanding the full potential of the aquaculture industry through research. With the aquaculture industry being estimated to be worth £1.5 billion[1] in the UK, there is significant potential for development […]
New seaweed partnership. Loliware, the world’s first seaweed-resin company, has announced the launch of an important new partnership with José Andrés Group (JAG), whose restaurants across the globe span cuisines […]
New research project to catalyse Norfolk seaweed industry. A new collaborative project between Cefas and the University of East Anglia, led by Hethel Innovation, has been launched. The Seaweed in East Anglia (SEA) […]
UK start-up launches one of world’s largest sustainability focused seaweed projects, to combat climate change. Carbon Kapture, a bootstrapped start-up dedicated to the removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere, is […]
New study into perceptions of sustainable aquaculture. Sustainable seafood and seaweed farming are environmentally friendly alternatives to land-based food. Unfamiliarity and outdated narratives about harmful aquaculture have hindered social acceptance […]
Royal Greenland secures funding to further develop seaweed farming. Royal Greenland has over a series of years invested in seaweed farming in Greenland. The project has now been awarded 5,5 […]
Global aquaculture researcher wins ‘outstanding contribution’ award. A marine biologist who established a European Joint Master’s Degree in aquaculture has reason to celebrate on International Women’s Day after becoming a […]
PML leads the science on the world’s first co-located seaweed and offshore wind farm. PML to provide independent analysis of the Amazon-funded North Sea Farm 1 project. Scientists at Plymouth […]
EU blue economy report published. The blue bioeconomy includes any economic activity associated with the use of renewable aquatic biological resources to make products. The 2022 edition of the EU blue […]
EC proposes action to unlock potential of seaweed. The EC has adopted the Communication ‘Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector’, a pioneering initiative to unlock the potential of algae […]
AlgaeDemo demonstrates the full potential of seaweed. In Europe, seaweed farming is not exploited to its full potential, due to the usually small scale of the enterprises, the limited number […]
Aquaculture tech turns seaweed into a tailored superfood. Cultivating designer seaweed using innovative technology developed by Israeli researchers could help end malnutrition worldwide. A study using state-of-the-art aquaculture-tech to enrich […]