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The Global Seaweed Coalition is hiring a fundraising manager
The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is looking for its new fundraising manager ! The fundraising manager will work under the supervision of the GSC co-founders to raise funds to support GSC’s operations, including funds to seed innovative seaweed projects through...
Financing Regenerative Seaweed & Bivalves: Launch Event
🗓️ Monday 1st December; 13.00 – 14.00 GMT Join Systemiq, the Global Seaweed Coalition and Planet Ocean Capital to launch a new whitepaper: "Financing Regenerative Seaweed and Aquaculture: The Investment Need and Opportunity" ! 🔗 Register here Seaweed and bivalve...
COP30 side event: Seaweed and aquatic foods – blue solutions for climate resilience
19 November 2025 09:30 - 10:30 hrs. Blue Zone, Thematic Room Location Belem, Brazil Seaweed and aquatic foods are emerging as powerful nature-based solutions to address the climate crisis, enhance food security, and support sustainable livelihoods. This event explores...
COP30 roundtable: Trade, climate, food security and development potential of seaweed aquaculture
18 November 2025 11:20 - 12:35 hrs. Auditorium A3, Agriculture and Science (Agrizone), Embrapa Amazônia Oriental Location Belém, Brazil Seaweed serves as a sustainable and nutritious food source, offering substantial environmental benefits such as carbon capture and...
Global Seaweed Coalition secures critical funding to continue its operations
The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is proud to announce it has secured two years of funding to continue its operations, enabling GSC to maintain its role in promoting the safe and sustainable development of the global seaweed sector. This crucial support is provided...
A Seaweed Revolution Begins: United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative Officially Launched
New global platform unites countries and UN agencies to unlock seaweed’s potential for climate action, food security, and ocean sustainability A bold new chapter in ocean sustainability and climate action was written in New York on 23 September 2025, as the United...
Launch of the United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI)
UNGA 80 side event 6:15-7:30 pm EDT September 23, Conference Room 7, UN HQ, New York Background: Seaweed offers an array of benefits for people and the planet, including contributing to food and nutrition security in diverse ways, providing significant opportunities...
Seaweeds and Climate: Why do we need a UN Global Seaweed Initiative?
GSC Climate Week event 3:30-5:30 pm EDT, September 22, UNGC Boardroom, New-York Background: Seaweeds help mitigate climate change by absorbing CO2 and nutrients from the ocean, serving as a source material for bioplastics and potentially biofuels that reduce reliance...
Supporting seaweeds and their myriad contributions to advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and beyond
Madagascar, Indonesia, France, UN entities & Global Seaweed Coalition announce support for the creation of a UN Global Seaweed Initiative at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference, Nice, France
A coalition of governments, UN entities, and partners has announced the development of a United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI) — a collaborative platform to promote global efforts for safe and sustainable development of the seaweed sector supported by...
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EU Launches Four New Projects to Advance Sustainable Algae Farming and Blue Innovation Hubs
Four new projects have officially been launched to create innovation hubs off the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, scale up sustainable algae farming and develop new algae products in Europe. With a total of €5.7 million, they will help accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient blue economy in Europe’s seas and coastal regions.
Source : EU Blue Economy Observatory
Paper Warns that UK is Missing the Seaweed Boat
The policy brief from University College London, Seaweed and the bioeconomy: enabling growth through aquaculture policy, finds that with more than 7,000 miles of coastline and one of the world’s most advanced biomanufacturing capabilities, the UK should be a global leader in seaweed farming, processing and the manufacture of seaweed-derived products. The global seaweed market is forecast to grow in value to around £13.7bn by 2034.1.
Source : The Fish Site
Kelp Farming is Expensive, but a New Resource Points to Lower Costs
Researchers from Kelson Marine in Portland, Maine and the University of Maine developed a new tool that provides detailed economic analyses for kelp farmers and reveals strategies for reducing the cost of farmed seaweed.
Source : Environmental News Network
Indonesia Targets $8 mln From Seaweed Deals at FIE 2025 in Paris
Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries aims to secure up to US$8 million in potential transactions at Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2025 in Paris, as part of efforts to expand the global footprint of the country’s fast-growing seaweed industry.
Source : ANTARA News
Seaweed, Not Stigma: The Push to Level Up Canada's Period Products
Biodegradable seaweed tablets for your menstrual cup? CBC's Puneet Nijjar speaks to Canadian researchers trying to innovate the next generation of period products and asks why improving menstrual hygiene care is sometimes an afterthought in boardrooms.
Source : CBC
Newly-Exempt from U.S. Tariffs, Korea's Seasoned Seaweed Exports Anticipate Rising Tide
South Chungcheong’s seaweed industry expects a boost after the United States exempted seasoned seaweed from import tariffs, a move that positions the region to benefit from growing demand for Korean seaweed in the U.S. market.
Source : Kore JoongAng Daily
Eckerd College Marine Science Professor Helps Track Shifting Seaweed That Could Alter Ecosystems in Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
To understand how and why the shift is taking place, a team of researchers from University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science led by Professor of Oceanography Chuanmin Hu, Ph.D., Jeff Schell, Ph.D., and Deb Goodwin, Ph.D., from Sea Education Association, along with Siuda from Eckerd College (formerly at Sea Education Association), combined satellite imagery with decades of field observations to investigate this complex ocean phenomenon.
Source : Eckerd College
The Global Seaweed Coalition is Hiring a Fundraising Manager
The fundraising manager will work under the supervision of the GSC co-founders to raise funds to support GSC’s operations, including funds to seed innovative seaweed projects through grants (Calls for Proposals) and to support GSC activities and secretariat operations. For more information about the job: click on "Learn More" To apply, email secretariat @ globalseaweedcoalition.org Applications close on January 5 2026
Source : Global Seaweed Coalition
Partnership Set to Monitor and Conserve Kelp Sea forests
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), SeaForester, and Kongsberg Discovery have formed a partnership to develop advanced monitoring tools that support sustainable management, restoration, and conservation of kelp forests.
Source : SAFETY4SEA
Fremantle Seaweed Announces Major Operational Milestone to Advance Methane-Reduction Solutions for Australian Agriculture
Fremantle Seaweed, Western Australia's leading ocean-tech Asparagopsis producer, has announced a significant operational milestone as it progresses from pilot-scale activity into commercial manufacturing.
Source : Food&Beverage Industry News