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Safe Seaweed Coalition becomes the Global Seaweed Coalition
Seaweed stakeholders stepping up global collaboration to scale climate and nature solutions The Safe Seaweed Coalition is proud to announce it has become the Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC), hosted by its founding partner United Nations Global Compact. The potential...
UN Plastic Treaty negotiations: Call to all Seaweed Packaging Companies
We are pleased to invite all Seaweed Packaging Companies to attend the “Seaweed as a Sustainable and Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic Packaging” meeting, taking place on the 1st of June from 11:00 to 13:00 CET (TBC) in Paris, France (location to be confirmed). The...
8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8): August 20th-26th in Brest, France
🌊 The early bird registration for the 8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8) has been extended until March 31 2023! The Scientific Program of EPC8 was convened by Inka. Bartsch and Wiebe Kooistra and consists of plenary and keynote lectures by 44 renowned...
Member Roundtables: February 27th!
All our members are invited to join our member Roundtables on February 27th. We will holdtwo sessions : one at 11:00AM CET and one at 3PM CET in order to accommodate our worldwide membership. These sessions will include important updates and opportunities for members...
Study: how to increase the communication capacity of the Seaweed Revolution?
We are engaged with a team of CHARM-EU students conducting a research study to better understand the general public’s current awareness of seaweed and highlight potential gaps or needs. Their research is planned to be presented and shared in the context of the...
Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Grantees!
Our Annual Meeting in Lisbon was the opportunity to introduce our Spring 2022 Grantees to our worldwide community! After a highly competitive evaluation process by our advisory board of seaweed industry experts, the Safe Seaweed Coalition Steering Committee made the...
Thrilling moments for Seaweed at UNOC in Lisbon
What a week for our Seaweed Revolution! We took advantage of United Nation's Ocean Conference to actively raise awareness on the potential for seaweed to support SDG14, starting with our very own Annual meeting and Seaweed Day on June 29th at Forum Picoas. Above is a...
Seaweed: A Revolution to Achieve Goal 14 and More
Official Side Event Safe Seaweed Coalition, in partnership with Australian Seaweed Institute and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Seaweed: A Revolution to Achieve Goal 14 and More June 30, 11:30-12:45 Committee Room, Altice Arena The event aims to highlight seaweed’s...
Safe Seaweed Coalition Annual Meeting & Seaweed Day, June 29th in Lisbon
Our first Annual Meeting will take place on June 29th, 10.30AM in Lisbon on the margin of the UN Ocean Conference! Venue is located in central Lisbon at Forum Picoas. We are calling on our membership to join in person or virtually to this important milestone on the...
On our way back from #SaferWorld22
Huge thanks to all our partners and visitors who participated during these two wonderful days at Lloyd's Register Foundation's Safer World Conference! Recordings of the two days will be available for up to 90 days on demand on the Safer World Conference Attendee Hub....
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The seaweed revolutionary
Vincent Doumeizel, author of The Seaweed Revolution, believes that seaweed can help replace many of the worst elements of conventional contemporary agriculture and help to feed the growing...
Source : The Fish Site
Seaweed Technology and Regenerative Agriculture Go Hand-in-Hand
The issue of sustainability is gaining widespread attention as more people recognize the importance of environmental health...
Source : Seed World
Seaweed Could Avert Food Crisis Caused by Extreme Weather
Scientists believe Ulva can become a staple crop via undersea farming – once people acquire a taste for it...
Source : The Guardian
Seaweed Startups: Fresh Off the Boat
The biggest factor behind the potential is India's 7,516.6 km long coastline. The good news is seaweed is found in abundance in the states of Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and around Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Source : Entrepreneur
Aquaculture Enterprise Zone Under Consideration for England and Wales
Non-profit organisation Additive.earth has been commissioned by The Crown Estate to explore an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone model for England and Wales...
Source : The Fish Site
Meet the Climate Startup Turning a 5,000-Mile Stretch of Seaweed From a Plague of Coastal Communities Into a Giant Carbon Store
The London-based startup is tackling the "Great Sargassum Monster" with a Roomba-like robot transporting seaweed deep underwater...
Source : Insider
Preparing for the Worst with a Kelp Seed Bank
In Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s new preservation facility offers a back-up plan for an uncertain future...
Source : Hakai Magazine
Nissui Invests in Australian Asparagopsis Startup
Nissui Corporation has invested in the Immersion Group, an Australian startup that specialises in the cultivation of Asparagopsis, a type of red seaweed that contributes to the reduction of methane...
Source : The Fish Site
Seaweed Supplement Shown to Improve Pangasius Growth
A special aquafeed that contains seaweed improved growth rates in farmed pangasius by 14% compared to standard diets, according to the results of a new trial...
Source : The Fish Site
Upcycled Fermented Seaweed and Rapeseed Meal Combined to Develop New Alternative Protein
A group of researchers have upcycled fermented seaweed and rapeseed meal into a new protein, used in a cereal bar with promising results...
Source : Food Navigator