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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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How Oceanium is Creating Food, Skincare Products, and Ink from Regeneratively Farmed Seaweed
Oceanium CEO and co-founder Karen Scofield Seal explains why emerging seaweed markets could become a multi-billion-pound opportunity and an 'invaluable tool' in the fight against climate change.
Source : Business Green
Study Reveals Potential of Seaweed Farms as Carbon Storage Solution
New research shows seaweed farms store carbon as effectively as natural coastal ecosystems, increasing the potential of marine carbon removal methods.
Source : IAEA
European Project Combines Robotics and Kelp Farming to Restore Ocean Ecosystems
The project, a collaboration between the University of Graz, Carbon Kapture, and the BioDiMoBot initiative, aims to improve ocean monitoring and ecosystem restoration.
Source : International Aquafeed
ONC and Cascadia Seaweed Partner to Support Sustainable Aquaculture
The two-year partnership focused on environmental monitoring off the west coast of Vancouver Island to understand the relationship between kelp forests and fish biodiversity.
Source : Ocean Networks Canada
Seaweed Processing Pioneer Completes Commercial-Scale Trials
Edinburgh-based seaweed biotechnology company BioMara has successfully completed commercial-scale trials of its proprietary fucoidan extraction process at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the UK’s premier bioprocessing facility, in Redcar, northeast England.
Source : Fish Farming Expert
Valorization of algae in response to their proliferation: conclusions of the flash mission - Commission for Sustainable Development and Regional Planning
The French government authorized the use of invasive green algae in Britain and sargassum in the Caribbean. Their proliferation is the result of overly intensive agriculture and livestock. Green algae are only a symptom of the problem and are nutritional bombs! Valorising them should allow us to better support the agri-transition towards a more regenerative model. Thank you to all the seaweed pioneers involved in this fight!
Source : Assemblée Nationale France
Fishing Bans Help Kelp Forests Withstand Marine Heatwaves
Marine heatwaves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored by giant kelp, researchers have found.
Source : Stanford Report
What is 'Upcycled' Food? Leftovers can now be Turned into Ingredients
..."Seaweed contains protein — up to 32% of its dry weight — and it grows fast without fertilizers, but is not yet being used to its full potential as a food product in the U.S. and Europe", Weise said in a video call with CNBC.
Source : CNBC
Cohesion Policy Turning Sargassum from a Toxic Nuisance into an Opportunity for Sustainable Development
SargCOOP2 project aims to develop shared strategies for sargassum monitoring, collection, treatment, and valorisation.
Source : European Commission
Seaweed Packaging Market to Reach USD 1088.8 Million Growing at 6.9 Percent CAGR
According to Towards Packaging, the global seaweed packaging market is witnessing a remarkable surge, reaching a valuation of US$558.69 million in 2024. Industry forecasts project the market to nearly double, hitting around US$1088.8 million by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.9% during the 2025–2034 forecast period.
Source : Towards Packaging