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8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8): August 20th-26th in Brest, France
đ 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 publicâs 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 Lloydâs 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 seaweedâs...
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....
Join the Coalition next week at Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Safer World Conference!
The Seaweed industry and the Coalition will feature prominently next week at Lloyd's Register Foundation's Safer World Conference in London, a two-day hybrid conference bringing together thought leaders from research, academia, business and government to discuss...
The United Nations Environment Programme is looking for a Seaweed Farming Expert
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is looking for a Seaweed Farming Expert to carry out a technical in-depth situational analysis for the design and implementation of a sustainable scaling model for seaweed farming. This work will verify seaweed farming...
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Source : TILT
Kulthum Maabad Turns Zanzibarâs Seaweed Into Global Gold
The founder of MelaninGold Organic, Ms Kulthum Maabad, has successfully transformed Zanzibarâs seaweed industry from a raw export market into a thriving sector that produces skincare, haircare, and food supplements.
Source : The Citizen
How The Good Ocean is Bringing Seaweed to Indian Chefs
Seaweed company The Good Ocean is the first business in India that harvests wild seaweed and sells it to chefs across the country that are integrating the sustainable algae into traditional dishes.
Source : Eater
S. Korea's Seafood Exports Rise 1.2% in 2024 on Growing Popularity of Seaweed
South Korea's seafood exports moved up 1.2 percent from a year earlier in 2024, driven by the popularity of dried seaweed products, the oceans ministry said Thursday.
Source : The Korea Herald
Kelp Forests - The Rainforests of the Sea
Even though kelp forests are one of the world's biggest carbon sinks, these special ecosystems are disappearing at an alarming rate. Can a global restoration effort help mitigate the decline?
Source : Oceanographic
The Small Scottish Farm that is Supplying âLocal Superfoodâ to Top London Hotel
An unusual west coast farm has recently started supplying one of Londonâs top hotels with a Scottish superfood.
Source : The Scotsman
Can You Grow Seaweed on Land?
Yes you can! Pure Algae, a small innovative Danish business, has developed a sustainable land-based algae and seaweed cultivation system.
Source : European Commission
Transplanted Kelp Forests Reviving the Seafloor in Port Phillip Bay
Scott Breschkin stands on a boat in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay in his wetsuit, peering down below the surface at a seabed that has been stripped raw.
Source : ABC News
Cold Current Kelp Wins USD 50,000 in Grants to Develop Value-Added Kelp Products
Maine, U.S.A.-based aquaculture company Cold Current Kelp has won the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs (USDA) Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant of USD 24,700 (EUR 23,781), and one of the companyâs funding partners, the Maine Technology Institute, has pledged to match the grant with another USD 25,000 (EUR 24,070).
Source : Seafood Source
Minister Inaugurates Indiaâs Centre of Excellence for Seaweeds
The Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has been designated as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Indiaâs seaweed research and cultivation.
Source : The Fish Site