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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...
Safe Seaweed Coalition: 2021 Lookback & 2022 Look Forward
As the Safe Seaweed Coalition enters its second year of existence, our team wishes to look back at the substantial achievements of 2021 and the exciting agenda for seaweed in this coming year. In view of our worldwide geographic dispersion, we will organize two...
Our members from Sea Forest are looking for an experienced COO to join their fast growing team
Our members from Sea Forest in Tasmania are well positioned to become a leading player in the fast developing Asparagopsis market! Following the rapid growth in their business (see more in this brief video), they are looking for an experienced senior operations...
The Safe Seaweed Coalition awards €700,000 in first Call for Proposals
After a highly competitive evaluation process by an advisory board of seaweed industry experts, the Safe Seaweed Coalition Steering Committee announced the results of its first call for proposals. Sixteen projects were selected for funding, with a total value of about...
COP26: positioning seaweed as a powerful ocean-based climate solution
COP26 brought the seaweed family together to position seaweed as a multifaceted ocean-based solution to tackle Climate Change. In the Blue Food session organized by our UNGC partners, seaweed –presented as a powerful tool for bridging nutrition needs with climate...
Safe Seaweed by Design is launching a survey on safety hazards in the seaweed sector
Our partners from Safe Seaweed by Design, a project led by the Wageningen University, are launching a study to assess the most important occupational, environmental and food safety hazards in the seaweed sector. We strongly support this initiative that falls fully...
The Safe Seaweed Coalition Roundtables are opening next week!
The Safe Seaweed Coalition Roundtables are opening next week, April 13th 2PM (GMT+1), with a discussion on Seaweed in Africa! In the perspective of creating a space for collaboration between seaweed stakeholders in Africa, our members will identify challenges and...
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New Drying Racks Boost Seaweed Value Chain in Somanga
A new milestone has been achieved in strengthening the seaweed value chain in Somanga Village, Kilwa District, Lindi Region, after 15 groups of seaweed farmers received newly constructed drying racks valued at 50m/- from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania office.
Source : Daily News
$8 Million Grant Program for Methane-Inhibiting Seaweed Farming
“The program is rapidly increasing the production of methane-inhibiting seaweed for the benefit of our growers, our consumers, our scientists and researchers and, ultimately, our planet.”
Source : Food & Beverage Industry News
Secret Chemical Traces Reveal Life on Earth 3. 3 Bllion Years Ago
MSU researcher Katie Maloney contributed samples of rare, exceptionally well-preserved seaweed fossils (e.g., macroscopic algae) from Yukon Territory, Canada. These fossils are almost one billion years old and represent one of the first seaweeds known in the fossil record, when most life still needed to be viewed through a microscope.
Source : Michigan State University
The British Scientist Advancing Seaweed Farming in New Zealand
Ryan Marchington has played a key role in the development of New Zealand’s seaweed farming sector through his work at Greenwave Aotearoa – working with mussel farmers and Māori communities to help grow a new industry.
Source : The Fish Site
Why Ireland Could Lead in a New Multi-Trillion Euro Industry
Analysis: The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy
Source : RTE News
Kelp scientist Jo Lane Returns to Tilba with an Australian First
“We just want to grow lots of kelp and have enough biomass to get an industry started, and help offset the nitrates in the ocean and even potentially mitigate the algal blooms.”
Source : About Regional
Scarborough Seaweed Pioneers Secure Six-Figure Funding for ‘Blue Economy’ Expansion
A Yorkshire Coast company dedicated to enhancing ocean health through the farming of seaweed and shellfish is set for significant expansion after securing a six-figure loan.
Source : This is the Coast
Nordic Aqua Reports Strong Mid-Summer Progress for Chinese Farm
Source : Fish Farmer
Reviving Carrageenans: Seaweed-Derived Polysaccharides Resurface in Sustainable Solutions
Carrageenans have been trusted ingredients in cosmetics for decades, but some industry experts say their potential has been overlooked in recent years. The ingredient is derived from renewable seaweed sources and supports manufacturers’ efforts to create eco-friendly formulations due to its inherent biodegradability.
Source : Personal Care Insights
Israel’s Mediterranean: A “Green Treasure” Beneath the Waves
Tel Aviv University researchers have completed Israel’s first ecological–biotechnological seaweed survey, uncovering a natural “green treasure” growing along the country’s Mediterranean coast.
Source : Tel Aviv University