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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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Start-up Claims Algae Could Replace PFAS in Textiles Amid Contamination Crisis
A Venice-based start-up says it has developed a seaweed-derived additive that can make materials fire- and water-repellent, offering manufacturers an alternative to PFAS chemicals linked to risks for human health and ecosystems.
Source : The Brussels Times
Seychelles Explores Aquaculture and Fisheries Ties with India's CMFRI
An eight-member Seychelles delegation led by Wallace Cosgrow, principal minister and minister for fisheries, agriculture and the blue economy, visited the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi, India, on 27 August to discuss cooperation in marine fisheries research, sustainable fisheries management and mariculture.
Source : The Fish Site
Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing
Mingyu Qiao will use an anaerobic digestion process to transform seaweed into a sustainable replacement for palm oil.
Source : UConn Today
Kelpi’s Seaweed-based Coating Approved for Food Contact by US FDA
UK company Kelpi has announced that its seaweed-based biomaterial coating has been cleared for food contact by the US Food and Drug Administration, allowing it to be used on paper and board food packaging sold in the US.
Source : Packaging Europe
Meet the Women Leading Norway’s Seaweed Revolution
It’s still dark as I pick my way down a rocky path toward the sea. The air is as cold as you’d expect from a Norwegian winter, but the wind is still—a small mercy as I peel off my robe and slide into my wetsuit. I’m preparing to dive. Not for fish, but for seaweed, a natural resource that is plentiful in this part of the world.
Source : Vogue
Seaweed Coating Targets Protective Textiles
Venice-based Algae Scope is developing a seaweed-derived coating ingredient for water- and fire-resistant performance fabrics.
Source : Ecotextile News
Engineers Floated a Solar Platform in the Yellow Sea and Discovered the Seaweed Growing Underneath was Actually Helping Keep it Steadier in the Water
The Yellow Sea is generating solar power on floating platforms, and seaweed is keeping it steady. The intermittency and land limitations of traditional photovoltaic installations remain global challenges.
Source : Energies Media
Seaweed Leather Could Be Fashion’s Next Big Win
Luxury fashion is turning to seaweed leather as the next big sustainable innovation, offering a regenerative, biodegradable alternative to traditional leather.
Source : Ethos
Oregon’s Coast Holds Huge Opportunity for Restorative Mariculture, Report Finds
Oregon’s coast holds significant opportunity to expand restorative cultivation of marine and coastal species with ecological benefits for the natural environment, according to a recent assessment led by the Nature Conservancy.
Source : The Nature Conservancy
Solutions From the Sea: JIRCAS Partners Startup to Scale Marine Cultivation of Methane-reducing Seaweed to Cut Cattle Emissions
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) partners with startup to cultivate methane-reducing seaweed in marine environments for use in cattle feed to lower livestock emissions.
Source : AgNavigator