Building a safer seaweed sector
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For generations, seaweed has remained one of the great untapped resources. But a revolution is coming.
The Global Seaweed Coalition is a global partnership established by Lloyd’s Register Foundation in partnership with the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) to oversee the safety and sustainability of the seaweed sector as it scales up.
Dollars
Size
In the 10 years to 2015, the annual value of the seaweed market doubled in size.
Times
Our oceans have the potential to produce 15 times more seaweed by 2050.
People
This growth could provide employment for 150 million people around the world.
The world’s fastest growing food production sector
Seaweed is the world’s fastest growing food production sector, with a current annual value of $9bn. In the 10 years to 2015, it doubled in size as the world started to recognise the role seaweed can play in securing food systems for an expanding global population.
This is just the start: our oceans have the potential to produce 15 times more seaweed by 2050, securing employment for millions of people in every continent, absorbing carbon to help fight the climate crisis and providing essential nutrition to meet the needs of the world’s growing population.
But with growth come challenges.
Our objectives
Consumer safety
Defining commonly agreed safety standards for seaweed products used by consumers
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Ensuring scaled-up production and processing of seaweed is sustainable and restores ecosystems.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
Ensuring the welfare of workers is protected at every stage of the seaweed value chain
Latest news & events
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...