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La Baleine event at UNOC3: Towards a UN taskforce on seaweed
10 June 2025, 10:15 - 11:15 hrs. Palais des Expositions, Green zone, Nice, France This session details the UN Taskforce on Seaweed - an initiative bringing together partners to unlock the potential of seaweed for sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and...
Shaping a Sustainable Future for Seaweed in a Regenerative Blue Economy
June 7, 11:30am – 1:00pm, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco Seaweed holds immense potential for regenerating the blue economy, contributing to climate resilience, food security and sustainable livelihoods. This event offers a unique opportunity to highlight the untapped...
Toward the creation of a UN task force on seaweed – Raising the level of ambition for a sustainable blue economy
The Global Seaweed Coalition will host an official in person side-event in the Blue Zone during the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, entitled “Toward the creation of a UN task force on seaweed – Raising the level of ambition for a sustainable blue economy” ...
Unlocking the Potential of Europe’s Seaweed and Bivalve Industries
Seaweed and bivalve aquaculture hold immense promise for restoring ocean health, mitigating climate change, and strengthening coastal economies. Market forecasts point to double-digit growth over the next decades. Yet, despite increasing investment and...
In Memoriam: Professor Thierry Chopin
Tribute to Professor Thierry Chopin, by Dr. Philippe Potin, scientific director of the Global Seaweed Coalition. Throughout his career, Thierry was known for his enthusiasm, charisma, and sense of humor, leaving a lasting impact on the scientific community and...
Congratulations to our 2024 Grantees!
After a highly competitive evaluation process undertaken by the GSC Scientific and Strategic Advisory Councils, the Global Seaweed Coalition Leadership Committee gathering our founding partners from UN Global Compact, CNRS and Lloyds Register Foundation made the final...
The Global Seaweed Coalition will be visiting Japan in April
The Global Seaweed Coalition will be visiting Japan in April! Our local partners from UN Global Compact Japan are working on organizing a great seaweed conference at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo (April 26th, 2pm) in partnership with the French Embassy &...
Official UNEA-6 Side-Event: “Seaweed as a nature-based solution to tackle the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution”
Seaweed at the UN Environmental Assembly ! We are currently facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These crises are undermining nature’s ability to provide ecosystem services that support human and non-human well-being....
Joint press release: 1st EU Algae Awareness Summit
The first EU Algae Awareness Summit will be held from 5 to 7 October 2023 at the Maison de l’Océan* in Paris. This unprecedented event in Europe, co-organized by the European Commission, the French Government and the Global Seaweed Coalition (UN Global Compact) with...
Découvrez le monde des algues le 7 octobre à la Maison de l’Océan à Paris!
🌊La magnifique Maison de l'Océan, lieu environnemental de référence au cœur de Paris ouvrira ses portes au public le 7 octobre prochain pour une journée d'immersion dans le monde des algues ! Partez à leur découverte à partir de 10 heures au cours de cette journée...
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The Global Seaweed Coalition is Hiring a Fundraising Manager
The fundraising manager will work under the supervision of the GSC co-founders to raise funds to support GSC’s operations, including funds to seed innovative seaweed projects through grants (Calls for Proposals) and to support GSC activities and secretariat operations. For more information about the job: click on "Learn More" To apply, email secretariat @ globalseaweedcoalition.org Applications close on January 5 2026
Source : Global Seaweed Coalition
Partnership Set to Monitor and Conserve Kelp Sea forests
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), SeaForester, and Kongsberg Discovery have formed a partnership to develop advanced monitoring tools that support sustainable management, restoration, and conservation of kelp forests.
Source : SAFETY4SEA
Fremantle Seaweed Announces Major Operational Milestone to Advance Methane-Reduction Solutions for Australian Agriculture
Fremantle Seaweed, Western Australia's leading ocean-tech Asparagopsis producer, has announced a significant operational milestone as it progresses from pilot-scale activity into commercial manufacturing.
Source : Food&Beverage Industry News
Epic Angels Invests in Mexico Startup BioPlaster Research
Epic Angels has made its first investment in Mexico, backing BioPlaster Research, a local R&D startup that develops packaging materials from sargassum algae.
Source : Tech Asia
Tech Tool Could 'Kelp' Maine Seaweed Farmers Slash Costs
Farming kelp is an expensive endeavor, in some scenarios costing about $2,618 per metric ton. But a new tool developed in Maine could help trim that cost to $383.
Source : Mainebiz Biz
Seaweed Farming Booms
Source : Solomon Star News
NPIF II Support Will Help Seaweed Pioneers Expand UK’s ‘Blue Economy’
A company that has found a way to improve ocean health through the cultivation of seaweed and shellfish is set for expansion after securing a six-figure loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Debt as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).
Source : Water Magazine
Kochi to Host 7th India International Seaweed Expo 2026
The event will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to explore fast-growing opportunities in India’s marine algae sector.
Source : Chemical Industry Digest
Partnership to Restore Europe’s Kelp Forests With Space-to-Sea Tech
The new partnership aims to deliver advanced technological solutions to support effective monitoring and sustainable management of sea forests.
Source : The Fish Site
Photographer Raajadharshini Documents India’s Women Seaweed Farmers
Photographer Raajadharshini wanted to tell the story of women in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, that have been gathering seaweed from the ocean bed by hand for generations, and to highlight their urgent need for better protective gear in the face of rapidly deteriorating climate conditions.
Source : WePresent