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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...
The Global Seaweed Coalition is looking for its new Scientific Officer
The Global Seaweed Coalition is looking for its new Scientific Officer! Hosted by our founding partners from CNRS, the Scientific Officer will manage GSC funded projects and be the main contact point with project holders. Supervised by the GSC Scientific Director,...
Global Seaweed Coalition Annual Meeting: 5 October 2023 in Paris
After a busy transition year, the Global Seaweed Coalition is proud to invite our growing community to our second Annual Meeting, to be held 5 October 2023 at the Maison de l'Océan in Paris. This Annual Meeting is an opportunity to look back together at our...
Safe Seaweed Coalition becomes the Global Seaweed Coalition
Seaweed stakeholders stepping up global collaboration to scale climate and nature solutions The Safe Seaweed Coalition is proud to announce it has become the Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC), hosted by its founding partner United Nations Global Compact. The potential...
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...
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Government Targets Seaweed Growth Through Tax Relief and Innovation
The government has unveiled six key priorities aimed at unlocking the potential of Tanzania’s seaweed industry, positioning the sector as a driver of economic growth, job creation and the country’s Blue Economy agenda.
Source : The Citizen
“IVF for Seaweed” - Hope for Hauraki Gulf Restoration
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is celebrating early progress in Auckland Council’s innovative marine restoration pilot having visited SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s last week to see the first baby kelp grown for the marine environment surrounding Te Ara Tukutuku.
Source : OurAuckland
Study Finds Giant Kelp May Hold Clues for Future Carbon Capture Technologies
New research reveals how giant kelp captures light and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, offering insights that scientists say could help inform future climate solutions.
Source : Global Seafood Alliance
Professor Emeritus of Biology Stephen D. Davis Presents Vast Pressed Seaweed Collection
Unbeknownst to many, seaweed serves as a history book for the ocean, as these botanicals absorb and document the health of seawater within their tissue.
Source : Pepperdine University
Kelp Forests Once Covered Part of the Northern Salish Sea, UVic Study Finds
Near the breakwater along Dallas Road in Victoria, the water is teeming with rich kelp forests just beneath the surface.
Source : CBC News
Tasty Seaweed for the Food of the Future
A Belgian project is developing tasty, locally cultivated fresh seaweed to improve consumer perception and bring this sustainable ingredient into everyday diets.
Source : Oceans and fisheries
 and Mads Hecter (Kerteminde Seafarm) harvesting sugar kelp at the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm in May 2026.webp )
Offshore Wind Farms Emerge as Scalable Platform for Seaweed Ingredient Production
Aarhus University researchers in Denmark say the technology for offshore seaweed cultivation is commercially ready, shifting industry focus toward supply chain development and market adoption.
Source : Food Ingredients 1st
Solomon Islands Seaweed Farmers to Receive New Boats
The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), will distribute 50 boats plus outboard motors to seaweed farmers from various areas throughout the country as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and expand domestic seaweed production.
Source : Baird Maritime
Ocean Visions Launches Seaweed Decarbonization Road Map
Non-profit organisation Ocean Visions announced the launch of its Seaweed-Based Products for Decarbonization road map, a first-of-its-kind digital resource designed to help guide the responsible development and scaling of seaweed-based products that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions across multiple industries.
Source : The Fish Site
A Student Built a Buoy That Could Fix Seaweed Farming
Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about seaweed. It turns up in sushi, drifts around in the ocean, and occasionally ruins a beach day. But seaweed farming is quietly becoming one of the more compelling conversations in sustainable food and ocean health, and the tools that support it are finally starting to catch up with the ambition.
Source : Yanko Design