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Evaluating brown seaweed supplementation in feed for Atlantic salmon smolts
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-brown-seaweed-supplementation-in-feed-for-atlantic-salmon-smolts/?_rt=MXwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=3fd0703ec9…food intake. (B) Final fish weight. Ctl: control (0 percent seaweed), SW-3: 3 percent seaweed, SW-6: 6 percent seaweed, SW-10: 10 percent seaweed. Bars with different letters are significantly different…
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Is seaweed farming India’s untapped treasure?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/is-seaweed-farming-indias-untapped-treasure/?_rt=MnwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=f1d5f799af…processing managers to process and sell their own seaweed products. https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/for-seaweed-farmers-in-zanzibar-a-chance-for-real-growth/ “I see the future of seaweed farming in India to be farms set up by coastal communities and products…
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Lean and green, what’s not to love about seaweed?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/lean-and-green-whats-not-to-love-about-seaweed/?_rt=M3wxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=c7e0130769…he was getting into seaweed farming. Every day there is buzz around the growth of seaweed farming along the Maine coast, said Paul Dobbins, the outgoing CEO of Ocean Approved….
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Progress and knowledge gaps in ocean acidification and aquacultured seaweeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/progress-and-knowledge-gaps-in-ocean-acidification-and-aquacultured-seaweeds/?_rt=NHwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=d59068c834…approaches are unbalanced and mostly focused on seaweed monitoring and cultivation methods. Photo of seaweed farming at Uroa, a fishermen’s village on Zanzibar’s east coast, by Moongateclimber, via Wikimedia Commons….
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Exploring the relevancy, resiliency and scalability of seaweed farming at Seagriculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/exploring-the-relevancy-resiliency-and-scalability-of-seaweed-farming-at-seagriculture/?_rt=NXwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=960cf456f2…the opening keynote at Seagriculture, the first international seaweed conference, held for the first time outside of Europe. Photos by Kevin Morris, courtesy of DLG Benelux/Seagriculture. Seaweed farming is a…
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Dutch engineer’s land-based seaweed farm gives new meaning to greenhouses
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dutch-engineers-land-based-seaweed-farm-gives-new-meaning-to-greenhouses/?_rt=NnwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=ed3771ef41Founder of Seaweedland talks about the risks of growing seaweed in the sea and his goal to license the technology Netherlands-based Seaweedland is growing seaweed on land. Photos courtesy of…
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Not just for noshing: Seaweed startups focus on industrial uses for the fast-growing biomass
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/not-just-for-noshing-seaweed-startups-focus-on-industrial-uses-for-the-fast-growing-biomass/?_rt=N3wxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=cc21f4ed49…https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/exploring-the-relevancy-resiliency-and-scalability-of-seaweed-farming-at-seagriculture/ The future of feed In 2017, seaweed made headlines when research showed that adding the tropical seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformi to cattle feed helped reduce methane emissions in cow burps…
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Playing favorites: How selective breeding can grow the seaweed sector
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/playing-favorites-how-selective-breeding-can-grow-the-seaweed-sector/?_rt=OHwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=5aaeb4067dSeaweed farmers are being urged to breed for desired traits in order to produce climate-resilient seaweed varieties that can safeguard a growing industry Seaweed farming experts are urging producers to…
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Identifying global opportunities for shellfish, seaweed aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/identifying-global-opportunities-for-shellfish-seaweed-aquaculture/?_rt=OXwxfHNlYXdlZWR8MTc3NjQxNjE4MA&_rt_nonce=8da360d801…build capacity for sustainable seaweed aquaculture sectors. This includes efforts to train fishers to farm seaweed sustainably (i.e., communication of best management practices for seaweed farming through written publications and…
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Learning from tradition: Integrated aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/learning-from-tradition-integrated-aquaculture/?_rt=MTB8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=9dbbf7f4aeEvaluating practices in Yingbin Bay, China To improve water quality for shrimp, farmers integrate seaweed culture into their farming systems. Water discharged from ponds filters through a large seaweed-only farming…
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Is the snack market the secret to growing America’s seaweed farming industry?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/is-the-snack-market-the-secret-to-growing-americas-seaweed-farming-industry/?_rt=MTF8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=bee76badbaReady-to-eat seaweed added to familiar foods can drive consumer appeal, according to Maine Aquaculture Association survey Seaweed snacks may hold the key to expanding America’s seaweed farming industry, according to…
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Ocean Rainforest foresees a bright future for ocean plants, and not just in Asia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/ocean-rainforest-bright-future-ocean-plants-not-just-asia/?_rt=MTJ8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=f7ace88b1b…If the seaweed is sunk in water deeper than 500 meters, then this seaweed can act as a carbon sink – and thereby seaweed cultivation is carbon negative.” Gregersen said…
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Integrated fish-seaweed culture systems
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/integrated-fish-seaweed-culture-systems/?_rt=MTN8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=7ecf052287…mariculture systems incorporating seaweed (sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca) biofilters is a relatively new approach that addresses this issue and promotes more sustainable production. Seaweed biofilters Fish or shrimp excretions serve…
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Ocean medicine: How seaweed can be harnessed for drug development
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/ocean-medicine-how-seaweed-can-be-harnessed-for-drug-development/?_rt=MTR8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=74e79a9de9…seaweeds in accordance with their life cycle and bioavailability. They also state that it is imperative to support seaweed growers with scientific advisors to identify relevant biological traits of seaweed…
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TNC: New markets for seaweed aquaculture hold promise, but cost challenges inhibit growth
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/tnc-new-markets-for-seaweed-aquaculture-hold-promise-but-cost-challenges-inhibit-growth/?_rt=MTV8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=ff6e6918a1…of growth with farmed seaweed would not only bolster the industry but also allow for the preservation of wild species and their ecological benefits. https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/for-seaweed-farmers-in-zanzibar-a-chance-for-real-growth/ Similarly, seaweed bioplastics are poised…
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Red seaweed: Promising, sustainable feed additive combats ISA virus
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/red-seaweed-promising-sustainable-feed-additive/?_rt=MTZ8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=8e149f2e18…the dietary options is the use of seaweed. One of the most important characteristics of marine seaweed is its capacity to absorb and concentrate mineral salts, vitamins, oligo-elements and amino…
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The Current State of Seaweed: Part II
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/seaweed-aquaculture-benefits/?_rt=MTd8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=d327760361…and ensuring the seaweed is in a clean environment, seaweed often does not need feed or additional attention. The plants can grow naturally. Seaweed farms also create safe and healthy…
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Kelp is the climate-friendly crop that could
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/kelp-is-the-climate-friendly-crop-that-could/?_rt=MTh8MXxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY0MTYxODA&_rt_nonce=4c7b8f364f…Photo courtesy of Atlantic Sea Farms. In 2018, seaweed farmers working with Atlantic Sea Farms harvested 30,000 pounds of kelp and the fledgling seaweed aquaculture industry was largely viewed as…