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…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…

…seaweed biofilter using the tetrasporophyte of the red seaweed Asparagopsis armata. The plant is also referred to as Falkenbergia rufolanosa. F. rufolanosa produces high levels of biologically active secondary metabolites….

…macroalgae aquaculture occurs in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems with seaweed and abalone. One of the positive side effects of seaweed/abalone co-cultivation is that the seaweed is able to alter…

…has led us to adopt a responsible Seaweed Mariculture Program in Venezuela. Information about the negative effects of intentional introductions of seaweed for aquaculture purposes is scarce. There was a…

…introduced the United Kingdom’s first seaweed nursery training course, reflecting growing interest in seaweed farming across the UK and Europe. Held at SAMS in Oban through its Seaweed Academy program,…

…seaweed cultivation is important for the seaweed aquaculture industry because it contributes to half the net worth of world seaweed production.” The team focused on improving survival during the early…

The Nature Conservancy initiative seeks gains for workers, who are predominantly women, and potential new markets for carrageenan-rich product Zanzibari seaweed farmer Bi Kombo Rashidi Ali examines lines at the…

…scaled-up commercial prototype seaweed drip-irrigated seaweed production system. Perspectives Results of our study provide baseline information that demonstrates that seaweeds can produce a sustainable source of protein in land-based system…

…for human food by reaching into the vast and under-utilized expanses of the oceans. Not new Seaweed-based marine agronomy is not a new idea. In Asia, seaweed farming for food…

Permitting for seaweed cultivation in California is often ‘complex, costly and time-consuming’ A barrier to expanding seaweed cultivation in California is the “complex, costly and time-consuming” lease and permitting process,…

…unanswered questions about this emerging industry. ‘Scratching the surface’ of seaweed’s potential There’s no doubt that seaweed is a rising star in the blue foods economy. According to recent market…

Wild seaweed can’t take the heat from ocean warming, experts say Divers harvest wild seaweed in Malaysia. Photo courtesy of Scottish Association for Marine Science. A group of world-leading seaweed…

Maine researchers break down the hidden cost drivers of seaweed farming to improve profitability Kelson Marine and collaborators sample kelp grown on an open-ocean seaweed farm in the Gulf of…

…South Africa that has the capacity to process other local seaweed farming producers’ plants. Courtesy photo. With more U.S. seaweed farms coming online on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,…

…Seaweed Industry Association annual meeting in Oban, also offers data from a two-year study of attitudes toward seaweed farming from a range of communities and stakeholders. “Seaweed farming is at…

…protection is secured and that the livelihoods of the millions of farmers who are dependent on seaweeds are safeguarded.” https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/playing-favorites-how-selective-breeding-can-grow-the-seaweed-sector/ In its upcoming Seaweed Breakthrough report, GlobalSeaweed-SUPERSTAR will call for…

When we talk about aquaculture, we often forget to discuss aquatic plants, particularly seaweed. Seaweed is an essential part of the aquaculture industry and continues to rise in importance every…

…Seaweed Farm Standard applies to all seaweed species, including red, brown and green. Farming methods can include any seaweed grown vegetative or seeded from spores on a carrier, such as…