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Diets affect abalone meat quality, shell color
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/diets-affect-abalone-meat-quality-shell-color/?_rt=NTV8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=8641ffe6f7b720629a8f92d7d39a5fd967bdc82b0618303918a508b754cbf9ee…test diet nor the commercial feed could compete with the seaweed for Pacific abalone aquaculture. However, combining the test diet with the seaweed improved culture performance. These results suggested that…
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Beefing up seaweed production to green up beef
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/beefing-up-seaweed-production-to-green-up-beef/?_rt=NTZ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=5f428d6b7ee99aad274e3879462910b5a078ce481303a46a5544ed8f6b597ba2…also developing ocean-based seaweed farming technology, incluing grids and automated planting and harvesting systems. Seaweed expert Recarte “Bong” Cay-An and Australis CEO Josh Goldman examining one of the Asparagopsis taxiformis…
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Project seeks to ‘fill knowledge gaps’ about potential toxins in kelp and seaweed
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/project-seeks-to-fill-knowledge-gaps-about-potential-toxins-in-kelp-and-seaweed/?_rt=NTd8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=3ebacb94eb25e051f8d33f7c66b2df2dc10e9a921999e123549b638fdc488f22…to improve our understanding regarding potential toxic elements in seaweed before we can succeed in expanding the seaweed industry in Europe,” Nofima wrote about the project. “Kelp cultivation in particular…
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Company granted patent for innovative seaweed integration in commercial baking
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/company-granted-patent-for-innovative-seaweed-integration-in-commercial-baking/?_rt=NTh8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=691e959c69289208b75cd852d68d9222f07bb00f0863f7e4ffa46edcfe895954First-of-its-kind line of bread products features seaweed as a primary ingredient Sea & Flour is the first company to integrate seaweed into commercial baking with a patent-approved process. Sea &…
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Study: Mussel and seaweed farming can boost wild fish populations
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-mussel-and-seaweed-farming-can-boost-wild-fish-populations/?_rt=NTl8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=af50942619078ab5f7f4364b94ffacae3078b135def2565c1fe69b8af972b2deEnvironmental gains from mussel and seaweed farming are possible, University of Auckland and U.S. researchers show A new study shows mussel and seaweed farming can increase fish populations and biodiversity,…
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Study: Farming shrimp with oysters and seaweed cuts nitrogen output
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-farming-shrimp-with-oysters-and-seaweed-cuts-nitrogen-output/?_rt=NjB8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=ffb006fe2597b86ffee0c1150e8e5341fd6ceb089fb6aacffb943dbffed7c1eb…for fish farmers. “We had three treatments – shrimp with the seaweed, shrimp with the seaweed and an oxygenator and shrimp with the seaweed and oysters,” said Martin. “And what…
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How the oceans are changing the very fabric of the fashion industry
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-the-oceans-are-changing-the-very-fabric-of-the-fashion-industry/?_rt=NjF8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=cac6e663e173c88a4053667ece5b66397fc6a9bfff89d4f409d14018dc2e933cOcean resources like seaweed, old fishing nets and invasive species are replacing the yarns, leathers and plastics used in the fashion industry’s apparel and packaging Seaweed, old fishing nets and…
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Blue Food Innovation Summit a deep dive into ‘an agenda full of opportunity’
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/blue-food-innovation-summit-a-deep-dive-into-an-agenda-full-of-opportunity/?_rt=NjJ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=7868ade82640a1504a1419a60866ba9de516fcf981678e6a002dc3ab9483a091…seaweed at the moment, but it’s not a “silver bullet” to the ocean’s ills. “We believe seaweed can contribute meaningfully,” he said. One way seaweed can contribute to the improvement…
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Abalone, against all odds: How one French shellfish producer learned to survive
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/abalone-against-all-odds-how-one-french-shellfish-producer-learned-to-survive/?_rt=NjN8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=b3b0c3a26021e2006fefedc35f8451fecca2a667c4143f202e2ec615b71b5bd1…wild seaweed to feed his abalone, housed in cages in the local bay. Storms had wreaked havoc on the production system, and market competition from cheaper wild abalone was making…
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‘Climate warming is pushing seaweed aquaculture to rethink geographic and biological limits’
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/climate-warming-is-pushing-seaweed-aquaculture-to-rethink-geographic-and-biological-limits/?_rt=NjR8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=ab07198577f11a594ee6953d797911121420f74c70465d136c8dd2ac3270bdd6…for seaweed aquaculture. Pictured: Dr. Xiaodong Li. Photos courtesy of IOCAS. In China, seaweed farming is both economically and strategically important. It provides food, supports coastal employment and underpins a…
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Financial benchmarking report released for Maine seaweed producers
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/financial-benchmarking-report-released-for-maine-seaweed-producers/?_rt=NjV8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=2acfdbd0a3b62aaee8e978675652416a193de9bec680a8da57721999fa09cca0…extension specialist with Maine Sea Grant and founding member of the National Seaweed Hub. “This report is first-of-its-kind for seaweed farming across the U.S. and these metrics will help Maine…
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Can aquaculture flourish in a more symbiotic sea?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/can-aquaculture-flourish-in-a-more-symbiotic-sea/?_rt=NjZ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=4251da58708e2c3877b24e7a98bdd01f3f305a4090428b08d4006f31e3b5ccd3…Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES), which is looking to move seaweed farms further offshore, having completed a successful trial growing seaweed in inshore waters in Norway. Its farm in Frøya is…
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With entrenched aquaculture views, Alaska weighs its future in farming
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/with-entrenched-aquaculture-views-alaska-weighs-future-in-farming/?_rt=Njd8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=c41285ab1e2790d30ec7b17d36f2be0f3444b1f8b5743fc984a6ce81729b1b9b…is to generate $100 million in overall sales, is hoping seaweed will generate $15.7 million for the industry in the next 20 years. To Perry, this sounds perfectly realistic. “Seaweed…
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Novel land-based tropical red macroalgae cultivation system is based on influent deep seawater as the nutrient and carbon sources
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/novel-land-based-tropical-red-macroalgae-cultivation-system-is-based-on-influent-deep-seawater-as-the-nutrient-and-carbon-sources/?_rt=Njh8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=5b9a924b7f148310bbb2e0a3226b952a06f932f3fe0b8f6b4b752c8b18f89bd1…anticoagulant activities. Seaweed farming is gaining attention as a source of climate, environmental and socioeconomic solutions, ranging from carbon dioxide mitigation and nutrient filtration to being a source of renewable…
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Seaweeds: Top mariculture crop, ecosystem service provider
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seaweeds-top-mariculture-crop-ecosystem-service-provider/?_rt=Njl8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=97f054cf1e70a1377f557d262c97b553a2d76d381229bbe0be32a5dc97abd8aa…minimal, especially in the West. However, seaweed aquaculture is very significant. Seaweeds constitute the largest group of organisms cultured at sea since 2004. In 2012, seaweed represented 49.1 percent of…
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Seaweed aquaculture provides diversified products, key ecosystem functions, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seaweed-aquaculture-provides-diversified-products-key-ecosystem-functions-part-2/?_rt=NzB8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=678a59db2afc9b83afa7c8321d730c8593607c35817ea285170499b08c9ef89f…thickening, emulsifying, binding, stabilizing, clarifying and protecting agents known as carrageenans and agars (extracted from red seaweeds) and alginates (extracted from brown seaweeds). They are used in the food, brewing,…
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Seaweed farming collaboration a first for Scottish Sea Farms
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seaweed-farming-collaboration-a-first-for-scottish-sea-farms/?_rt=NzF8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=2d18a0bc779492b3b33e879943b88c7941e2e18709f6d12c6faad11da31b8bccScottish Sea Farms’ new salmon and seaweed initiative aims to boost marine environment in Loch Spelve Scottish Sea Farms is partnering with a seaweed farming venture on Loch Spelve in…
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Maine seaweed-farming network harvests a record 1.3 million pounds in 2024
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/maine-seaweed-farming-network-harvests-a-record-1-3-million-pounds-in-2024/?_rt=NzJ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3OTI4MTM0NTk&_rt_nonce=c798ea55981b8366f7081f6bedc7d771284aa0181cc05b737ea153f94f73754e…credit: Atlantic Sea Farms. Atlantic Sea Farms, a Maine-based leader in farmed seaweed, has harvested a record-breaking 1.3 million pounds of farmed seaweed in the 2024 harvest season. The company,…