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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=NTV8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=8d238819dd…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=NTZ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=f7a5bfc072First-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=NTd8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=84e561142dEnvironmental 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=NTh8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=d5ebe0f715…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=NTl8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=14ba6a9f0cOcean 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=NjB8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=ab12b9fb89…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=NjF8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=77517f0686…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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Financial benchmarking report released for Maine seaweed producers
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/financial-benchmarking-report-released-for-maine-seaweed-producers/?_rt=NjJ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=9f165edb6d…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=NjN8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=4726730af8…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=NjR8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=031f96d503…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=NjV8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=e669ad27b6…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=NjZ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=a80f10dee1…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=Njd8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=b9bc815dc8…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=Njh8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=84c42f66d8Scottish 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=Njl8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=835dcecd9f…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,…
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WHOI, WWF team up on seaweed farming research
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/whoi-wwf-team-up-on-seaweed-farming-research/?_rt=NzB8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=5ad9f10c20…of this newfound interest is fueled by seaweeds’ climate-friendly qualities and the restorative properties associated with seaweed farms; absorbing excess carbon and nitrogen, buffering coastal pH, providing habitat and sheltering…
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Lease, seed and repeat: GreenWave’s replicable aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/lease-seed-repeat-greenwaves-replicable-aquaculture/?_rt=NzF8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=5fc4a7dcbf…feed?” Unless he finds a way to cultivate the seaweed form of Doritos, Smith is likely to have better luck changing how the ocean is farmed than what consumers put…
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EDF’s Rod Fujita discusses offshore aquaculture opportunities and potential pitfalls
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/edfs-rod-fujita-discusses-offshore-aquaculture-opportunities-and-potential-pitfalls/?_rt=NzJ8NHxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY3NTk5Njg&_rt_nonce=046f2f8c3a…because the huge value that is inherent in farming seaweed and mussels is not fully recognized by markets. It’s a classic externality. The ecological services provided by seaweed and shellfish…