Sea cucumbers, which are known as jongoo bahari in Swahili, are considered an endangered species and have been protected in Tanzania since 2003. However, illegal fishing, collection and trading of sea cucumbers have created a critical conservation iss…
Simon Johansson, CEO of Nordic Seafarm, believes that the company is on the cusp of commercial success – following breakthroughs in the production of three key seaweed species, as well as a business strategy that involves a range of cunning collaborations.
It was disappointing to see the media storm that followed the publication of plans by Biome Algae to establish a 270-acre seaweed farm off Gerrans Bay, in southwest England.
Alan Espinoza, founder of Bendito Mar, is determined to transform Mexico’s shellfish farming sector in order to improve the environment and create new livelihoods for people in fragile former fishing communities.
New insights into the habitat benefits of seaweed and shellfish farms in temperate ecosystems are emerging from a unique study initiated by The Nature Conservancy on opposite sides of the globe: New Zealand and the Gulf of Maine.
Investment in seaweed production – not processing – urgently needs to be prioritised, according to leading industry analyst and Phyconomy founder Steven Hermans.
GreenWave – a non-profit co-founded by Bren Smith in 2014 – recently launched a new app called Seaweed Source to facilitate forward contracts and build value chain relationships between growers and buyers in the North American seaweed sector.
As an advocate of seaweed aquaculture, biologist Patricia Bianchi promotes sustainable food production all over the world with the aim to improve livelihoods and minimise environmental impacts through her role in the ASC-MSC seaweed programme.
Ita Sualia has a diverse and impactful career in Indonesian aquaculture. She is currently the chief operating officer at the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), overseeing projects that support small and medium-sized aquaculture busines…
Viable Gear founder Katie Weiler is in the early stages of making equipment for the aquaculture industry using a seaweed polymer to reduce the amount of petroleum-based plastics entering our oceans from the sector.
An impact is an impact, independent of the country where it is felt. If we are going to import products, we should be just as happy to have them produced in our backyards. And we can be: if we incentivise US producers to take a smart, sustainable approach to f…
Entrepreneur Jennifer O’Brien – founder and CEO of alt-seafood startup Sea & Believe – has teamed up with pioneering seaweed scientist Dr Maeve Edwards on a pilot project to cultivate the native Irish red seaweed Palmaria palmata (dulse) off the w…
