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A background in conventional business makes Chuck Toombs a somewhat unconventional addition to the US seaweed sector, but the founder of Oregon Seaweed believes that this might give him an edge over some of the more idealistically-motivated operators in the sp…

Brazilian startup Phycolabs is in the process of developing threads made purely from seaweeds as an eco-friendly substitute for traditional materials.

Seakura has demonstrated that seaweed farms can be used as biological filters to absorb pollutants from desalination plants and ports.

Although both macro- and micro-algae have an impressive range of health and wellness benefits, producers and processors can’t just sit back and assume buy-in from consumers, as a new report highlights.

A new collaboration between one of the West’s most advanced seaweed technology providers and one of the sector’s most effective product developers could help the nascent industry reach critical mass.

Despite facing a number of key challenges, Bangladesh’s monodon sector has an opportunity to position itself as a low carbon alternative to the more intensively produced vannamei that dominate global markets.