Caribbean

In the Eastern Caribbean, seaweed farming has emerged as a promising livelihood for coastal communities – with St Lucia, St Vincent, and Grenada leading the way – yet hurricanes, sargassum blooms and processing bottlenecks all threaten the long-term future of …

Massive blooms of sargassum seaweed are choking Caribbean coastlines – threatening marine life, deterring tourism and damaging coastal economies – but where others see a threat, SOS Biotech is already turning the invasive species into valuable products.

The Caribbean's aquaculture sector is experiencing a transformative shift, marked by the increasing involvement of women across various roles. This evolution reflects broader societal changes and underscores the vital contributions of women to the industry's g…