Seaweed / Macroalgae

A new report has recently been published as part of Project Madoc – a scheme that aims to significantly increase the output of the seaweed sector in Wales.

India’s seaweed sector is dominated by the production of Kappaphycus for the hydrocolloid and biostimulant industries, but Gabriella D’Cruz, founder of The Good Ocean, is determined to diversify the species grown and the applications for these.

Seadling, which is based in Malaysian Borneo, sees fermenting seaweed for pet food ingredients as the first step towards unlocking greater value from tropical macroalgae.

While the market for UK seaweed products is growing, the industry currently relies on wild harvests to meet the majority of its demand, preventing the sector from realising its potential.

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to have supported a recent initiative that aims to empower female entrepreneurs who are working in aquaculture and wider blue economy across Latin America.

Japan is leading the way when it comes to recognising the role aquatic species play in sequestering blue carbon, but - as things stand - farmed seaweed has yet to gain official support in this field.

Running Tide, a startup which was originally established to grow and sink seaweed to the ocean floor, has recently pivoted to focus on sinking waste wood in a bid to capture carbon and counter ocean acidification, as Adam Baske, VP of coastal markets and resto…