Seaweed / Macroalgae

The visit focused on data, research capacity and management approaches that could support future bilateral cooperation.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has opened applications for its latest Innovate to Grow, a programme offering free support to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing novel…

Two young seaweed specialists at Greenwave Aotearoa are helping to connect kelp restoration, hatchery science and higher-value product development, as New Zealand’s emerging seaweed sector looks for…

A recent GreenWave report finds North America's kelp sector has the infrastructure to scale – but less than 35 percent of approved farming area is actually in use.

Brandon Hargraves and Alaeddine Aichouch reflect on the constraints facing temperate seaweed-producing regions and argue that scalable tropical red seaweed will be central to meeting the sector’s…

Drawing on new research into seaweed aquaculture and blue-carbon markets, Dr Ravi has created a regional framework to assess where seaweed farming could one day earn carbon credits and what is still…

In Santa Catarina, a rising red seaweed aquaculture sector is turning fresh coastal biomass into high-value biostimulants, positioning Brazil to develop a domestic alternative to imported products.

Why those trying to scale regenerative aquaculture such as seaweed farming, should focus on organisational, rather than technical, innovation.

A new roadmap from The Nature Conservancy Chile and Mayma argues that community-based seaweed farming could ease pressure on wild stocks, curb salmon farming impacts and create more resilient…

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…

Symbrosia is turning Asparagopsis from a climate concept into a performance feed additive that pays for itself on farms and ranches, while also committing to the research and restoration needed to…

A number of aquaculture entrepreneurs took part in the recent One Ocean Expedition, sparking real aquaculture collaborations and early seaweed initiatives in Baja California Sur.

Carlos Duarte argues aquaculture can deliver net benefits by shifting to low-trophic, circular farming – if policy, research and markets keep pace in 2026 and beyond.

Noble Ocean Farms is a small but growing kelp farming operation in Simpson Bay, run by Sean Den Adel and his wife, Skye.

Kelp and bivalve farming are key components for reviving Indigenous sovereignty and sustainable ocean-based economies in Alaska, according to Dune Lankard, founder of the Native Conservancy.

While better known for its prolific salmon runs and historic fishing fleet, Cordova is now also becoming a hub of innovation in mariculture, with seaweed at the centre of a growing green economy.