This year's site visit is hosted by Nordic SeaFarm, including a visit to their seaweed cultivation site in the Grebbestad archipelago.
Photo: Nordic SeaFarm / Seagriculture EU
The Seagriculture EU 2026 conference, a major annual international event for the seaweed industry, kicks off today in Sweden with site visits to seaweed farming and research facilities, before the formal conference and trade show commences tomorrow in Gottenburg.
The 2026 edition centres on the theme “The European seaweed industry in transition: survival, scale and real impact,” with more than 200 participants from over 30 countries gathering in the Swedish city for three days of knowledge exchange, networking, and strategic industry insights.
Today's site visit to Nordic SeaFarm will offer participants a full-day program, including a boat tour to the company’s cultivation site in the Grebbestad archipelago, a visit to its hatchery and processing facilities in Strömstad, and a stop at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory for insights into current seaweed research from the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Marine Sciences.
The main conference programme runs over two days, from 17 to 18 June, featuring several plenary sessions, panel discussions, and a series of Seaweed Elevator Pitches.
A strong lineup of keynote speakers will also address critical developments in the seaweed sector. On the first day, Robert Carleke, of the Inter IKEA Group, is to talk about IKEA's interest in seaweed, engagement with start-up companies and views on how to scale up the seaweed industry.
Subsequent keynotes include Adrien Vincent, Albatros Advisory, Pi Nyvall, Head of Scientific Affairs at French biostimulant producer Olmix, ocean restoration and blue carbon expert Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda (Restorae / Japan Blue Economy Association) and Xu Ben Zhang, Managing Director of the Kelp Forest Foundation.
WeAreAquaculture is a media partner of Seagriculture, and once again will be liveblogging direct from the conference, covering the main speakers and issues discussed.
