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A seaweed-based snack.

“With the right strategies, seaweed can go from niche to mainstream,” says Maine Aquaculture Association.

A new study analysing U.S. consumer preferences for edible seaweed products finds familiarity and convenience are key to encouraging more people to try seaweed-based products.

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“The potential is enormous – and we’re only starting to tap into it,” said Michael O’Neill, founder of Pure Ocean Algae.

Ireland's Pure Ocean Algae enters nutraceutical market with cultivated red seaweed supplements

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Indonesia's Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Stella Christie, at the ground-breaking ceremony.

Indonesia launches international seaweed research centre

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Dr Frederik De Boever and Dr Puja Kumar with tank-grown Palmaria palmata at SAMS lab facilities in Oban.

Scottish team makes breakthrough in land-based red seaweed farming

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This tool will help investors identify rapidly growing regions.

Hatch Blue presents the first seaweed guide for Latin America and the Caribbean

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From left: Clara Ganslandt, EU Ambassador to Iceland, Benedikt Gíslason, CEO of Arion Bank, Gemma Feliciani, Director of EIB, and Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Iceland's Minister of Fisheries and Industry.

EIB commits €100m to Arctic fisheries, aquaculture and algae, via major Icelandic bank deal

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A kelp canopy underwater.

Ireland establishes seaweed aquaculture working group to develop sector

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SEAGROW partners meeting at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.

Next-generation regenerative ocean farming in Europe to be led from Ireland

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Macroalgae in Peru.

Peru strengthens sustainable management of marine macroalgae

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Kelp forest underwater

SeaForester and Seaweed Solutions merge to form SeaForester Group, launching capital raise

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"The future of biotech is blue and will launch in Maine,” said Beth Orcutt, Bigelow VP for Research. Pictured: an aerial view of Bigelow Laboratory facilities in Boothbay, Maine.

Maine bets on "blue biotech" with launch of new accelerator program

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Cod fry and saithe fry swim around the artificial reefs covered with kelp.

Kelp recovery in record time on Norway's northern coast

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Seaweed spores' sprayed stone of SeaForester, thriving on the seabed.

Kelp forest restoration company raises USD 1.9 million to scale ocean reforestation

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Microalgae under the microscope.

Algae partnership targets sustainable omega-3s for aquaculture

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The projects "demonstrate Europe’s commitment to fostering sustainable growth while protecting its marine ecosystems," according to the EU Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency.

EU launches €5.7 million programme to boost algae farming and "blue innovation"

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"By harnessing the power of algae, we can create new value chains and jobs, stimulate innovation, restore ecosystems, and promote sustainability across multiple industries,” the EU Commission said.

Momentum builds for Europe’s algae sector

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Prof. Juliet Brodie of the Natural History Museum, London meets with Malaysian seaweed farmers.

Malaysia-UK collaboration aims to protect seaweed farming from climate change impacts

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An Atlantic Wolffish. The BlueRewilding project is led by Akvaplan-niva, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), with funding from Restorae and Trefadder/Vår Energi.

Can restoring predators help kelp forests recover? This Norwegian project aims to find out

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A seaweed farm in Indonesia, one of the founding member states of UNGSI, together with Madagascar and France.

"Bringing seaweed front and center": UN launches Global Seaweed Initiative

Kelp underwater.

GreenWave launches Kelp CoLab to boost sustainable seaweed innovation

Accumulation of Invasive Algae in Tarifa.

Spanish project to mitigate invasive Asian algae effects

Dry seaweed scattered on bright sand along Atlantic Ocean shore in Miami Beach on summer afternoon.

Florida's coast explores sustainable seaweed farming opportunities

The course was delivered via the Seaweed Academy, the UK's only dedicated seaweed industry facility.

First of its kind seaweed nursery training course launched in Oban

Active and resting cells contain, strong antioxidant, astaxanthin.

Corbion and Kuehnle AgroSystems to develop a natural feed ingredient from algae fermentation

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