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Collaboration and patient capital are key to scaling Europe’s seaweed sector, says Nordic SeaFarm CEO

WeAreAquaculture spoke with Christer Olausson as his company prepares to host a site visit during the forthcoming Seagriculture EU 2026 conference in Gothenburg this June.

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Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda is the third from the left in the back row. Dr. Tomohiro Kuwae is to his right, and Dr. Kenta Watanabe is to his right.

Japan is looking to Norway for solutions to boost large-scale seaweed farming

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Caulerpa racemosa, or "sea grapes" seaweed species.

Seaweed could help cut waste from marine finfish aquaculture, study finds

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Fish farming treatment shows promise for tackling parasites in kelp hatcheries

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Chris De Cuyper, Co-founder & Managing Director of Fremantle Seaweed.

Western Australia’s first commercial-scale Asparagopsis hatchery set for development

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Food science and technology research professor, Dr Imran Ahmad, with a sample of waste sargassum.

Researchers look to turn problem sargassum into a food ingredient

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The conference's Early Bird rate expires on 15 May 2026.

International seaweed leaders to gather in Gothenburg for Seagriculture EU 2026

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

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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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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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Peru strengthens sustainable management of marine macroalgae

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

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From left: Ole Jacob Broch, Silje Forbord, Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland, Jorunn Skjermo, Minister of Digitalisation and Public Administration Karianne Tung and SINTEF Oceans Director Vegar Johansen.

New "centre of gravity" for seaweed innovation to launch in Norway

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The Centre for Feed Innovation is an independent think tank that is accelerating the development of novel feed ingredients.

Algal oil’s growing role in aquafeed brought into focus: interview with Aashish Khimasia

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SeaForester Group, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), and Kongsberg Discovery

New partnership aims to bring Europe’s disappearing kelp forests back to life

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Dulse growing on different concentrations of effluent water from a RAS facility.

Nofima boosts dulse seaweed production using salmon RAS water

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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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Collaboration and patient capital are key to scaling Europe’s seaweed sector, says Nordic SeaFarm CEO

Japan is looking to Norway for solutions to boost large-scale seaweed farming

Seaweed could help cut waste from marine finfish aquaculture, study finds

Fish farming treatment shows promise for tackling parasites in kelp hatcheries

Western Australia’s first commercial-scale Asparagopsis hatchery set for development

Researchers look to turn problem sargassum into a food ingredient

International seaweed leaders to gather in Gothenburg for Seagriculture EU 2026

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

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

Indonesia launches international seaweed research centre

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

Peru strengthens sustainable management of marine macroalgae

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

New "centre of gravity" for seaweed innovation to launch in Norway

Algal oil’s growing role in aquafeed brought into focus: interview with Aashish Khimasia

New partnership aims to bring Europe’s disappearing kelp forests back to life

Nofima boosts dulse seaweed production using salmon RAS water

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

Kelp recovery in record time on Norway's northern coast

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

Algae partnership targets sustainable omega-3s for aquaculture

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

Momentum builds for Europe’s algae sector

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