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Greenwave Aotearoa is cultivating Ecklonia radiata, a native brown seaweed in New Zealand waters.

New commercial seaweed farm launches in New Zealand using Norwegian technology

The Rakiura project is the first in the Southern Hemisphere to use Arctic Seaweed’s modular cultivation system.

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Kelli Wilson (left) and Deniz Ficicioglu (right).

Plant-based shrimp producer Bayou Best Foods acquires seaweed company BettaF!sh

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Seaweed farmer handling macroalgae in Peru.

The future of Peruvian aquaculture belongs to macroalgae

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The investment was led by Ichthus Venture Capital (IVC), alongside existing investors S2G Investments and Hatch Blue, and new investor Dest EOOD.

Kuehnle AgroSystems secures funding to scale natural astaxanthin production for aquaculture

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A wild male Atlantic wolffish guarding an egg mass.

Norway promotes kelp forest restoration through Atlantic wolffish breeding

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Report co-author Dr Kati Michalek examines some Saccorhiza polyschides growing at the SAMS seaweed farm.

Community support key to growth of UK seaweed farming, report finds

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The group forms part of a Japanese delegation visiting Norway to benchmark expertise on seaweed cultivation.

Lerøy Seafood hosts Japanese delegation to explore seaweed cultivation collaboration

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A conference participant pictured on this year's site visit to Nordic SeaFarm's seaweed cultivation site in the Grebbestad archipelago.

European seaweed sector focuses on practical growth at latest Seagriculture conference

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Coast 4C connects smallholder farmers with global buyers through a traceable and sustainable platform.

Regenerative seaweed firm secures $2.5M to expand farming platform in Southeast Asia

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CJ Foods' land-based gim cultivation lab-pilot facility at CJ Blossom Park R&D Center, in Suwon, near Seoul, South Korea.

CJ Foods to build a commercial land-based cultivation facility for seaweed

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Asparagopsis seaweed washed up on a beach in Western Australia. Supplement food for reducing methane in cattle.

Land-based seaweed production set to scale in Western Australia

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"Building a seaweed industry takes time," says Christer Olausson, CEO of Nordic SeaFarm.

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

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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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Saccharina latissima, or sugar kelp.

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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A seaweed-based snack.

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

“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

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

Indonesia launches international seaweed research centre

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

This tool will help investors identify rapidly growing regions.

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

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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