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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

This research arises from the fact that Norway’s land-based salmon industry consumes around 100,000 tonnes of feed annually.

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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

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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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This initiative is part of the European project 'NOVAFOODIES'.

Spain promotes macroalgae cultivation in open-sea facilities

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Pictured: first seaweed harvest underway at North Sea Farm 1 located within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind park.

First seaweed harvest completed at North Sea farm located among wind turbines

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Seagriculture EU 2025

Cooperation, innovation and strategy under the spotlight at Seagriculture EU

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Live from Seagriculture EU 2025

Live from Seagriculture EU 2025

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Runar Warberg and the USV Otter in Tromsø harbour.

Akvaplan-niva to map kelp forests using sonar

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Seagriculture EU takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from 17-19 June 2025.

Seagriculture gets underway in Rotterdam

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GlobalSeaweed-SUPERSTAR scientists Prof. Lim Phaik Eem of the University of Malaya and Prof. Elizabeth Cottier-Cook of SAMS attended the UN Ocean Conference to highlight the threat to wild seaweeds.

Marine scientists call for global action to protect threatened seaweed species

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Clare Bradley, Chief Executive of AgriSea, with Professor Gary Wilson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research at the University of Waikato, signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

New Zealand partnership to deepen aquaculture solutions based on seaweed

A kelp canopy underwater.

Seagriculture World to debut in Thailand in May 2026

Gunilla Toth, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marine Sciences, is researching the red algae dulse in the algae house at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory. It’s also called söl in Swedish, and is an algae that can be grown in salty waters on the Swedish west co

Sweden could become the epicenter of seaweed cultivation, a study confirms

Panellists at last year's Seagriculture EU conference, held in the Faroe Islands.

International seaweed leaders to gather in Rotterdam for Seagriculture EU 2025

According to MAA, seaweed farming in the area has grown rapidly over the past decade.

Familiarity, convenience, and health benefits drive US consumers to choose seaweed products, survey says

Participants network at Seagriculture's trade show.

Seagriculture USA and Asia-Pacific merge to form global seaweed conference

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