Seaweed

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 1,000 small-scale farms have now earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsibly farmed seafood, as a result of ASC’s group certification.

5th May 2023

Group certification working for small farms

5th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Start-up seaweed producer Foller Alger and salmon producer Cermaq have teamed up to test a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp in Steigen in Nordland, Norway.

22nd February 2023

First salmon-kelp farm

22nd February 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new European initiative is looking to replace the single-use plastic film typically used to preserve frozen fish with a biodegradable/edible alternative.

30th January 2023

Greener fish packaging

30th January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project assessing the best cultivation methods for growing seaweed to feed to egg laying hens is among four innovative projects being supported by the UK’s Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL).

19th January 2023

CIEL aqua projects begin

19th January 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Notpla – a UK start-up company that has developed an alternative to plastic packaging from seaweed – has been named as one of the winners of the Earthshot environmental awards, held in…

5th December 2022

Earthshot winning seaweed

5th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Association – a group of 19 producers – has secured Aquaculture Stewardship Council-Marine Stewardship Council (ASC-MSC) seaweed certification for responsible and sustainable wakame and kelp production, making it the…

23rd November 2022

Japanese seaweed first

23rd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Oceanic Institute (OI) of Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) has received a grant from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help restore Hawaii’s vulnerable limu (seaweed) populations.

18th October 2022

Hawaii seaweed restoration

18th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Sea Grant has allocated approximately US$ 14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving US aquaculture. 

26th September 2022

Millions for US aquaculture

26th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

India cultivated around 34,000 tonnes of seaweed in 2021 but could be producing significantly more, according to the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

8th August 2022

India eyes seaweed growth

8th August 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With four major goals in place, Maine’s new 10-year plan for aquaculture shows how the industry will continue to support livelihoods and bolster the state’s blue economy. 

1st June 2022

Maine’s aqua roadmap

1st June 2022