A Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan provides a structured approach to identifying and mitigating food safety risks across the seaweed supply chain. The examples provided illustrate the core principles of HACCP, offering practical templates and checklists to help operators document, monitor, and verify the safety of their seaweed products in alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
Publisher: Agrifutures
A Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan provides a structured approach to identifying and mitigating food safety risks across the seaweed supply chain. The examples provided illustrate the core principles of HACCP, offering practical templates and checklists to help operators document, monitor, and verify the safety of their seaweed products in alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
Publisher: Agrifutures
This report reviews the main biosecurity threats to Australia’s emerging seaweed industry and outlines practical solutions. It explains how pests, pathogens and invasive species spread via water, gear and seed stock, impacting crop health and marine ecosystems. A proposed action plan highlights surveillance, quarantine and understanding genetics to ensure sustainable expansion.
Publisher: Agrifutures
Asparagopsis is still very much a nascent industry, with a lack of accessible knowledge and expertise resulting in significant delays to market. A National Hatchery Network has been identified as having the potential to fast-track production and support current and emerging growers. Current state of knowledge was assessed against the major supply chain elements; wild population assessment, hatchery, cultivation, processing/manufacture of products and product and market development.
Publisher: Margaret Rule and Jo Kelly funded by FRDC
Based on a growing body of scientific literature, bivalves and seaweed are two species groups with the clearest potential to be farmed with few negative environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions. These species can also provide important environmental benefits, such as improving water quality and providing wildlife habitat.
Publisher: Aquaculture Science Hub, The Nature Conservancy
Seaweed Insights: Seaaweed Insights provides a comprehensive examination of today’s seaweed production landscape, designed to bring visibility and transparency to this growing sector. Sponsored with the goal of accelerating opportunities and innovations in the seaweed space, the study was produced by Hatch Innovation Services, known for delivering high-quality work and insightful research. Drawing on fieldwork across five countries, the team gathered extensive data points and regional knowledge, including observations of pioneering approaches to species selection and cultivation technologies.
By highlighting trends, challenges, and emerging practices, the Global Seaweed Study aims to inspire new business ideas and foster a more sustainable seaweed ecosystem. It provides detailed insights into the main species under cultivation and points to the potential of developing novel species and methods. The result is a resource that equips entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders with the information they need to drive meaningful innovation in seaweed aquaculture.
Publisher: Karlotta Rieve, Hatch Innovation Services
AlgaeBase is a global online database that lists and organizes algae from around the world. It provides reliable scientific names, classifications, and distribution information for thousands of algal species. For businesses, this portal is a practical resource: it simplifies species identification, supports compliance with regulations, and helps guide new developments—whether you’re in aquaculture, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or other industries. By offering regularly updated, authoritative information, AlgaeBase provides a straightforward way to explore how algae can be used in sustainable product development and research.
Publisher: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025
The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) is a free, easy-to-use online platform that compiles biodiversity information from all over Australia and makes it available to everyone. For a seaweed business, it’s a handy tool to:
* Identify new opportunities: Discover where different seaweed species are found and learn about their environments.
* Plan more effectively: Use up-to-date data on local conditions to choose the best cultivation or harvesting sites.
* Work sustainably: Stay informed about ecological changes and make responsible decisions that benefit both your business and the environment.
By bringing together tons of valuable data, the ALA can help a seaweed venture make well-informed, strategic choices—leading to healthier crops, lower risks, and a brighter, more sustainable future.
Publisher: The Atlas of Living Ausstralia
In collaboration with partners across tropical geographies, TNC has developed a wealth of resources on restorative seaweed farming, including Better Management Practices guides, training programs, market analyses, and scientific literature. With those materials as its foundation, this course provides an introduction to tropical seaweed farming, including better farm management practices (seeding to post-harvest) and best environmental practices for new and existing seaweed aquaculture operations to support positive outcomes for communities and ecosystems.
Publisher: The Nature Conservancy
As climate change threatens coastal communities, seaweed farms can provide a solution. Seaweed, which requires almost no land, water, or greenhouse gases to grow, can also pull carbon out of the atmosphere and act as a sustainable substitute for carbon-intensive products like plastic
Publisher: The Nature Conservancy
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Seaweed Central is supported by funding from the FRDC on behalf of the Australian Government’s Developing Australia’s Seaweed Farming Grant Program.