Restorative aquaculture may be one of the best opportunities to simultaneously restore marine ecosystems and provide nutritious food for current and future populations.
Restorative aquaculture may be one of the best opportunities to simultaneously restore marine ecosystems and provide nutritious food for current and future populations.
Publisher: The Nature Conservancy
The UNEP 2023 report highlights seaweed farming’s potential to combat climate change, enhance marine biodiversity, and support food security. It emphasizes environmental benefits like carbon sequestration and socioeconomic impacts such as income generation and gender equity, while urging solutions for regulatory gaps and sustainable scaling.
Publisher: United Nations
Author: Colette J. Fehan
Year: 2023
The World Bank 2023 Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report highlights the untapped potential of the seaweed industry in addressing global challenges such as climate change, food security, and sustainable development. It identifies 10 emerging market sectors, including bioplastics, nutraceuticals, alternative proteins, and bioremediation, emphasizing the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of seaweed farming. Despite challenges like supply inconsistencies, regulatory barriers, and production costs, the report forecasts a market growth of $11.8 billion by 2030, driven by seaweed’s versatile applications and sustainability credentials. It also stresses the need for innovation, investment, and collaboration to overcome existing barriers and unlock seaweed’s full potential.
Publisher: World Bank
Author: World Bank
Year: 2023
USC scientists are trying to find a way to produce a particular species of seaweed on a scale that would allow it to be added to the world’s livestock feed. Why? To potentially contribute significantly to a reduction in the agricultural industry’s global greenhouse gas emissions.
Publisher: Uni of Sunshine Coast
Author: USC Seaweed Research Group
Year: 2021
Our Seaweed Research Group, in partnership with @urbanutilities, are testing ways to offset nutrients and support healthy waterways in the Moreton Bay region. By using Moreton Bay Rock Oyster’s existing structures, we found farming certain types of seaweed is effective at improving water quality and can also support oyster crops while allowing farmers to diversify their activities.
Publisher: Uni of Sunshine Coast
Author: USC Seaweed Research Group
Year: 2023
Livestock is responsible for up to one-sixth of global greenhouse gas emissions, a problem that’s only getting worse as demand for meat and dairy continues to rise. One solution could lie in the oceans of Australasia, in a seaweed that’s proving to have incredible gas-cutting properties when added to animal feed.
Publisher: Financial Times
Author: Financial Times
Year: 2021
Hear about how seaweed is being farmed in Victoria to one day reduce methane emissions in cows and the numbers are impressive.
Publisher: ABC News
Author: ABC News
Year: 2022
Teachers and implementers at a seaweed education workshop learn about the benefits of seaweed and how to incorporate seaweed activities and curricula into their classrooms. Teachers share the value they believe educating students in seaweed can have on their future and the planet.
Publisher: World Wildlife Fund
Author: World Wildlife Fund
Enjoy this dive into the world of kelp in Puget Sound. Our team and many partners explore how we can harness the power of kelp to improve growing conditions in the water for shellfish and out of the water when applied to farmland.
Publisher: Pugent Sound Restoration Fund
Author: Pugent Sound Restoration Fund
Year: 2020
Seaweed Biofilters for reef resilience and emissions reduction in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A nature based solution for improving water quality, biodiversity and livestock emissions reduction.
Publisher: Australian Seaweed Institute
Author: Australian Seaweed Institute
Year: 2022
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