Conference 2025 | Ssia The Scottish Seaweed Industry Association's annual conference is a gathering of industry experts to discuss the growth and development of the Scottish seaweed sector. The conference is an opportunity ...

Last chance to get early bird discount and submit an entry for the innovation competition for the #SSIA25 conference

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Seaweed-based functional ingredient scoops top food tech award Scottish start-up BioMara is crowned winner of the European heats of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025. Here’s why

Scottish start-up BioMara is crowned winner of the European heats of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025.

Here’s why:
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Project hailed as ‘step change’ for kelp industry A Scottish-led project has helped open the way for major progress in the kelp farming industry, the participants say.

A Scottish-led project has helped open the way for major progress in the kelp farming industry

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SEAWEED-BASED FIBRE INGREDIENT SHOWS POTENTIAL TO BOOST NUTRITION Seaweed-based fibre ingredient shows potential to boost nutrition in everyday foods without compromising texture or taste.

SEAWEED-BASED FIBRE INGREDIENT SHOWS POTENTIAL TO BOOST NUTRITION

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Ocean and Coastal Future Blue Finance Conference: Who Will Pay for the Ocean? By Rhianna ReesWho should pay for a healthy ocean? It’s a strange question when you think about it. Right now, it appears that our oceans require some form of regeneration/restoration, and that fact d...

🌊 The question of who should pay for a healthy ocean is increasing in interest. Our latest blog with takeaways from the Ocean and Coastal Future Blue Finance Conference explores the potential financial aspects of ocean health.

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#OceanFinance #Sustainability #Seaweed

Same space, two harvests: Euronews visits the first seaweed farm at an offshore wind park Europe’s offshore wind farms are being reimagined as multi-purpose sites. The first commercial-scale project has successfully harvested seaweed between turbines in the Dutch North Sea. #Ocean

Same space, two harvests: Euronews visits the first seaweed farm at an offshore wind park

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Scottish seaweed industry conference returns to Oban Collaboration and innovation will be the key themes for the annual conference of the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA), taking place in Oban on 12 and 13 November.

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Knowledge Exchange Seaweed on Tour: What We Learned in Alaska and Maine By Rhianna Rees with input from Rob Gristhenwaite, Leigh Eilser, Iain Matheson, and Jemima Cooper In May of 2024, eight delegates from Alaska and New England, funded by SeaGrant, came to visit Scotlan...

Our recent seaweed knowledge exchange tour in Alaska and Maine proved to be a invaluable lesson in the US industry.

🌊 Explore the key takeaways from our trip in our blog: wix.to/pEniwO7

Are giant kelp forests carbon sinks? Environmental DNA technology offers clues - Responsible Seafood Advocate Researchers in New Zealand use environmental DNA to track carbon from giant kelp and assess its potential for carbon sequestration and climate solutions.

Could giant kelp forests be powerful carbon sinks? 🌍
New research uses eDNA tech to reveal their role in carbon storage and climate resilience.

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#BlueCarbon #Seaweed #ClimateAction

Trend to Table: Why Seaweed Is the Ingredient to Watch With its savory depth, textural range, and sustainable edge, seaweed is showing up in some of the most creative corners of the dining world.

Trend to Table: Why Seaweed Is the Ingredient to Watch

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Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world As world leaders gear up for the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one policy expert is making waves with an ancient marine organism he believes could help feed the planet, clean the air, and transfo...

Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world | UN Global News

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How the seas could hold the key to climate change Devon and Cornwall scientists see if marine solutions can help food production and combat disease.

How the seas could hold the key to climate change | BBC News

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Reflections from the 25th International Seaweed Symposium (Victoria, 2025) By Rhianna Rees, CEO of the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA)Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 25th International Seaweed Symposium (ISS) in Victoria, representing the...

New Blog Post!

The SSIA was present at the 25th International Seaweed Symposium, where over 700 delegates from 43 countries came together to share research, innovations, and challenges shaping our sector.

Read more here:
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Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed forests are taking root in once-frigid fjords, with the potential...

The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land, it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed forests are taking root in once-frigid fjords, with the potential to impact the ocean’s chemistry.

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Farming reimagined: Nature-inspired solutions from the ocean floor to highland fields Discover how nature-inspired solutions are redefining what agricultural resilience and rural regeneration looks like.

Farming reimagined: Nature-inspired solutions from the ocean floor to highland fields | Innovation News Network

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Enjoy sushi? You may have Welsh seaweed to thank for it Welsh seaweed saw a UK scientist worshipped in Japan after she revived a dying seafood industry.

Enjoy Sushi? You may have the Welsh to thank for it | BBC News

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Seaweed at a funding, creativity crossroads as sector looks to expand Globally, seaweed is at a funding and innovation crossroads as it looks to expand, according to experts speaking at the 2025 Blue Food Innovation Summit.

Seaweed at a funding, creativity crossroads as sector looks to expand | Seafood Source

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Recent study highlights prebiotic benefits of a proprietary brown seaweed extract A recent study found that Ocean Actives H+, a prebiotic made from brown seaweed may support gut health.

Recent study highlights prebiotic benefits of a proprietary brown seaweed extract | Nutritional Outlook

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Major £50m plan for Scottish Highlands seaweed industry unveiled A major plan to create sustainable seaweed and tackle depopulation in the Scottish Highlands has been unveiled.

Huge £50m plan for Scottish Highlands seaweed industry unveiled | The National

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Tackling aquaculture’s health challenges with seaweed Can seaweed help reduce inflammation in farmed fish? An EU-backed study investigates.,,,European Commission

Tackling aquaculture’s health challenges with seaweed

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Dive into Alaska Aquaculture NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.

Dive into Alaska Aquaculture | NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.

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Ministers sign £70m Argyll and Bute growth deal The UK and Scottish governments say the funding package will help boost tourism and support jobs.

Ministers sign £70m Argyll and Bute growth deal | BBC News

"It will also include funding for a ... Centre for Seaweed and Shellfish Innovation and Development in Argyll"

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BioMara’s fucoidan-rich seaweed extract naturally boosts gut health, study shows In partnership with seaweed ingredient technology company BioMara, British academics from Aberystwyth University are investigating the potential gut health benefits of BioMara’s Thalivra fucoida...

BioMara’s fucoidan-rich seaweed extract naturally boosts gut health, study shows

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Seaweed processing startup raises funds to expand ingredients production Edinburgh-based firm focused on fucoidan for supplement, cosmetics, and food markets

Seaweed processing startup raises funds to expand ingredients production

Edinburgh-based firm focused on fucoidan for supplement, cosmetics, and food markets

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Untapped potential of seaweed farming the focus of new Irish Seaweed Association

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Isle of Man Seaweed Stout is now on the menu

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Voya kicks off in-depth research study to unlock healing potential of seaweed | spaopportunities.com products Voya kicks off in-depth research study to unlock healing potential of seaweed

Voya kicks off in-depth research study to unlock healing potential of seaweed

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Are seaweed farms ready to issue carbon credits? Perhaps soon. When researchers directly measured carbon beneath commercial seaweed farms, they found it comparable to carbon captured by seagrass and mangroves.

Are seaweed farms ready to issue carbon credits?

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Foliar-Applied Seaweed Extract as a Biostimulant for Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Tobacco Download Citation | Foliar-Applied Seaweed Extract as a Biostimulant for Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Tobacco | Drought stress has a negative impact on agricultural productivity. Tobacco, an importa...

Foliar-Applied Seaweed Extract as a Biostimulant for Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Tobacco

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New guide for kelp farmers chronicles more than 100 kinds of seaweed found in Alaska The guide aims to advance the state’s budding mariculture industry at a time when global demand for kelp products is on the rise.

New guide for kelp farmers chronicles more than 100 kinds of seaweed found in Alaska | Alaska Public

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