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All Australian seaweed news
All Australian seaweed news


Catherine Norwood
Apr 5, 20244 min read
Early funding support critical for seaweed sector growth
Nurturing a new industry and beneficial environmental outcomes from seaweed requires a long-term political and private sector commitment....
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Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre
Jan 16, 20246 min read
Seaweed and fish poo to turbocharge vineyards
Lukina Lukin is pushing new boundaries, trialling a seaweed fertiliser project that could reinvent finfish farming for the better. By...
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Catherine Norwood
Dec 7, 20232 min read
SA hosts first hub in national seaweed hatchery network
A state-of-the-art research facility in Adelaide is the first hub in the new national hatchery network being established to support...
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Catherine Norwood
Nov 24, 20233 min read
Methane-reduction priority for seaweed hatchery network
The peak body for Australia’s commercial seaweed sector is leading a national hatchery network initiative to accelerate production of the...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Mapping to target Tasmania’s best Asparagopsis genetics
Scientists in Tasmania are mapping local variations of the red Asparagopsis seaweed to identify the best genetics for methane-reducing...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Hatchery network key to grow $100m seaweed industry
A national hatchery network is the centrepiece of plans to expand the emerging seaweed industry into a $100 million sector supporting...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Unravelling the tangle of Australia’s seaweed regulations
Want to start farming seaweed, but not sure where to begin? A new report compiling different state and territory legislation and permits...
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Catherine Norwood
Feb 15, 20238 min read
Kelp farming lessons to kickstart an industry
Lessons learned from the US kelp farming industry, as a guide for Australia's seaweed farming sector
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Catherine Norwood
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Seaweed farming takes off in Fremantle
After almost three years in development, Fremantle Seaweed has won approval for its marine farm and expects to harvest its first crop of...
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Catherine Norwood
Jan 7, 20232 min read
Is seaweed farming for you?
Words 'Greenwave How to start a kelp farm, Guided Course and Community, Tuesdays, Jan 10 – 14 Feb, 2023 2-3pm EST 10-11am AKST'
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editor@seaweednews.au
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Research, industry connects at ISS 2023
Connect with the latest in seaweed research and product development at the world's largest seaweed industry symposium in February 2023....
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editor@seaweednews.au
Dec 21, 20220 min read
Vision to share first nations seaweed knowledge
South Coast Seaweed is connecting Indigenous knowledge and culture with new business opportunities that will sustain marine life
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editor@seaweednews.au
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Global ambitions for new marine products R&D hub
Seaweed 'seed' production, nutrient offsets, health extracts and microalgae bioreactors are the focus of the first projects endorsed by...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Nov 30, 20223 min read
UTAS investment to improve seaweed research
Seaweed-related research and development has received a major injection of capital over the past year, and the University of Tasmania...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Nov 25, 20222 min read
$8.1M for hatchery network for seaweed to reduce emissions
The Australian Government has committed $8.1 million towards a national hatchery network for seaweeds that can help reduce methane...
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Catherine Norwood
Nov 25, 20223 min read
Carbon, climate links lead seaweed symposium program
The potential for seaweeds to sequester carbon is a hot topic globally and will be the focus of several key presentations at the...
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Catherine Norwood
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Green seaweeds clean up in Queensland
Two companies are leading the production of farmed seaweed in Australia, growing green species to help remove nutrients from prawn farms ...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Oct 19, 20223 min read
Seaweed investment, production gathers pace
Efforts to address climate change and improve water quality are driving seaweed aquaculture in Australia, reports the sector's peak body,...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Oct 19, 20223 min read
First kelp seedlings planted out in NZ ocean farming pilot
Golden kelp, native to Australia and New Zealand, is the focus of ocean trials being undertaken by GreenWaveNZ. Hatchery-reared seedlings...
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Catherine Norwood
Sep 27, 20222 min read
SA fish and seaweed farmers join forces to reduce emissions
A 3-year research project will evaluate how combining seaweed and fish farming can mitigate carbon-related emissions. Partners in the new...
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