Big money influence scares some in Maine’s upstart seaweed farming industry
Some of the state's aquaculture industry insiders believe that Maine's seaweed farming is well-regulated
Plant-based TUN-AH lands placement in 157 restaurants
TU-NAH will be available for dine-in or takeaway at L’Osteria restaurants in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, England and the Czech Republic
Japan’s first ASC-MSC certified wakame, kelp now available in local shops
A group of 19 producers, the Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Association, has been the first to achieve the ASC and the MSC certification for sustainable wakame and kelp production in Japan
Canadian seaweed producer gets CAD 4.3m to further develop products
The money will be used to help it further develop its seaweed-based agriculture feed supplement that can reduce livestock methane emissions among other things
Indonesia looks to strengthen fishery trade with Russia
Indonesia is looking to strengthen its fishery trade with Russia in an effort to increase its seafood exports to the country
Aquascot trust doubles down on loss-making seaweed snack venture, closes frozen meals arm
Trust that controls employee-owned UK salmon supplier is investing more in a fast-growing but loss-making seaweed snack firm after electing to close its frozen meals operation
Bremen 2022: Recap UCN’s coverage from Fish International
Click for a free recap of all the news from the show held in Bremen, Germany, between Sept. 4 and 6
Aqua-Spark, BASF venture arm invest in Indian seaweed processor
Dutch aquaculture investor Aqua-Spark and BASF Venture Capital participated in the Series B funding round for Bangalore, India's Sea6 Energy
Norway gov’t proposes seaweed definition change for tax, marketing purposes
Norway's ministry of trade is submitting a proposal to define all kelp and seaweed as seafood so that it can be marketed abroad by the NSC
Seaweed firms team up to fight emissions from belching cows
The methane burps from one cow are equivalent to the greenhouse gasses emitted by one passenger car