The Biogears project, aimed at Atlantic mussel farmers, has been funded with an EU contribution of €945,000 and is set to run until 2022

By Jason Huffman

'As we work to restore America’s fisheries, we must also rebuild the necessary infrastructure to once again support vibrant coastal communities and a local seafood economy'

The firm plans to create an industrial enterprise for the production of hot and cold smoked salmon in Smolensk district, as well as move all existing operations there

The agreement, signed on Nov. 26, will form part of a scientific, economic and trade collaboration on fisheries and aquaculture between the two countries

Tesco is to begin selling sachets of three of Mara Seaweed's products at stores across the UK, claiming benefits for those wishing to cut down on their salt intake

The farm sells cultivated wakame seaweed to buyers in China, Japan, the US, Germany, Scandinavia and the UK

The funded projects include efforts to farm seaweed, support aquaculture in the Great Lakes and enhance land-based salmon farming in the US, among others

The Cawthron Institute's two-year project will look into the potential of using native karengo seaweed as the basis for a high-value industry

The business will begin with 10 acres, but plans to grow by 20 acres in each of the next two years

Wakame Fresh, a startup on NZ's North Island, has received NZD 75,000 from the country's government to investigate exporting its edible seaweed product to Japan