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All Australian seaweed news
All Australian seaweed news


Keeping diners safe as they gain a taste for seaweed
An expanding range of seaweed food products and ingredients is reaching our tables, and ensuring food safety is critical. You might see...

Catherine Norwood
Feb 9, 20234 min read
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Beneath the surface: seaweed inspired art exhibition
Science meets art in a new Tasmanian exhibition showcasing the incredible impressions of artists who have gone beneath the surface to...
Louise Creely (IMAS)
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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Salt, spice, seasoning – easy ways to eat seaweed
With an impressive variety of health benefits, seaweed salt and seasoning mixes are an easy first step to introduce seaweed into your...

Catherine Norwood
Jan 26, 20235 min read
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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....

editor@seaweednews.au
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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Seaweed extract producer wins organic innovation award
Tasmanian company Marinova has claimed the Australian organic industry's highest innovation accolade for its fucoidan extract, produced...

editor@seaweednews.au
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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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...

Catherine Norwood
Nov 25, 20223 min read
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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,...

editor@seaweednews.au
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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From little things . . . a new way to grow microalgae
Byron Bay entrepreneur Karl Lawton has developed a biofilm bioreactor system to grow microalgae and increase biomass production

editor@seaweednews.au
Oct 11, 20227 min read
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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...

Catherine Norwood
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Seaweed to help Great Barrier Reef and protect 'Life below water'
Seaweed biofilters that remove nutrients from the waters around the Great Barrier Reef will help protect the reef and contribute to the...

editor@seaweednews.au
Sep 24, 20224 min read
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What seaweed is that? iNaturalist can help
The iNaturalist app can help identify Australian seaweeds and build a community of seaweed-curious citizen scientists. Indulging in a...

editor@seaweednews.au
Aug 29, 20222 min read
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Sharing lessons on seaweed paths to market
Leading seaweed biochemist Dr Helen Fitton will share her knowledge of commercialising seaweed extracts at the International Seaweed...

Catherine Norwood
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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Hobart hosts global seaweed science symposium
'Seaweeds in a changing world': the 24th International Seaweed Symposium will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, 19-24 February 2023

Catherine Norwood
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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