Seaweed Highlights
Logistics center for sea vegetables in Zeeland can start
27/10/2022 - Yerseke, 5 October 2022 a unique logistics center for processing sea vegetables is ready to operate. A two-year research and demonstration project, subsidized by the province of Zeeland, and carried out by the Dutch Seaweed Group, Murre Technologies, SeaweedTech and North Sea Farmers has successfully been completed.
Introducing: Seas the Opportunity
14/10/2022 - We are the founders of Seas The Opportunity: Fiona Trappe of North Wales, with its glorious Irish Sea coast, who has British and Irish nationality with a background in the pharmaceutical industry and enterprise development; and Charles Blair, who currently resides in the not so glorious post-industrial city of Manchester, a British-Aussie, with decades of international tourism development experience worldwide.
Seaweed processing pilot
14/10/2022 - In response to a number of questions from within the seaweed community, NSF has initiated a seaweed processing pilot.
Introducing: SeaweedTech
10/10/2022 - SeaweedTech (SWT) is a Dutch start-up since 2020 that aims to cultivate seaweed indoor in land-based tanks. We believe in indoor local production of seaweeds which enables us to fully control cultivation.
Zoute Teelten in Yerseke
28/09/2022 - At the beginning of October, we will go to Yerseke to visit the new logistics center of the Dutch Seaweed Group (DSG). DSG is setting up this center for the processing of sea vegetables as part of the “Zoute Teelten” project. Learn more about the project and the projectpartners here.
Vacature: Communicatie Talent
19/07/2022 - Wil jij een sleutelrol spelen in de ontwikkeling van deze innovatieve sector? Voel jij de passie om te communiceren over de positieve effecten en eindeloze mogelijkheden van zeewier? Voel je je op je best als je in contact komt met allerlei soorten stakeholders? Om hen te activeren, samenwerkingen te ondersteunen en de zeewiersector vooruit te stuwen? Dan is dit je kans!
We are hiring! Looking for a Communication Pro!
14/07/2022 - Does communicating about the positive impacts and endless possibilities of seaweed bring a spark to your eyes? Do you thrive when engaging with all kinds of stakeholders? To activate them, support collaborations and push the seaweed sector forward? Then this is your chance!
Reflection of our Community Event 6th of July
14/07/2022 - Inspiring speakers, enthusiastic members and guests, an innovative venue and delicious seaweed snacks. The North Sea Farmers’ members/invite-only Community Event, powered by ValgOrize, at BlueCity in Rotterdam had it all
Avoid blue washing by setting norms in the seaweed sector, UN Conference recommends
04/07/2022 - Last week, the UN Ocean Summit was held in Lisbon. As a follow up of the Climate Change COP held in Glasgow last year seaweed was put higher on the agenda than ever. Cultivation of seaweed across the planet is booming, more and more countries discover the potential of seaweed as nature-based solution for Climate Change.
The first North Sea Farmers’ Innovation Award granted at Seagriculture 2022
04/07/2022 - The eleventh edition of Seagriculture EU took place on the 29-30 June in Bremerhaven, organized by DLG Benelux. After two years online, it was the first time since 2019 that people could meet in person once again at the International Seaweed conference. North Sea Farmers was very pleased to support the Innovation Award.