Archive - Phyconomy

Why I think farmed seaweed is becoming a viable business on the US East Coast

When I started looking at the business of cultivated kelps in the US 3 years ago, demand was the big issue. Buyers didn’t know what it was, what to do…

Oct 18, 2023 •

September 2023

What is the value of kelp forests?

Sep 5, 2023 •

August 2023

Is seaweed a sustainable crop?

Aug 15, 2023 •

July 2023

Textiles: a viable market for seaweeds?

Also: seaweed t-shirt giveaway!

Jul 25, 2023 •

June 2023

Will S. Korea’s seaweed industry continue to grow?

The South Korean government wants its seafood exports to grow by 50% in the next 5 years. On the back of the recent surge in popularity of gim (nori …

Jun 12, 2023 •

April 2023

Sargassum startups make strides: new harvesters, new products and more funding

Also: investment exits point to further consolidation in hydrocolloids, biostims

Apr 25, 2023

Chile: wild harvest champion bucks the global seaweed trend

Wild harvests continue to grow while cultivation has seen a precipitous decline.

Apr 4, 2023 •

March 2023

7 types of capital to finance seaweed cultivation

In my latest State of the Seaweed Industry, I remarked on the lack of coin flowing into cultivation as compared to processing and applications. A few…

Mar 14, 2023 •

February 2023

How food can drive seaweed production in emerging geographies

While seaweeds have many applications, food is the most common one globally. More importantly, in Europe and North America, food is a market that is…

Feb 18, 2023 •

January 2023

Spotlight on Australia

The country is a leader in Asparagopsis cultivation, seaweed bioremediation and kelp forest restoration.

Jan 31, 2023 •

2022: Seaweed Year in Review

Also: Biodiversity within kelp farms? Debate continues

Jan 10, 2023 •

December 2022

New Approaches to the Seaweed Processing Conundrum

Also: Japan issues first kelp restoration carbon credits

Dec 14, 2022 •

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