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Infographic: A Guide to Where it is Grown and Current Market Outlets

The following infographic provides an overview of seaweed species grown commercially in the United States and their current market outlets. This infographic is free to download.

A Guide to Where it is Grown and Current Market Outlets

artifactNational Report from the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium

With the seaweed industry as a relatively young sector in the United States, there have been limited opportunities to date that bring together the country's diverse and growing seaweed expertise to focus specifically on the domestic sector. The National Seaweed Symposium has provided the space for this needed information sharing and collaboration. This report aims to document and advance the impacts of the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium.

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Status and Insights for Seaweed in the United States: National Report from the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium

Report as Microsoft Word (downloads)

National Seaweed Hub Needs Assessment - Published Findings

The first comprehensive needs assessment was conducted by the National Seaweed Hub in January 2020 to gather baseline knowledge on the emerging seaweed aquaculture industry across the United States. Results are shown in the following presentation and published journal article which reflect the overarching challenges and thematic commonalities across sectors.

Identifying challenges of the US domestic seaweed aquaculture industry

Journal Publication

National Seaweed Nursery Directory

The purpose of this directory is to identify available sources of seaweed seed for cultivation in the United States. The directory includes facility contact information, available species and other factors related to seaweed seed sources. Updated annually, this directory will serve as a valuable resource to current and prospective farmers, regulatory authorities, and researchers across the country.

2023 National Seaweed Nursery Directory

kelp harvest on a boat in the water

A Kelp Business Planning Tool and Guidebook

A suite of resources, including business planning tools are available for kelp production. The videos, planning guide, and data entry sheet can all help accelerate a business model.

View Kelp Business Planning Tool and Guidebook

Seaweed Hub Report for Seaweed Parameter Testing Resources

The following guide was developed by the National Seaweed Hub’s Post-harvest and Processing Infrastructure work group to provide seaweed producers with a better understanding of specific seaweed parameters which can impact potential end-uses.

Read the Report for Seaweed Parameter Testing Resources

Seaweed Post Harvest Interactive Fact Sheet

The interactive fact sheet can be used when developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) for post-harvest handling and transport from seaweed harvest to sale.

Read Seaweed Post Harvest Interactive Fact Sheet

Knowledge Exchange Tour to Scotland

The Sea Grant programs from Connecticut and Alaska organized a tour of Scottish seaweed operations for US seaweed industry members. Funded by the National Sea Grant program, this effort collaborated with the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association to support international industry-to-industry knowledge exchange, laying the groundwork for future collaborations to support the sector's expansion. A recording of the webinar highlighting lessons learned and additional resources about the Scottish seaweed industry are available at the link below:

Insights from the Scottish seaweed industry tour