Status of the Industry
An overview of the seaweed aquaculture industry in the United States. Initially presented at the 2019 Seaweed Symposium held in Providence, Rhode Island.
Alaska
- Mariculture Opportunities in Alaska
- Seaweed Farming in Alaska
- Economic Analysis for Alaska
- Seaweed Handling and Processing: Guidelines for Alaska
- Recorded webinar: Alaska’s Korean Seaweed Tour
- Recorded webinar: Alaska’s Seaweed Drying Forum
- Assessment of Seaweed Processing Locations in Alaska (coming soon)
- Alaska Sea Grant: Seaweed
California
California Sea Grant - Seaweed Aquaculture
Connecticut
- Aquaculture Permitting Guide
- Aquaculture Mapping Atlas Tool
- Summary of Seaweed Marketing Analysis
- Understanding Culinary Market Trends for Connecticut Sugar Kelp
- Seaweed Production and Processing in Connecticut: A Guide to Understanding and Controlling Potential Food Safety Hazards
- Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture
- Connecticut Sea Grant Seaweed Cultivation
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.
Read the report
Report as Microsoft Word (downloads)
Massachusetts
WHOI Sea Grant - Aquaculture and Fisheries
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Seaweed Cultivation
National Sea Grant Law Center
National Sea Grant Law Center: Main page
New Hampshire
New Hamphire Sea Grant: Aquaculture
New York
Visit the New York Sea Grant website to view their published Seaweed Guides.
Applications
Guides
- Seaweed Guide 1: Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventative Controls for Human Foods
- Seaweed Guide 2: Best Practices for Maintaining Quality in Seaweed
Regulatory Guides
- Regulatory Guide to Processing and Marketing Seaweed in New York
Oregon
Oregon Sea Grant: Situation Analysis for Oregon Seaweed
Rhode Island
Washington
Washington Sea Grant: Seaweed Farming in Washington Waters