[UK] Marina Tex is a biodegradable bioplastic has won the UK section of James Dyson Award 2019. The bioplastic is made from Continue reading Marina Tex, a biodegradable plastic from fish algae and other fish waste
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Sustainable, vegan seaweed company wants to replace the fishing industry
[USA] Salt Point Seaweed is a female-led, sustainable, Californian seaweed farming company. Run by Tessa Emmer, Catherine O’Hare, Continue reading Sustainable, vegan seaweed company wants to replace the fishing industry
Jamaica turns to farming seaweed as fish stocks decline
[Jamaica] New harvest encourages marine life and improves the catch across the region. In face of climate change and dwindling Continue reading Jamaica turns to farming seaweed as fish stocks decline
100+ species face extinction as warming hits Australia’s southern waters
[Australia] Seaweeds, invertebrates, fish and giant, ethereal kelp jungles are among a group of more than one hundred species that Continue reading 100+ species face extinction as warming hits Australia’s southern waters
Red tide hurting local fishing industry
[USA] Red tide continues to linger in Suncoast waters and it’s doing more than ruining a day at the beach. Local fishermen, both Continue reading Red tide hurting local fishing industry
Sargassum is back, 930 bags of seaweed collected for agriculture purpose
[British Virgin Islands] While vowing that the government will continue to protect the environment, Minister of Natural Resources Dr Kedrick Pickering Continue reading Sargassum is back, 930 bags of seaweed collected for agriculture purpose
Seaweed farming: An alternative livelihood for coastal communities
[Denmark, Ghana] When one economic activity is on the decline, there is always the natural urge to look for alternatives. That is the situation confronting the coastal communities in the country where fishing and its ancillary activities have been their mainstay. Continue reading Seaweed farming: An alternative livelihood for coastal communities