Seaweed Highlights
Welcome aboard Nordic Seafarm
14/02/2025 - We’re excited to welcome Nordic Seafarm, a Swedish seaweed company pioneering product innovation for a regenerative future. Experts in large-scale seaweed cultivation, they grow Sugar Kelp, Sea Lettuce, and Oarweed in the pristine Nordic waters—with full traceability from seed to harvest. But their impact goes beyond cultivation.
AlgaeVALOR: Transforming seaweed side streams into new opportunities
10/02/2025 - Seaweed is increasingly recognised as a key resource for building a sustainable future. Vincent Doumeizel, Founder of the Global Seaweed Coalition, calls it "the greatest untapped resource on the planet". The versatility of seaweed allows for applications ranging from biostimulants and food ingredients to building materials and proteins. Yet much of the residual biomass from these extraction processes remains untapped.
Update North Sea Farm #1
07/02/2025 - North Sea Farm #1 Update: Reflecting on progress, preparing for what's next With the installation of North Sea Farm #1 now complete, we wanted to give you an update on where we are and what's next.
Welcome Ewoud, our new Offshore Test Site Manager!
17/01/2025 - We’re pleased to welcome Ewoud Visser, who joined our team in January. With 30 years of experience in dredging and offshore operations, Ewoud brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Alongside this role, he continues his work at Doggerland Offshore, where he works as a marine- and offshore troubleshooter. Known as a ‘handyman at sea,’ Ewoud has successfully managed complex offshore projects, including 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 #1 where he coordinated the installation of the world’s first offshore seaweed farm within a wind farm. Ewoud also provides contracting and consultancy services to address a variety of challenges in demanding marine environments.
Meet Paul, our new Communications Advisor
16/01/2025 - We're pleased to welcome Paul Einerhand to the North Sea Farmers team as our new Communications Advisor! Paul brings a wealth of experience and energy to the role and he'll be focusing on enhancing the visibility of North Sea Farmers and strengthen the impact of our mission in the growing seaweed sector. Feel free to reach out to Paul to connect, exchange ideas, or explore opportunities to collaborate in driving the seaweed sector forward!
Your Well introduces organic wakame at ekoplaza
09/01/2025 - We're delighted to share exciting news from one of our members, Your Well! They've launched a new product under their Salterra brand.
North Sea Farm 1 - Phase 2 completed
09/01/2025 - Before the holidays began, we focused our efforts on getting North Sea Farm #1 up and running. Early on a Sunday morning, we started preparing the nets by sowing them with the seaweed seeder to ensure they were ready for transport. Once they were ready, the nets were moved to the NSF-1 seaweed farm within the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm.
Vacancy: Senior Consultant & Business Development Manager
09/01/2025 - Would you like to play a key role in this innovative sector? Do you like to develop innovative solutions for an emerging sustainable industry. Do you really want to find out how to make things work based on facts and trial evidence? Do you get energy from setting-up win-win propositions for stakeholders? Do you thrive with developing and managing these collaborations to push the seaweed sector forward? Then this is your chance!
Welcome aboard Searo Labs - member interview
17/10/2024 - In this Onboarding interview, Searo Labs share their journey to develop sustainable, seaweed-based alternatives to traditional materials such as paper and plastic. By tapping into the ocean's resources, they aim to reduce reliance on land-based crops and create innovative products that contribute to a circular economy. Discover how Searo Labs is working with the North Sea Farmers network to promote sustainable growth and share expertise in bioplastics.
A milestone event for the seaweed industry - North Sea Seaweed 24
10/10/2024 - On 3 October 2024, over 250 people gathered at De Pier in Scheveningen for the annual North Sea Seaweed conference. It was an inspiring day of insight, collaboration and innovation, all focused on attracting market players.