Roadmap to sustainably develop the European seaweed industry

Abstract How to build a sustainable seaweed industry is important in Europe’s quest to produce 8 million tons of seaweed by 2030. Based on interviews with industry representatives and an expert-workshop, we developed an interdisciplinary roadmap that addresses sustainable development holistically. W...

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Main Authors: Alexander Jueterbock, Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra, Karin Wigger, Bernardo Duarte, Christian Bruckner, Annelise Chapman, Delin Duan, Aschwin Engelen, Clément Gauci, Griffin Hill, Zi-Min Hu, Prabhat Khanal, Ananya Khatei, Amy Mackintosh, Heidi Meland, Ricardo Melo, Anne M. L. Nilsen, Leonore Olsen, Ralf Rautenberger, Henning Reiss, Jie Zhang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Ocean Sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-025-00122-9
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Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra
Karin Wigger
Bernardo Duarte
Christian Bruckner
Annelise Chapman
Delin Duan
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Clément Gauci
Griffin Hill
Zi-Min Hu
Prabhat Khanal
Ananya Khatei
Amy Mackintosh
Heidi Meland
Ricardo Melo
Anne M. L. Nilsen
Leonore Olsen
Ralf Rautenberger
Henning Reiss
Jie Zhang
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spelling doaj-art-397bdf200c604e4baa06822f9d0064da2025-08-20T02:32:00ZengNature Portfolionpj Ocean Sustainability2731-426X2025-05-014111210.1038/s44183-025-00122-9Roadmap to sustainably develop the European seaweed industryAlexander Jueterbock0Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra1Karin Wigger2Bernardo Duarte3Christian Bruckner4Annelise Chapman5Delin Duan6Aschwin Engelen7Clément Gauci8Griffin Hill9Zi-Min Hu10Prabhat Khanal11Ananya Khatei12Amy Mackintosh13Heidi Meland14Ricardo Melo15Anne M. L. Nilsen16Leonore Olsen17Ralf Rautenberger18Henning Reiss19Jie Zhang20Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Faculty of Social Sciences, Nord UniversityDepartment of Management and Engineering, Linköping UniversityMARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET – Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de LisboaPolaralge AS SkjellvikTango Seaweed ASKey Lab of Breeding Biotechnology & Sustainable Aquaculture, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesCCMAR, University of Algarve, Campus de GambelasFaculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Ocean School, Yantai UniversityFaculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Norwegian Seaweed AssociationMARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET – Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de LisboaFaculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Sjy Seaweed ASNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Division of Food Production and SocietyFaculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Postboks 1490Key Lab of Breeding Biotechnology & Sustainable Aquaculture, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract How to build a sustainable seaweed industry is important in Europe’s quest to produce 8 million tons of seaweed by 2030. Based on interviews with industry representatives and an expert-workshop, we developed an interdisciplinary roadmap that addresses sustainable development holistically. We argue that sustainable practices must leverage synergies with existing industries (e.g. IMTA systems, offshore wind farms), as the industry develops beyond experimental cultivation towards economic viability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-025-00122-9
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Griffin Hill
Zi-Min Hu
Prabhat Khanal
Ananya Khatei
Amy Mackintosh
Heidi Meland
Ricardo Melo
Anne M. L. Nilsen
Leonore Olsen
Ralf Rautenberger
Henning Reiss
Jie Zhang
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title_sort roadmap to sustainably develop the european seaweed industry
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