Seaweed Summit

The Seaweed Summit was a day of exploring what’s needed to grow Aotearoa New Zealand’s rimurimu/seaweed sector. The Summit also included the released of our Seaweed Sector Framework.

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Relevant resources

• Seaweed Sector Review
  • Part 1: Market and regulatory focus
  • Part 2: Species characteristics and Te Tiriti o Waitangi considerations
  • Part 3: Environmental effects of seaweed wild-harvest and aquaculture
• Infographics
  • Snapshot of the global seaweed sector 
  • What will enable Aotearoa New Zealand's seaweed sector
  • Possible ecosystem services and negative environmental effects associated with seaweed aquaculture in coastal environments 
  • Carbon cycle within a seaweed farm