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CO-LOCATION
OFF-SHORE WITH WINDFARMS

ON-SHORE

WILD HARVESTING

NEAR-SHORE

INTEGRATED
MULTI-TROPHIC
AQUACULTURE
(IMTA) Different types of seaweed production

THE OCEAN:
THE FIRST TO BENEFIT

The lungs of the ocean, food-producing forests, un-
derwater habitats... Seaweed has crucial properties IN
for the ocean ecosystem. Cultivated in large amounts,
it could actively contribute to ocean restoration, and FIGURES
thus mitigate the impact of climate change, as un-
derlined by the founder of the Oceans 2050 initiative,
Alexandra Cousteau. The grandchild of the famous In 2030
explorer is leading the programme to restore lost A booming bioindustry...
coastal habitats by replanting and managing marine ■ €9.3 billion - 115,000 new jobs: the potential
forests at 25 seaweed farms. Their potential to se- seaweed market
quester carbon will be assessed. ■ 30% target: the European market share potentially
addressed by seaweed grown in Europe
Every speaker at the conference underlined the
reasons for developing a dynamic bioindustry from ...with multiple environmental benefits
seaweed in Europe, which could “influence the cli- ■ 5 million tonnes of CO captured from the
2
mate”, according to the inspiring conclusions by the atmosphere each year thanks to photosynthesis
scientific explorer Tim Flannery. Launched in 2020, ■ Absorption of inputs in the ocean: 20,000 tonnes
the Seaweed for Europe coalition seeks to drive of nitrogen and 2,000 tonnes of phosphorus/year
change in this area, which is rooted in a change of lo- ■ Development of rich habitats for marine
gic - a blue, sustainable and responsible economy. biodiversity
(source: Seaweed for Europe)