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Australian seaweed industry delegation to Korea to share learning

Project number: 2023-095
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $60,304.00
Principal Investigator: Jo Kelly
Organisation: Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance
Project start/end date: 30 Nov 2023 - 30 Jan 2025
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Need

ASSA has developed and published the Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint Implementation Plan (Blueprint) that identified the critical path activities to industry growth. This proposal is for enhancing the knowledge and expertiese of the Australian seaweed industry through those visiting Korea to see and discuss that country's well developed seaweed industry which is currently at a size similar to what the Blueprint seeks to achieve for Australia in coming years. The proposal seeks to fill a major gap identified in the farm technology space with preliminery discussions with Korean seaweed industry representatives highlighting that the country uses a variety of 'in sea' and 'on land' seaweed culture systems. The information attained from the delegation's visit to Korea will be dissemenated by producing a final report and through planned workshops and meetings with the broader Australian seaweed industry.

Objectives

1. Gaining knowledge from viewing Korean seaweed R&D to commercial scale at sea and on land operations
2. Gaining knowledge from viewing seaweed supply chain activities from farm to market
3. Building and developing lasting relationships with Korean companies and R&D agencies
4. Disseminating the information captured by the delegation to the Australian seaweed industry

Registration for International Seaweed Symposium (Hobart 2023) - bursary

Project number: 2022-114
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $1,045.00
Principal Investigator: Heidi J. Mumme
Organisation: Mi-Fish Consulting Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 18 Feb 2023 - 13 Apr 2023
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Need

A diverse seaweed industry is evolving within Australia with ongoing research into a number of novel value add opportunities such as clothing dyes, feed additives, and bio-medical uses. Many aquaculture producers are expanding their existing leases to include seaweed production. The needs of the emerging seaweed industry are likely quite different to those of more established aquaculture industries.

Key players both domestically and internationally will be in attendance at this conference so it is an excellent opportunity to better understand the needs of the sector and assisting the industry to develop and prosper.

Objectives

1. Attend the 24th International Seaweed Symposium- Tasmania Feb 2023
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