Sailing the Seas of Seaweed Food Safety

We got the dish on seaweed from marine aquaculture specialist Anoushka Concepcion, an associate extension educator at UConn Avery Point's SeaGrant program and leader of the National Seaweed Hub, which collaboratively addresses the emerging needs of the national seaweed aquaculture industry. We take a deep dive into seaweed aquaculture: what it consists of, new market opportunities and challenges, and of course, how food safety ties into it all.

Resources:

• The National Seaweed Hub
• The Connecticut Sea Grant Seaweed Cultivation Page:
  • Business Planning for Kelp Farming
  • CT Seaweed Food Safety Hazards Guide
  • Understanding Culinary Markets for Seaweed in Southern New England Report
  • Collection of Seaweed recipes