EVENTS

The Scottish Association For Marine Science (SAMS), with support from Seaweed Scotland and the UK Seaweed Network, are holding a workshop on Scoping Red Seaweed Cultivation Opportunities in the UK (SCORE) on the 17th November. This is a satellite event for the Seaweed Conference taking place on 18th and 19th November in Oban.

The main aim of this workshop is to bring key stakeholders from academia and industry for a collaborative discussion and knowledge exchange to establish a shared vision for scoping and advancing red seaweed cultivation in the UK.

Registration will remain open until 25th October 2026

History, Culture, and Development

The UK's Seaweed Conference 2026 brings together global experts to foster cooperation across the entire seaweed value chain - from sustainable harvesting to innovative applications in food, biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture.

This year's theme, "History, Culture, and Development" focuses on the historical relationship the sector has with seaweed and the within the wider landscape, as well as the cultural significance and current development of the sector

17th November - Opening Reception
18th-19th November - Conference
19th November - Conference Dinner

Seagriculture EU 2027 - 15-17 June 2027 - will gather top speakers, who will share their know-how within seaweed for feed, food, offshore cultivation, biorefinery of seaweed, and much more. The Seagriculture conference has built up a solid reputation as the leading conference for the seaweed industry, the Seagriculture conference in Europe has been successfully organized since 2012. The 15th edition of this seaweed event took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, with more than 200 delegates from 28 countries.