EVENTS

Sophie Wood, Programme Manager of the UK Seaweed Network has been invited to join the panel session on Algal Research, Biotechnology and Industry

A celebration and opportunity to discover the huge economic, health and environmental benefits of seaweed through talks, workshops and crafts.

Wales has an abundant and largely untapped natural resource all around our coastline with immense potential to improve so many aspects of our day to day lives. Some call it the superstar of the oceans and others the gold dust of the sea. Join us in St Davids, Pembrokeshire from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September 2026 as we celebrate and explore this environmental bounty from the sea.

Wales Festival of Seaweed is a brand new opportunity for industry experts, conservationists, politicians, investors, educators, fishers, farmers, foodies and the wider community to come together to debate and discover the financial and environmental benefits that seaweed has to offer our communities and country as a whole. Learn all about and discuss this amazing marine algae, in a very special corner of Wales where the purity of our waters and power of seaweed is already being harnessed by a range of local businesses.

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