Norwegian Seaweed Association (NSA) er en nettverksorganisasjon for dyrkere, produsenter og småskala høstere av makroalger.

Vi utvikler komplette verdikjeder for mat-, fôr- og økosystemtjenester, samt varemerket Seagreens of Norway for tang og tare for mat.

NSA driver klyngen Norwegian Seaweed Cluster (NSC).

NSC er vert for en rekke forskjellige arrangementer for våre partnere, både online og fysisk.

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Upcoming Events

Brown algae for soil improvement
Wed, 08 May
Webinar
08 May 2024, 09:00 – 10:00
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08 May 2024, 09:00 – 10:00
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Brown algae for soil improvement: Crops and minerals in plant material. A bit about biostimulants from brown algae. Insight into the projects SeaSoil and MariGreen v/Anne-Kristin Løes, senior researcher NORSØK
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Seaweed seminar under Blå Uke i Bodø
Tue, 14 May
Bodø Havpark
14 May 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
Bodø Havpark, Klinkerveien 8, 8006 Bodø, Norge
14 May 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
Bodø Havpark, Klinkerveien 8, 8006 Bodø, Norge
Vi skal arrangere en ettermiddag fylt med inspirerende og lærerike foredrag under Blå Uke i Bodø. Tema er "Synergi i blå næringene". Hva kan norsk tarenæring lære av Kina, som produserer 14 ganger mer tare enn Norge produserer laks? For mer info om Blå Uke, se https://www.blauke.no
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Presentation from SINTEF Ocean
Wed, 22 May
Webinar
22 May 2024, 09:00 – 10:00
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22 May 2024, 09:00 – 10:00
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Sea agriculture EU 2024
Thu, 20 Jun
Tórshavn
20 Jun 2024, 08:00 – 17:00
Tórshavn, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
20 Jun 2024, 08:00 – 17:00
Tórshavn, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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About us

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Norwegian Seaweed Cluster

NSC has around 80 partners and is financed by Innovation Norway. Our focus areas are marketing, product development and quality, production technology, sustainability and framework conditions.

NSC

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NSA members

NSA has 29 member companies that represent various parts of the value chain from all over Norway.

NSA members

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Become a member

We offer access to a solid industry network, knowledge and expertise, joint development projects, infrastructure, status, reputation and events for members only. Contact us about membership.

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Our history

From 2010 different organisations have been working to mobilize a new marine industry based on marine algae. Norwegian Seaweed Association (NSA) was established in March 2021 by merging two Norwegian seaweed networks.

NSA has invited others stakeholders among R&D, suppliers and customers, investors and public funders to form a cluster to strengthen the seaweed industry development.

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Our objective

Collaboration

Exchange knowledge and experience from seaweed farming and production as a viable industry in Norway. Promote common interests to public authorities. Formulate demanding issues for further research.

Branding and markets

Identify and explore national and international markets for seaweed products. Create and launch a common brand; Seagreens of Norway TM

Streamline production

Professionalize cultivation and industry to become internationally competitive. Creating product standards for the seaweed industry.

Sustainability

Seaweed recycle nitrogen, phosphorus and CO2 from the sea, provide habitats for other organisms and is a source of vegetative food and feed. NSA aims to valorize the contribution to the ecosystem.