DLG Benelux, organisers of the Seagriculture Conferences, will debut the inaugural in-person Seagriculture Asia-Pacific in Adelaide from March 18-20, 2025.
This marks a pivotal moment for the Seagriculture Conferences venturing into a new region, bringing together participants from the Asia-Pacific region within the seaweed value chain. The addition of this edition complements the existing European and US conferences.
The Second International Seaweed Conference Asia- Pacific will provide participants from around the world with a platform to learn about the diverse seaweed industry, and understand innovative approaches that contribute to sustainable development.
In addition to the conference, participants can join the site visit on March 18, 2025, to the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), an institution dedicated to increasing the productivity, adaptability, and economy of South Australia’s primary industries, enabling sustainable use of natural resources, addressing agricultural barriers and providing applied solutions.
Seagriculture Asia-Pacific made its debut in 2023 as an online edition. The First International Seaweed Conference Asia-Pacific saw over 180 participants from 31 countries joining in over two days of online conferencing.
Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA) CEO Lindsay Hermes said: “ASSA looks forward to ongoing collaboration with key partners the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), SARDI, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, our 11 ASSA members right around the country and other key stakeholders as we leverage this international opportunity to drive our high-tech, high growth and highly sustainable Australian seaweed industry forward.”
Australia’s southern coast has 1,500 species of seaweed, the second highest number in the world after Japan, with private and government investment in research and development leading to a fast-growing commercial seaweed industry.
The Australian Government has committed A$8 million (US$5.2 million) to the Developing Australia’s Seaweed Farming Program to support investment in the Australian seaweed industry and scale up the production of seaweed as a livestock feed supplement to reduce methane emissions, including funding to support ASSA. The Program is being delivered by the FRDC and ASSA to plan and co-ordinate research and development, biosecurity and the development of a national hatchery network.
Hannover Fairs Australia – part of Deutsche Messe and having operated in Australia since 2000 – will act as official representative for DLG Benelux in Australia. Hannover Fairs Australia and DLG currently have existing partnerships within the region.
The Government of South Australia, along with its Team Adelaide partners Business Events Adelaide and Adelaide Convention Centre, are sponsors of Seagriculture Asia-Pacific 2025.
