Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

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GRASS aims to close the legislative gap for macroalgae cultivation in order to facilitate its introduction to the market as food, energy and consumables, such as plastics. The project maps possible sites for macroalgae cultivation and harvesting, which include implications for spatial planning. It also provides public authorities with training on the licensing, production and use of macroalgae. Grass Project activities: Project activities will be implemented within three work packages that run parallel and feed into each other, covering environmental, regulatory and socio-economic aspects of macroalgae production in the BSR, including: - Assessing the potential and implications of macroalgae cultivation and harvesting in the BSR by collecting and analysing environmental data, identifying suitable sites and efficient production methods; - looking at current gaps in legislation and regulation to unlock the potential of sustainable production and use of macroalgae (e.g. food), through knowledge transfer activities and guiding materials for PAs; - highlighting the socio-economic benefits and opportunities of macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and use in different regions in the BSR, and developing a decision support tool for macroalgae production.

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