Seaweed Economy
How does BC seaweed move from the ocean to the buyer? This section maps the supply chain, from sourcing and supplier connections through to market intelligence and logistics. Whether you're a producer looking for buyers, a buyer looking for supply, or someone trying to understand where the gaps are, start here.
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Sourcing
Where seaweed comes from
Harvest regions across BC, wild harvest vs farming operations, Indigenous stewardship partnerships, and a practical guide to finding and evaluating seaweed suppliers.
Market Connections
Connecting producers and buyers
Connect BC seaweed producers with buyers. Signal what you have or what you need, and start a conversation with the right counterpart.
BC has a growing seaweed sector, but supply and demand are often disconnected. Producers struggle to find buyers. Buyers don't know what's available, when, or at what price. Product that could move doesn't, because the infrastructure for connecting supply to demand is missing.
This section is a start. It maps what's known about where seaweed comes from in BC, how transactions happen today, what the market looks like, and what gets in the way of moving product. It also includes tools to help buyers and sellers find each other.
If you have pricing, availability or demand information you can share, with its source, tell us.