Next steps for realising the potential of seaweed and shellfish aquaculture for ecosystem benefit and socio-economic gain in coastal communities
Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Published
- 5 January 2026
- Estimated value
- £40,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 000291-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff4b
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73110000Research services
Description
The project builds on work conducted over the 2024/25 FY under the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme within the EA's Land-Sea Interface project (reference NC74), which aimed to fill priority evidence gaps in our understanding and monitoring of the provision of ecosystem services by estuarine and coastal natural capital assets. A cross cutting finding of the 2024/25FY project was that there are no recognised pathways for nature-based solutions such as seaweed and shellfish aquaculture to be part of a wider market solution for improving ocean health, reducing global CO2 or improving water quality. This lack of recognition / regulation impacts markets preventing scale up and reducing the potential for socio-economic growth in coastal communities. This project works to address identified knowledge gaps and provide further insights: • Provide new insights into the role kelp plays in nutrient remediation and removal rates, carbon sequestration and biodiversity support. • Build an evidence base on the potential socio-economic opportunities that combined kelp and shellfish cultivation could provide to the fishing sector and wider coastal communities. Work …
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SeaGrown Ltd | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 000291-2026 · 5 January 2026
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