ASSA is the peak body for commercial seaweed industry development in Australia

ASSA’s mission is to scale up environmentally responsible commercial farming of seaweed to provide food, feed and bioproducts.

We provide a coordinated voice to government and in the media to represent the Australian seaweed industry and help grow the industry sustainably.

ASSA has a national membership of around 30 members who are supported by a board of four and secreteriat of ten who collaborate across six locations including hubs in Sydney, Queensland and South Australia.

ASSA and the Fisheries, Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) are working together with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) to deliver on an $8.1 million grant provided by the Australian Government to accelerate seaweed aquaculture in Australia, under the ‘Developing Australia’s Seaweed Farming Program.’