New York Sea Grant created the Seaweed Processing and Marketing Task Force in January of 2021 to develop a series of resources to assist NY seaweed producers in understanding the regulations governing the sale and marketing of seaweed products in New York.
The task force was made up of various industry, academic, and regulatory agency representatives with control over seaweed production, processing, and sales.
All resources created are meant to assist in getting seaweed products to market.
Guides
Seaweed Guide 1: Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventative Controls for Human Foods | PDF
Seaweed Guide 2: Best Practices for Maintaining Quality in Seaweed | PDF
Seaweed Guide 3: Harvesting Food-Grade Seaweed in New York | PDF
Regulatory Guides
Regulatory Guide to Processing and Marketing Seaweed in New York | PDF
Seaweed Food Safety: Comparing Compliance with Preventive Controls for Human Foods and Seafood HACCP | PDF
Webinar Series: Seaweed Food Safety Regulations
Join us for a review of seaweed related food safety and the development of a new Seaweed Hazards and Controls Guide. This webinar series is highlighting the efforts of a the USDA funded Food Safety Outreach Program award entitled “Developing a Hazards and Controls Guide to Support Safe Seaweed Production and Marketing” and will focus on the chemical hazards associated with seaweed and seaweed products.
Thursday, July 10, 2025 — Chemical Hazards | Flyer (pdf) | Register
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 — Microbial Hazards | Flyer (pdf) | Register
Thursday, April 17, 2025 — Developing a Hazards and Controls Guide (April 2025) | Flyer (pdf)
This webinar is highlighting the efforts of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded Food Safety Outreach Program award entitled “Developing a Hazards and Controls Guide to Support Safe Seaweed Production and Marketing.”
Offered in this discussion is a review of seaweed related food safety regulations with the National Sea Grant Law Center.
Presenters include:
• Michael Ciaramella, Ph.D. NY Sea Grant, Cornell University;
• Catherine Janasie, J.D., LL.M. National Sea Grant Law Center — Slides: Seaweed Food Safety: Regulatory Overview (pdf)
Additional Resources
More information and resources on seaweed can be found on the National Seaweed HUB website at seaweedhub.extension.uconn.edu
New York Sea Grant Kelp Value Added Processing Report (April 2024) | PDF