Imagine a better world…
Delicious foods, healthy oceans, less carbon and environmentally friendly jobs.
Auskelp’s mission is to build Australia’s first commercial, large-scale, environmentally friendly kelp enterprise. A new-age industry for a rapidly changing world.
It’s time to take action on sustainable farming and climate change.
Golden Kelp
Ocean kelp are the ‘rainforests’ of the ocean.
Australia’s vast ocean coastlines are the perfect home to this truly sustainable, high-tech, high value economic opportunity. By investing and fostering seaweed production we have the opportunity to improve the health of our bays, oceans and reefs, provide jobs in regional coastal areas, produce high-value products for domestic and export markets, and even make significant progress on mitigating Australia’s carbon emissions footprint.
Eden 1 Project
Auskelp has received preliminary approval from NSW Department of Primary Industries for a 200-hectare ocean lease to grow Ecklonia radiata, more commonly known as Golden kelp.
Eden 1 would be the first commercial-scale seaweed farm in NSW marine waters. The proposed lease is located 23km south-west of Eden in Disaster Bay, which is flanked to the north by Greencape Lighthouse.
To learn more about the Eden 1 Project, please read our Annual Report FY22 and Annual Report FY23. These documents provide details of our journey so far, our next steps, and Auskelp’s vision for a better world.
You can also click the Regulatory Approvals button to view the various regulations that the Eden 1 project must comply with as part of the State Significant Development Application in NSW waters.
In October 2023, NSW Government (Fisheries DPIE) provided Auskelp with a Section-37 Licence to test the growth rates of locally-acquired Golden Kelp in Disaster Bay. To learn more about our Disaster Bay Test Program, please click the button below:
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Auskelp has received preliminary approval for our first ocean lease to grow Ecklonia radiata in NSW waters. Meanwhile, we are continuing to search Australia’s oceans to find further locations that are perfect for growing kelp. Kelp numbers in Australia have been reducing at an alarming rate due to increasing ocean temperatures. Commercial farming of kelp will assist in protecting these critically important ecosystems.
Auskelp Joins ASSA
Auskelp is proud to announce it has been accepted as a founding member of the Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA), the peak body for the commercial seaweed industry in Australia. Other members include, CH4 Global, Future Feed, University of Tasmania and the Australian Seaweed Institute.
Learn about the Australian Seaweed Industry
Australia’s pristine and isolated coastal environment provides a massive opportunity for the development of seaweeds within Australia. Historically, seaweed has been imported in Australia for use in a range of products. However, the real potential in developing new ingredients and alternative uses for seaweed, such as animal feed, fertiliser, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals is just being realised, in addition to the numerous environmental benefits.
