Warm Greetings from Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) !!

Seaweeds are an integral part of coastal ecosystems and offer invaluable ecosystem services supporting the life of many marine forms. The economic value of seaweeds significantly contributes to the sustainable development of rural coastal regions. Seaweed's utilization for production of phycocolloids is widespread across the globe, with an estimated value of more than one billion US$. In India, seaweeds have been utilized exclusively for the production of phycocolloids but recently they are used for the production of plant growth stimulants for agricultural applications. The recent success achieved in both upstream and downstream technologies in production and processing of seaweeds has boosted the prospects for commercialization of seaweed resources in the country. Sustainable management of seaweed production and extraction is necessary to: maximise the potential of seaweeds; provide livelihood opportunities for coastal communities; supplement fishermen's income during fishing ban periods; meet the growing industrial demand.

With this background, Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is organizing the 6th edition of "India International Seaweed Expo and summit 2025 (IISES)" in NIOT Campus, Chennai on January 29th & 30th, 2025 to facilitate efforts to develop strategies and measures to promote seaweed industry in India and overseas. The theme of the summit is "Seaweed: Treasure Hunt – Indian Seaweed Sector"

The previous edition, IISES-2024 ,held in Delhi brought all stakeholders like academics, entrepreneurs, established Seaweed players and policymakers together at one platform from India and overseas. This forum has been advocating for many policy related matters to concern authorities and the resolution adopted in 2020 had been well accepted by the highest policy making body of Govt. of India (NITI Aayog) to boost this sector.