Fig. 4: Alignment of roadmap steps with sustainability value and production thresholds.
From: Roadmap to sustainably develop the European seaweed industry
Conceptual synthesis showing how implementation of the seven roadmap steps contributes to added value in the seaweed industry while staying within ecological production limits. The diagram illustrates that increasing the number of implemented roadmap steps enhances value creation through innovation, ecosystem services, and societal integration. However, expansion of seaweed farming area or biomass production must remain within boundaries defined by sustainability thresholds to avoid trade-offs. The lines represent pathways taking an increasing number of roadmap steps into account along the continuum from volume-focused (bottom) to value-focused (top).
