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We've gathered information on everything from nutrients to ocean health to tips for those visiting Lofoten for the first time. Take a look below!

Different Oceans, Same Goals: Supporting Fiji's Seaweed Harvesters - Lofoten Seaweed

Different Oceans, Same Goals: Supporting Fiji's Seaweed Harvesters

In 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston tore through Fiji's Ra Province, destroying mangrove forests along its coast. Ten years on, the women of Namuaimada Village have rebuilt...

History and traditionsSeaweedSustainability
How to Salt Your Dishes with Seaweed - Lofoten Seaweed

How to Salt Your Dishes with Seaweed

Seaweed offers a different way to think about seasoning. Naturally rich in minerals and with a deep umami character, it can be used to season,...

Food and FlavourHealth and nutrition
Seaweed and the Vikings - Lofoten Seaweed

Seaweed and the Vikings

How the Vikings really used seaweed: as dulse and søl for food, burned into "black salt," spread as fertilizer, and used as a flux in...

History and traditionsLife in LofotenSeaweed KnowledgeVikings
Seaweed & Chocolate: 5 Reasons They're Made for Each Other - Lofoten Seaweed

Seaweed & Chocolate: 5 Reasons They're Made for Each Other

Seaweed doesn't make chocolate taste "fishy". Instead, it enhances the rich cocoa flavours, adds balance and introduces a subtle savoury depth that makes every bite...

Food and FlavourSeaweed
A Beginner's Guide to Seaweed - Lofoten Seaweed

En nybegynnerguide til tang og tare

Den enkleste måten å starte på Hvis du er helt ny til tang, anbefaler vi å starte med tangsalt og tangdryss. Tangsaltene våre kombinerer håndhøstet...

Food and FlavourSeaweed
Official partners of ViQueens - Lofoten Seaweed

Official partners of ViQueens

Hva er ViQueens? Et episk vikingeventyr på tvers av hav og riker, der vennskap, action og humor utfordrer gamleforestillinger og viser at det å velge...

NewsPartnerships
What’s a Super Low Tide? - Lofoten Seaweed

Hva er egentlig langfjæra?

Uttrykket langfjæra og superlavvann refererer til de aller laveste tidevannene, når havet trekker seg lenger tilbake på grunn av en spesielt sterk tidevannskraft. Hovedårsaken er...

EcologyLife in Lofoten
Do you want to be a seaweed harvester? - Lofoten Seaweed

Möchtest du mit uns Algen sammeln?

Wann ernten wir? Frühling (März – April) Bei der ersten Ernte des Jahres konzentrieren wir uns auf Rotalgen – hauptsächlich Trüffelalgen und Nori –, die...
Can You Eat Seaweed Every Day? - Lofoten Seaweed

Kann man jeden Tag Algen essen?

Seaweed is having a moment, and for good reason. Long used as a daily food in coastal cultures around the world, seaweed is one of...

Health and nutrition
Why Aurora (Northern Lights) Activity Is Particularly High in 2026 in Lofoten - Lofoten Seaweed

Warum die Aurora-Aktivität (Nordlichter) im Jahr 2026 auf den Lofoten besonders hoch ist

If you’re dreaming of witnessing magical aurora borealis displays in 2026, you’re in excellent company. This year promises to be one of the most exciting...
Why 2026 is bringing us back to the basics and back to the sea and fiber. - Lofoten Seaweed

2026 bringt uns zurück zu den Wurzeln, zum Meer und zu natürlichen Ballaststoffen

Das Jahr 2026 ist da, und die Diskussion um Ernährung verschiebt sich in diese Richtung. Nach Jahren der Pulver, angereicherten Getränke und funktionellen Zusätze rücken...

Health and nutrition
Top 10 Cozy Things To Do in Lofoten (seaweed optional but recommended) - Lofoten Seaweed

Topp 10 koselige ting å gjøre i Lofoten (tang er valgfritt, men anbefalt)

Når vinden uler rundt fjellene og sjøtemperaturen synker, kan du paradoksalt nok oppleve Lofotens mykere side. Dette er sesongen for ullsokker og fyr i peisen,...
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