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ELLSWORTH — While American Aquafarms’ applications for a large-scale salmon operation in Frenchman Bay have been terminated by the state Department of

At Springtide Seaweed LLC, Sarah Redmond and business partner Trey Angera raise seaweed from wild seed stock.

Seaweed farmer seeks lease transfer GOULDSBORO — A Gouldsboro-based seaweed farmer is looking to officially hop on a lease in Frenchman Bay off Sorrento.  Sarah Redmond, the owner of Springtide Seaweed, has put in an application to be added to the lease of James West, who has had an experimental and commercial horizontal longline culture of marine algae at the 35-acre parcel since 2013.  Redmond has been managing the farm off Preble Island for West for the last five years in an agreement to try and help each other out, West said. The lease runs through May 21, 2025. In addition to growing...

Seaweed farmer looks for lease transfer  GOULDSBORO — A Gouldsboro-based organic seaweed farmer is looking to officially hop on a lease in Frenchman Bay off Sorrento.   Sarah Redmond, the owner of Springtide Seaweed, has put in an application to be added to the lease of James West, who has an experimental and commercial horizontal longline culture of marine algae at the 35-acre parcel since 2013.   Redmond has been managing the farm off Preble Island for West for the last five years in an agreement to try and help each other out, West said. The lease runs through May 21, 2025.  In ...

Urchins and oysters eyed for local farming GOULDSBORO — An organic seaweed farmer is seeking to raise oysters and sea urchins in deep water at an existing ocean site, where the marine species’ growth will be tracked to test their potential as sustainably harvested seafood in years to come.   Last year, Springtide Seaweed LLC founder Sarah Redmond secured a 10-year aquaculture lease to grow sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria and dulse west of Gouldsboro’s Stave Island in Frenchman Bay. Based in South Gouldsboro’s Bunkers Cove, Redmond also manages a 35-acre seaweed farm off Preble Islan...