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America's seaweed farming industry is based principally in Maine, where the business has grown swiftly over the past several years.
Maine seaweed growers to break state records this spring PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6A line of seaweed is hauled aboard a barge for harvesting, Thursday, April 29, 2021, off the coast of Cumberland, Maine. Maine’s seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spring harvest that is almost certain to break state recordsRobert F. Bukaty/APShow MoreShow Less 2of6Ken Sparta cuts kelp from a line during the spring harvest of farm-raised seaweed off the coast of Cumberland, Maine, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Maine’s seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spr...
Patrick Whittle May 01, 2021 - 5:18 AM FALMOUTH, Maine - Maine's seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spring harvest that is almost certain to break state records. America's seaweed farming industry is based principally in Maine, where the business has grown swiftly over the past several years. Atlantic Sea Farms, a Saco company that works with two dozen seaweed farmers, said it's likely to harvest more than 800,000 pounds (360,000 kilograms) of the gooey substance this year. Atlantic Sea Farms accounts for most of the state's seaweed aquaculture, and it harvested...
Maine seaweed growers set to break spring record © Provided by The Boston Globe A line of seaweed was hauled aboard a barge for harvesting Thursday off the coast of Cumberland, Maine.. FALMOUTH, Maine — Maine’s seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spring harvest that is almost certain to break state records. America’s seaweed farming industry is based principally in Maine, where the business has grown swiftly over the past several years. Atlantic Sea Farms, a Saco company that works with two dozen seaweed farmers, said it’s likely to harvest more than 800,000 pounds of the gooey s...
US seaweed industry stays afloat, seeks growth during COVID-19 pandemic Toggle share menu Advertisement US seaweed industry stays afloat, seeks growth during COVID-19 pandemic Peter Crimp, kelp supply director for Atlantic Sea Farms, inspects the growth of seaweed spores on a spool of twine at the company's nursery. (Photo: AP/Robert F Bukaty) 20 Dec 2020 07:40AM Share this content Bookmark SACO, Maine: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a struggle for much of American seafood, but at least one sector of the industry has found a way to grow during the crisis - th...