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Seaweed industry stays afloat, even gains during pandemic Seaweed harvesting and farming, based largely along the coast of Maine, has found a way to grow during the crisis. By PATRICK WHITTLEAssociated Press Share 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 Dec. 8 in Saco. The twine will be wrapped around line and set out to grow in the ocean until harvest time in the spring. Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press SACO — The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for much of American seafood,...

Maine’s seaweed industry continues to thrive, even during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for much of American seafood, but the seaweed harvesting and farming have found a way to grow during the crisis. By PATRICK WHITTLEAssociated Press Read Article SACO — The coronavirus 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 — the seaweed business. Seaweed harvesting and farming, based largely along the rocky and chilly coast of Maine, has grown for several years as interest ...

Seaweed industry stays afloat, seeks growth during pandemic by Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press Posted Dec 19, 2020 7:57 am EDT Last Updated Dec 19, 2020 at 7:58 am EDT SACO, Maine — The coronavirus 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 — the seaweed business. Seaweed harvesting and farming, based largely along the rocky and chilly coast of Maine, has grown for several years as interest in foods and nutritional products made with the gooey marine algae have risen in popularity. Like...