ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s fledgling commercial seaweed industry is growing, with producers excited about this year’s harvest. There were no commercial seaweed farmers in Alaska five years ago, though there have long been subsistence seaweed harvests along Alaska coasts. Ten of those operations have permits to grow seaweed plus oysters and other shellfish, while six have seaweed-only permits, she said. Meyers believes a growing seaweed industry could be a boon to fishing families. The seaweed harvest cycle occurs when other big fisheries are at a lull.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 17:44 UTC