The problem, though, is that there’s not enough of it. Enter kelp farming. China currently leads the industry, having produced more than seven million metric tons in 2015, says University of ...

In China and Korea, where seaweed farming first developed into a larger industry, governments provide kelp seed to farmers ...

Kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp, one of the most commonly farmed kelp ...

Like most aquatic vegetation, kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to ...

As the gulf of Maine heats up, lobsters are migrating north. Seaweed could serve as a replacement crop. But does it actually taste good?

In recent years, the global kelp farming market has exploded; the global commercial seaweed market is projected to surpass $85 billion by 2026. Right now, roughly 90% of the seaweed sold in U.S ...

KITTERY, Maine (WMTW) — Seven months ago, Maine business partners Krista Rosen and Inga Potter were hauling in their harvest from their kelp farm off the coast of Kittery Point. Fast forward to ...