The kelp is slippery, greenish brown and tastes like the sea. But the people hauling the seaweed out of the ocean on an overcast day in April don’t pause for a sample. They’re cutting it from a line ...

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Connecticut was the first state to explore seaweed farming, and it stands alongside Maine and Alaska as one of the top three growers in the U.S., state experts say. But even as interest in the crop ...

A new kind of crop is being planted in the United States, and it doesn't require any land or fertilizer. Farming it improves the environment, and it can be used in a number of ways. So what is this ...

A new global certification program aims to protect from overfishing wild seaweeds, which serve not only as a crop but a habitat for hundreds of other ocean species Think of overfishing and sea ...

Paul Dobbins works on a farm that needs no inputs — no fertilizer, no pesticides, no water. Oh, and it doesn’t use any land either. This farm increases wildlife habitat simply by existing. It causes ...

The miraculous power of the humble seaweed Algae is a powerhouse for the climate, sending carbon to the seafloor and deacidifying oceans. In Australia, scientists are just beginning to tap its ...

Dublin, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Seaweed-Based Fertilizers Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025-2034" report has been added to ...

It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem? Kelp seedlings at Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Branford, Conn.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Supported by By Hannah ...