Seaweed is a $6 billion-dollar industry worldwide. Different types of seaweed (also called sea vegetables or marine macroalgae) are harvested for a variety of uses including fertilizer, food ingredients, and nutritional supplements. Maine’s established seaweed companies are industry leaders, and more people are looking to grow seaweed as a business or for supplemental income. Maine … Continue reading A Pilot Project to Stimulate Seaweed Production on Mussel Farms in Maine