R-20-04 Industry-established food safety guidelines for post-harvest handling of edible seaweed towards a more resilient coastal community

Carrie Bryon University of New England Kristin Burkholder University of New England Seaweed aquaculture is a growing industry in New England, with sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) being one of the top three species grown by commercial producers in Maine. While seaweed has antimicrobial properties, there is little data available that assesses bacterial exposure, or lack … Continue reading R-20-04 Industry-established food safety guidelines for post-harvest handling of edible seaweed towards a more resilient coastal community