CT Sea Grant leads project designed to spur the seaweed industry
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Participants in the National Seaweed Symposium examine samples of seaweeds\ grown in Maine during the Seaweed Showcase in Providence, R.I., in March 2020, which brought together more than 100 growers, researchers, regulators and others.contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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Products made by Barnacle Foods using Alaskan kelp are among those on display at the Seaweed Showcase during the March 2020 Seaweed Symposium.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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Chef Jeff Trombetta separates leaves of kelp before chopping during an introduction to kelp cuisine event in 2018.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
CT Sea Grant-led Project Looks to Unlock Potential of Seaweed Industry
The UConn Avery Point-based program will lead efforts on the East and West coasts to boost commercial seaweed harvesting.
UConn students see kelp harvested from J.P. Vellotti’s beds in Groton as part of a visit to the Noank Aquaculture Cooperative on May 16, 2019, organized by Connecticut Sea Grant. (Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant photo) Copy Link
Connecticut Sea Grant, based at UConn Avery Point, will lead a three-year, multi-state initiative to create the economic and business framework needed to spur the fledgling domestic kelp industry into the mainstream.