BBC News
By James Shaw
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media captionKelp grown off the coast of the Isle of Skye could be used in food, packaging and cosmetic products.
As it emerges from the water, it doesn t look how you might expect it to. Not dark green, slimy and smelly, but golden, lush and translucent.
The kelp being farmed off the east coast of Skye confounds expectations - and may do a lot more than that.
This is one of the first big seaweed farms in Scotland and its promoters have high hopes.
They believe that seaweed products could be used for vegan food, protein supplements, cosmetics, even recyclable packaging.