Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland

Ascophyllum nodosum (also known in localities as feamainn bhuí, rockweed, Norwegian kelp, knotted kelp, knotted wrack or egg wrack) is a large, brown, cold water seaweed, of the family Fucaceae and the only species of the genus Ascophyllum. It forms a single bladders centrally in long, strap-like fronds. The fronds hang downwards, gently draping sheltered intertidal rocks. It is only found in the North Atlantic, however its trade value goes beyond measurement as it contains a magnitude of nutrients like large sugars (carbohydrates), fats, and the mineral iodine.