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ROCKWEED

Maine's extensive coastline is home to a large amount rockweed growing in the intertidal zone. This type of seaweed is harvested by companies like North American Kelp and Ocean's Organics who use it to make nutritious, chemical-free feed and soil additives.

Seaweed Products

We visited North American Kelp in Waldoboro where we learned about the variety of agricultural products they make from rockweed harvested from Maine's coast. Seaweed-based feed and soil additives contain valuable nutrients and no chemicals.

Seaweed visits

We visited Heritage Seaweed in Portland, Maine to see the retail side of the seaweed industry. The store carries products of various people we had visited including Vitamin Sea Seaweed and Ocean's Balance.

Spat

Here we can see tiny scallops, known as spat, collected by the Hurricane Center for Science and Leadership as part of a research project looking at the spatial and temporal distribution of spat along Maine's coast. Spat are collected from the wild by scallop farmers and grown out using spat bags, lantern nets, and ear-hanging.

SEAFOOD MARKET

Visiting a seafood market on the Portland pier, shortly after learning about how they are grown in the Gulf.

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