poVoq@slrpnk.netM to Ocean Conservation & Tidalpunk@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agoSeaweed farming: a new lifeline for fishers facing declining catcheswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down11cross-posted to: europe@feddit.de
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkSeaweed farming: a new lifeline for fishers facing declining catcheswww.euronews.compoVoq@slrpnk.netM to Ocean Conservation & Tidalpunk@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.de
minus-squareperestroika@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoAlso, seaweed is at the bottom of the food chain -> lots of biomass supported by the ecosystem, less chance of accumulating anything toxic. “Europe produces 0,2% of algae in the world,” he said. "But we import 500 million worth of algae every year. Yup. I like seaweed, but most of the seaweed I like comes from Asia. Transporting it from far is not a smart move.
Also, seaweed is at the bottom of the food chain -> lots of biomass supported by the ecosystem, less chance of accumulating anything toxic.
Yup. I like seaweed, but most of the seaweed I like comes from Asia. Transporting it from far is not a smart move.