Kelp farming could soon be more mainstream

SINTEF the largest research organisation in Scandinavia is looking to develop kelp farming on a large scale, they estimate that an underwater field as large as one of the counties of Norway could yield as much as two billion litres of kelp based fuel a year. With this in mind SINTEF is currently establishing the Norwegian Center for Seaweed and Kelp Technology, which was opened in Trondheim on August 15. As well as fuel there are many other uses that kelp and other seaweeds could be cultivated for, like animal feeds, medical products. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers