Winter storms that pound the beaches of Vancouver Island also throw up a rich harvest that has become increasingly controversial in the Deep Bay area, about 70 kilometres north of Nanaimo. Continue reading Vancouver Island residents cry foul over commercial seaweed harvesting
Daily Archives: December 27, 2014
How This British Scientist Saved Japan’s Seaweed Industry
Foraged from the rock cliffs and shallow waters of the world’s coastlines, seaweed has been an important food, fuel, and fertilizer since ancient times. Today, modern farming has supplanted wild harvesting; in Asia, more than 6.5 million tons are farmed each year. But the industry would never have thrived the way it does today without the important contributions of one woman in Continue reading How This British Scientist Saved Japan’s Seaweed Industry
Pakistan think tank reaches out for algae assistance
Kolachi Energy Research Institute (KERI), a Pakistani-based “think tank” backed by the financing and investment group KASB, is reaching out to algae organizations for partnering to create alternative energy sources, nutritional resources and agricultural business. The Continue reading Pakistan think tank reaches out for algae assistance
Of fur seals, penguins, guano, and algae
The Punta San Juan bay curves a little with a nice beach for the breeding South American fur seals and the squealing playful pups and parents. The noisy seals, the cries of kelp gulls and the circling guano birds provide a contrapuntal background to the Continue reading Of fur seals, penguins, guano, and algae