Farming9 min read
Diving on a Kelp Farm: Safe Operations Among the Lines
How commercial dive teams work safely inside a kelp farm — entanglement risk, line discipline, buddy protocols, tools and the pre-dive checks that matter.
Naomi Reyes ·
Seaweed Farming
Practical aquaculture knowledge — longline design, seed stock, siting, harvest timing and integrated multi-trophic systems.
173 articles
Farming11 min read
Making Seed String: From Spore Release to Nursery Lines
Seed string is the kelp farm's starter crop. This step-by-step guide covers sorus collection, spore release, inoculation density, incubation and out-planting.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming9 min read
Gracilaria in Ponds: The Quiet Workhorse of Warm-Water Seaweed Farming
A practical guide to pond and lagoon culture of Gracilaria — pond design, stocking, water exchange, harvest cycles and the agar and food markets it serves.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming10 min read
Hatchery Water Quality for Kelp Seedstock: Temperature, Light, Nutrients
Kelp gametophytes are demanding housemates. Learn the temperature, light, filtration and nutrient regimes that keep seed cultures healthy until out-planting.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming9 min read
Kelp Farms as Destinations: Adding Tourism and Education Revenue
How seaweed farms can add tours, snorkel visits and school programs as a second income — the permits, safety planning, pricing and pitfalls that make it work.
Naomi Reyes ·