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Taiwan's Northeast Coast: Kelp, Longdong and the Kuroshio Edge

Where the warm Kuroshio meets the southern limit of the kelp world — Sargassum forests, agar harvesters, the Longdong diving coast and Keelung's protected reefs.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

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The Noto Peninsula: Satoumi, the Japanese Art of Coastal Stewardship

A coastal atlas guide to Japan's Noto Peninsula: satoumi stewardship, ama divers, wakame culture and a coast remade by the 2024 earthquake.

Dr. Theo Nakamura · July 3, 2026

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The Yellow Sea: Where Kelp Farming Feeds a Nation

A coastal atlas guide to the Yellow Sea: the heartland of world kelp farming, from Qingdao's kombu rafts to green tides and a shallow, changing sea.

Naomi Reyes · June 18, 2026

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