9 articles
Sugar kelp or wakame? Tank-grown dulse or longline Ulva? A five-question framework for matching your first farmed species to your site, market and appetite for risk.
Naomi Reyes ·
How seaweed farm licensing differs across the world's kelp-growing coasts — four permitting architectures, what each means for growers, and how to choose.
Naomi Reyes ·
Realistic seaweed yield ranges by species — wet vs dry, per metre vs per hectare — why quoted numbers vary so wildly, and how to benchmark your own farm.
Naomi Reyes ·
Between harvest and outplant, a seaweed farm's real off-season work is paperwork, data and planning — leases, finances, markets and seed contracts, done before autumn.
Naomi Reyes ·
How to evaluate a seaweed farm site: the physical criteria that decide your crop, the water quality checks, and the social map of neighbours and rules.
Naomi Reyes ·
When should you harvest kelp? How the biomass-versus-quality trade-off works, species-by-species seasons, and the sampling routine that catches the peak.
Naomi Reyes ·
How seaweed farm permitting works: site leases, environmental assessment, navigation and fisheries consultation, timelines, costs and tips for approval.
Naomi Reyes ·
How to choose a kelp farm boat: match vessel class to farm stage, run the real total-cost math, weigh new vs used vs leased, and sea-trial before you sign.
Naomi Reyes ·
Seaweed farming runs on an 18-month loop, from sorus collection to harvest to gear refit. A season-by-season planner for temperate kelp farms in both hemispheres.
Naomi Reyes ·