Kelp harvested off the shore of Juneau can be processed quickly enough so that it doesn’t degrade, but the more remote farms in Alaska will need to build new processing plants.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game doesn't have a formalized process for collecting wild kelp for commercial use — at least not yet. So, the couple forages under an experimental permit.

Alaska's cold waters are ideal for sugar kelp production, with over 6,000 miles of coastline, more than the rest of the U.S. combined. And it doesn't suffer from some of the pollution issues as ...

Interest in kelp farming has been building in Alaska since the state’s first commercial harvest in 2017. Bradford is one of more than 40 aspiring kelp farmers who have since submitted ...

Pacific Kelp Co. is working with two university researchers to study the benefits of their kelp extract as fertilizer. If it works, the company hopes it will drive up demand for Alaska products.

Alaska interest in growing kelp continues to outpace that of shellfish, based on applications filed during the annual window that runs from January through April. The number of 2021 applicants for ...

Among its creations is a kelp burger whose sales topped 500 at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. But its main focus is improving on ways to farm sea kelp for more than just burgers — and ...

More specifically, Scheer is a kelp and oyster farmer whose crops grow in the pristine waters of southeast Alaska. “Kelp farming simultaneously shares characteristics with farming (on land) while also ...

Whether or not ocean farming takes off in Alaska, sea otters are the lynchpin of any kelp renaissance taking place within the species' range. You need sea otters to keep the urchins in check.

Southeast Alaska’s Indigenous peoples have been using kelp and seaweed for skin and wound care for thousands of years. One old remedy is the use of the sticky inside of the popweed to treat acne.

While the state has a bountiful coastline, it doesn't have easy access to kelp seed. But scientists are trying to incubate varieties that can be domestically farmed — good news for business owners.