Alaska kelp harvest falls by 30%
2023-09-14
From Macro Oceans:
We spoke to half a dozen farmers across the state (if we missed you, please reach out!). All the data was self-reported and although we received updates from the same number of farmers as last year, we know of a few farmers who did not respond, so this total is probably a bit lower than reality. The results: total production in 2023 was 389,900 wet lbs, down 30% on last year.
It's clear to me that the bottleneck for the seaweed industry is customer demand.