The coastal areas of the North Atlantic are well suited for seaweed farming. The two most common wild species – sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) and badderlocks (Alaria esculenta) – have the potential to be farmed commercially. he project seeks to establish tools and methods that can help identify areas that are suitable for seaweed farming. The goal is for the tools to be adopted throughout the North Atlantic and that they can be used to assess different types of macroalgae. The tools are intended to be used by authorities for regulatory purposes and for new companies that want to start seaweed farming.
NORA funding in 2020: DKK 500,000