Column: Maine’s seaweed’s industry is growing, and that’s a reason to celebrate

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 16, 2023

Both wild-harvested and farmed seaweed are good for you because they contain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A, C and K, iron, calcium, magnesium and dietary fiber. Seaweed is also good for the ocean because it offers ecosystem services to the environment in which it lives. And seaweed is good for Maine’s economy. The domestic market last year tallied up to some $10 billion. Next week, Nation Sea Grant Network’s Seaweed Hub is scheduled to host a three-day national seaweed symposium in Portland, recognition that Maine is at the cutting edge of the American seaweed industry. ~ Christine Burns Rudalevige