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The Business of Seaweed in Maine

Seaweed as a commercial product is on the rise in Maine. We'll discuss the different kinds of seaweed, its role in the environment, sustainable harvesting, commercial markets--from cuisine to fertilizer--and the challenges and opportunities of this significant Maine resource.

Guests:  Shep Erhart, President, Maine Seaweed Council and owner of Maine Coast Sea Vegetables

George Seaver, Ocean Organics, and Vice President of the Maine Seaweed Council

Tollef Olson, president and co-founder of Ocean's Balance, Inc a company dedicated to proper aquaculture and wild harvest of seaweeds with an emphasis on new product development.

Click https://youtu.be/4f8x7KPWLgY">here to see a great video of a seaweed harvester in action.

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A Columbia University graduate, Fred began his journalism career as a print reporter in Vermont, then came to Maine Public in 2001 as its political reporter, as well as serving as a host for a variety of Maine Public Radio and Maine Public Television programs. Fred later went on to become news director for New England Public Radio in Western Massachusetts and worked as a freelancer for National Public Radio and a number of regional public radio stations, including WBUR in Boston and NHPR in New Hampshire.