Amanda Swinimer penned a position paper in collaboration with the Seaweed Commons (www.seaweedcommons.org) in response to concerns about a rapidly growing, largely unregulated, and well-funded corporate seaweed aquaculture industry. The paper outlines our position that this industry should developed using a precautionary approach that protects our coastlines, biodiversty and the wellbeing of coastal communities. From the paper:

“As an international collective of seaweed growers, harvesters, scientists and advocates, we support a collaboratively managed and locally controlled seaweed industry. The Seaweed Commons supports an ecosystem-based approach to the development of the industry that is informed by research to ensure that farms are in appropriate locations, of an appropriate size, and protect biodiversity.”

Read the full paper here: Seaweed Commons position paper

Learn more about the Seaweed Commons here: Seaweed Commons