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I've thought about harvesting and eating seaweed which is basically everywhere near my home village. I've never heard of anyone eating it and I've been wonderin

by vjk800 3y ago

I've thought about harvesting and eating seaweed which is basically everywhere near my home village. I've never heard of anyone eating it and I've been wondering why. How would I go about figuring out if a particular species of seaweed is edible or not (Google doesn't seem to help me in this)?

barbazoo 3y ago
> figuring out if a particular species of seaweed is edible or not And whether the water is clean enough for it to be safe. Good luck though!
dr_dshiv 3y ago
Are there any “domesticated” marine plants? Seems like an opportunity.
- ben_bai 3y ago
  Interesting question. They are called Sea Vegetables. But they do need seawater. Now seawater aquariums are a thing so it should be manageable to "farm" those.
- yongjik 3y ago
  Seaweeds are commercially farmed around the world. Korean "nori" (or "gim") export amounts to $600M per year.
- pvaldes 3y ago
  > Are there any “domesticated” marine plants? A few. Marine upper plants are very rare, but red algae are harvested. There are several cultured marine Protists (I wouldn't say domesticated, but this is debatable) and also aquatic Cyanobacteria. China grows most of them. Japan or Korea also.
Cerium 3y ago
It is my understanding that all seaweed is safe to eat, but many taste bad. Water quality is a greater health concern than species. Here is some information: https://gallowaywildfoods.com/an-introduction-to-seaweed-foraging/ https://gallowaywildfoods.com/an-introduction-to-seaweed-for...
giraffe_lady 3y ago
You got to find a local foraging group or just knowledgeable individual. If it's edible someone is eating it. But practical foraging is dominated by local concerns like microseasons, regional land/industrial history, soil & water quality etc.
- scrollbar 3y ago
  For those in the Bay Area - Kirk Lombard author of The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast (at least used to) do some guided tours harvesting flora and fauna of the Norcal coast. Enjoyable and informative. Here's the book https://www.seaforager.com/book https://www.seaforager.com/book
olddustytrail 3y ago
Simply because your local water might not be safe due to dumping sewage. If your local shellfish is safe to eat your seaweed will be too. Check your water first.

by vjk800 3y ago

barbazoo 3y ago

> figuring out if a particular species of seaweed is edible or not And whether the water is clean enough for it to be safe. Good luck though!

dr_dshiv 3y ago

Are there any “domesticated” marine plants? Seems like an opportunity.

ben_bai 3y ago
Interesting question. They are called Sea Vegetables. But they do need seawater. Now seawater aquariums are a thing so it should be manageable to "farm" those.
yongjik 3y ago
Seaweeds are commercially farmed around the world. Korean "nori" (or "gim") export amounts to $600M per year.
pvaldes 3y ago
> Are there any “domesticated” marine plants? A few. Marine upper plants are very rare, but red algae are harvested. There are several cultured marine Protists (I wouldn't say domesticated, but this is debatable) and also aquatic Cyanobacteria. China grows most of them. Japan or Korea also.

Cerium 3y ago

It is my understanding that all seaweed is safe to eat, but many taste bad. Water quality is a greater health concern than species. Here is some information: https://gallowaywildfoods.com/an-introduction-to-seaweed-foraging/ https://gallowaywildfoods.com/an-introduction-to-seaweed-for...

giraffe_lady 3y ago

You got to find a local foraging group or just knowledgeable individual. If it's edible someone is eating it. But practical foraging is dominated by local concerns like microseasons, regional land/industrial history, soil & water quality etc.

scrollbar 3y ago
For those in the Bay Area - Kirk Lombard author of The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast (at least used to) do some guided tours harvesting flora and fauna of the Norcal coast. Enjoyable and informative. Here's the book https://www.seaforager.com/book https://www.seaforager.com/book

olddustytrail 3y ago

Simply because your local water might not be safe due to dumping sewage. If your local shellfish is safe to eat your seaweed will be too. Check your water first.