Relief on the Horizon with Seaweed Harvester

Relief on the horizon with seaweed harvester

Removal of the pesky sargassum seaweed at Consett, St John, has started in an effort to give fisherfolk and residents some relief. However, officials of the national seaweed clean-up project are predicting a long road ahead as the seaweed clogs beaches along the coast. Our Anesta Henry and videographer Anderson Arthur journeyed to St John early this morning to capture the clean-up operation at that location.

South Korea provides $4m to seaweed industry amid export growth

South Korea has approved a KRW 87.6bn supplementary budget to support its fisheries sector, including KRW 6bn to upgrade seaweed drying equipment and additional funds to help aquaculture farms cope with rising summer sea temperatures