| Title | Situation Analysis for Oregon’s Emergent Seaweed Aquaculture Industry |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Authors | Considine, Megan E., Gway Kirchner, Jena Carter, and Tiffany Waters |
| Pagination | 35 p. |
| Institution | The Nature Conservancy |
| City | Portland, Or. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | algae, aquaculture, Bandon (Or.), Carbon sequestration, climate, environmental law and policy, Garibaldi (Or.), Newport (Or.), ocean acidification, Pacific dulse = Palmaria mollis, Port Orford (Or.), purple sea urchin = Strongylocentrotus purpuratus |
| Notes | At present, seaweed aquaculture is an underdeveloped industry in Oregon. Pacific dulse is the only species cultivated today in the state. The industry has, however, great potential, and can provide significant ecological services by cleaning seawater and providing habitat for marine animals. There is potential for mitigating climate change by buffering acidic ocean water and sequestering carbon. It would be worthwhile to investigate possible products such as biofuels, fertilizer and animal feed. Possible negative impacts such as overharvesting of wild stock, lack of genetic diversity, and competition for nutrients should be explored, and a stronger regulatory environment is needed. This is a most interesting introduction to what could be a beneficial and profitable industry. |
| URL | https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/orseaweedsituationanalysis_final.pdf |
