Cooke Aqua's organic kelp product continues industry push into sea plant mariculture (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] July 22, 2014
Kelp is the latest crop that Canada’s fish farmers are cashing in on. The country’s largest salmon grower - Cooke Aquaculture, is launching its brand this week of certified organically grown seaweeds of two different kinds – winged and sugar kelp. can be cooked or served up fresh. They are being sold under Cooke’s True North Salmon brand.
The sea plants are grown in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy in an Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) farm, along with blue mussels and Atlantic salmon. The floating farms are designed to mimic the natural ocean ecosystem.
Kelp and other aquatic plants sustain a multi-billion industry throughout Asia and more Americans are adding the sea veggies to their diets. Kelp also is widely used in foods and beverages, animal feeds, cosmetics and coming soon – bio-fuels...
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