The Maine Seaweed Council strives to protect the ecosystems of Maine’s marine algae, develop and adhere to sustainable cultivation and harvest practices, promote the use of Maine seaweeds, educate the public, regulators, and elected officials, and provide a collaborative forum for its members.

Seaweeds are macroscopic (large) marine algae.  There are three basic categories of seaweeds: greens (Chlorophyta) like sea lettuce, reds (Rhodophyta) like nori and Irish moss, and browns (Phaeophyta) like kelp.  What separates these categories is more than just their color, which is controlled by the types of pigments they have, but also how their chloroplasts (the cell organelle responsible for photosynthesis) are structured, as well as their reproduction. Read More

Bonnie L. Tobey, SOURCE, Inc.

I, along with my sister Teresa and my brother Greg, grew up on Little Yarmouth Island, which has been in our family since August 5th, 1859. Being a private island there are no ferries, no bridges and no local markets to grab our groceries…
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