Resources on Kelp Cultivation in southern Africa
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Hi, everyone. I've started looking into kelp farming around Namibia and South Africa. It already looks like one company (Kelp Blue) is operating out of the Namibian town of Lüderitz, on the southwest coast of Namibia.
Does anyone know of any particularly good resources on the kelp species native to this region or any aquaculture techniques developed for them? The climate and species in the broader region seem to be very unique and the currents along the northern part of the coastline (the Skeleton Coast) apparently are very strong.
Thanks for any help and cheers.
@stephen_lowery Hi Stephen, I might start by looking at some of the work by John Bolton, a professor emeritus at the University of Cape Town who has done extensive work on seaweeds and seaweed aquaculture in southern Africa.
@lindsay_olsen Great, thanks!
@lindsay_olsen Great, thanks!