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jared_temple1229J
USA, North Carolina

North Carolina kelp?

  • jared_temple1229J
    jared_temple1229

    I live in the outer banks of North Carolina and I’m wondering if I can start a small kelp farm here?

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  • jwhisJ
    jwhis

    @jared_temple1229 After looking at the leasing and permitting resource in the Hub curriculum, it looks like there's currently no regulatory process for sugar kelp farming in North Carolina. You should always double check with your state regulatory body for the most up to date information. You may want to look at other aquaculture resources that your state offers as a way to find the right contacts to ask questions.

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  • jared_temple1229J
    jared_temple1229

    @jwhis thank you! I’m also curious if the waters would be good for it down here? I really don’t know anything about kelp farming, but i’ve noticed mostly count farming in colder climates.

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  • jared_temple1229J
    jared_temple1229

    @jwhis meant to say kelp* not count

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  • jwhisJ
    jwhis

    @jared_temple1229 I'm not familiar with the water temperature's down there, but maybe the best place to start is in the environmental suitability section in the Hub course for Site Selection to guide your research. For temperatures, you can google average water temperatures during growing months. Hope that gets you going in the right direction!

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