Back to: Introduction to Kelp Hatcheries

Congratulations, you’re thinking about starting a kelp hatchery! Maybe you’re a farmer looking to grow your own seed, maybe you operate a shellfish hatchery and want to branch into kelp, or maybe you’re an entrepreneur interested in starting from scratch. The great thing about running a kelp hatchery is that it can be easily scaled to meet any of these needs. As long as you have the right tools and carefully follow a set of procedures, you can make it happen.

The hatchery is where all ocean farming starts; there can be no farms without seed. Hatcheries are the lynchpin of the entire industry – farmers, processors, chefs, entrepreneurs, and customers all depend on reliable and productive hatcheries. So consider yourselves a very important piece of the puzzle and be proud of the operation you are trying to grow.

What You’ll Find Here

The information you will learn here has been curated over the past seven years in which GreenWave’s kelp hatchery has been operating in New Haven, CT, and is built on the foundation of many more years of outside research, practice, collaboration with other hatcheries, and a lot of trial and error! This course and the instruction to follow is designed for anyone who aspires to start and run a kelp hatchery in North America. Permit and growing season information provided in this course is specific to these geographic areas. The upcoming lessons are here to guide you in creating the perfect environment for kelp seed before it goes out in the big, blue ocean. So, grab a notebook and be prepared to get your feet wet!