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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

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The Scientists Who Kickstarted American Kelp Farming The science behind this boom in seaweed cultivation began in New England nearly 50 years ago. In 2020, led by Tela Troge, the women began growing kelp in the bay that surrounds Shinnecock Tribal Territory Nation, roughly 900 acres of low-lying sandy land.

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