What a terrific enterprise. Other cultures do so much with seaweed, it’s about time that America begins to fully utilize this resource. I’ve gained an appreciation of kelp by swimming in the giant kelp forest off the California coast. A mind blowing place. A very rich ecosystem!

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Love of Plants! You're always one of our biggest fans :)

PBS Terra sent me. Glad they did, subscribed.

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! We love Terra!

LOVE IT! Thank you for showing the Indigenous aspect as well!!! Shared. :)

@indiealaska

2 жыл бұрын

It would be a huge oversight to cover this story without mentioning the Indigenous angle. Thank you for your kind words!

Wow! What an incredible mini-documentary. Indie Alaska knocks it out of the park every time! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing story with us!

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Great storytelling!

@indiealaska

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

This is so cool! I would happily buy Alaska-grown seaweed, and I would love to see fishing jobs transition to seaweed farming for the sake of conservation and switching to more plant-based diets!

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

That's the hope!

@jgirlhere

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this Alaska-grown seaweed is awesome, but the whole "plant-based" move is not. Fellow humans, please also do your own research on regenerative agriculture for other nutrient-dense foods that help heal our planet, like holistically managed silvopasture raised meat and raw dairy, for instance. This seaweed/kelp is a great supplement for us all.

@JordanAK907

Жыл бұрын

​@@jgirlhere It's a basic fact that energy is lost at each ascending trophic level. This means that farming higher trophic level things (animals) takes more resources like land and water, compared to farming the same amount of nutrients from plants. So the more plant-based humanity can get, the lighter our ecological footprint will be overall. Plus minimizing the suffering of animals from confinement, mutilation and slaughter

@jgirlhere

Жыл бұрын

@@JordanAK907 Do more research. 🙂 poorly managed production/harvesting of any type of food, particularly water, will do more harm than good. Farming in a responsible way can and does give back more than it takes to produce. For example, holistically- managed grazing of cows and/or sheep reversing desertification. Plants and animals work synergistically. Energy is redistributed, not lost. One cannot successfully isolate or eliminate any one for the betterment of the whole. Conserve species. Variety is the spice of life. But... "successful marketing" is so effective... especially at dividing people in order to pad the 😈's pockets. Support diversification and regenerative practices. ❤

Another great video, this channel is hands down the best Alaska content on KZread.

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alaska Pirates! You're always our biggest fan.

@AlaskaPirates

3 жыл бұрын

@@indiealaska it’s because you do great work!

Weathered sent me here but I stayed for the delicious seaweeds 🌿

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you stopped by! We hope you subscribed!

Thank you for your informative video. Lots of resources talk about the potential of sequestering CO2 in the ocean using seaweed but so far I haven't found a reliable source with verified numbers from lab or field tests. Could you introduce me to a resource? Also, Is there anyway to contact you?

@indiealaska

2 жыл бұрын

We'd recommend visiting their website directly and reaching out to them via email. The whole team is super knowledgeable and happy to share.

Hopefully some day, we will live in a sustainable world made of seaweed and bamboo!

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Love that idea!

Implement. Immediately !

This is the way

I was sent by Maiya at Weathered

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

So glad to have you! Hope you subscribed!

here from two cents

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope you subscribed!

What might the radioactive uptake from Fukushima be?

Someone tell these Seawood ventures popping up they NEED to go to Asia and see how seawood is consumed. Their still struggling on how to market it. I buy seaweed salad packaged from Asia in my local Asian market all the time. Stop reinventing the wheel you guys, look how 1 billion people consume this food source. It’s not that complicated, 1 billion people grew up eating seaweed salads and seawood in poultry stews and soups. Also, look into dried seawood production, fresh seawood is logistically difficult, dried seawood has been a thing in Asia for several thousand years because it’s easy to store and transport.

@indiealaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the pro tip and for consuming seaweed!

If you harvest the seaweed, aren't you damaging the CO2 harvesting function taking place in the water and thus creating higher CO2 levels that will remain in the atmosphere? Acidification in the water vs CO2 in the atmosphere is a trade off that in today's ecology seems contraindicated.

Do Orcas get to have a say in changing their home so drastically?

@SolaceEasy

3 жыл бұрын

I visualize the day when the vast majority of human food is coming out of a vat. The way I understand it, 90% of all food consumed on the planet right now is industrialized. We shouldn't be using the planet and ocean surfaces for our food if it's not necessary.

@renhuschle6586

3 жыл бұрын

@@SolaceEasy Growing food in vats is the peak of industrialization. To grow food in a vat, nutrients need to be added and vats need to be built. Nutrients need be extracted, processed, shipped to the vats, requiring energy. Vats need land area, and resources need to be extracted and processed to be built. The environment of the vat needs to be controlled for growing whatever goo is being grown. All requiring limited resources and large inputs of energy added. Growing kelp in the ocean; Kelp forests are a natural part of the existing ecosystem and already grow rapidly in the existing environment. Nutrients are already part of the system, no extraction, processing, shipping required. Very little infrastructure required, and small investment in infrastructure means more availability for small producers. Kelp provides shelter and habitat for small fish and other sea creatures, contributing to ecosystem health and more food for other animals including birds, seals, otters, and Orcas and other cetaceans. Kelp grow very fast and absorbs C02.

@Snowstar837

3 жыл бұрын

Kelp forests are a natural habitat along the American Pacific coast :) and orca are incredibly intelligent anyways; if anything, they might start trying to find a way to use the kelp farm to their advantage!

@deadfIag

3 жыл бұрын

No, but when have Humans ever given animals a choice? We gotta stay alive brother.

Great storytelling!

@indiealaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!