Ocean Rainforest Clears Final Hurdle for 2,000-Acre California Kelp Farm
Seaweed farmer Ocean Rainforest has secured the last major regulatory approval needed to build a commercial-scale offshore kelp farm in California, the company said in a Sept. 10 statement. The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 9 to approve the project's consistency certification, according to Ocean Rainforest and the trade publication Fish Farming Expert.
The approval clears the way for construction of a 2,000-acre site in federal waters about four miles off the coast of Ventura County, where the company plans to cultivate native giant kelp...
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