The following letter was submitted to the Portland Press Herald from David Porter and Allison Snow.
“We are writing in response to the Oct. 15 letter by Jake Patryn, Acadian Seaplants’ director of operations in Maine (“Rockweed industry backs sustainability”), who argued that rockweed harvesting is sustainable. As scientists who have reviewed published studies of the ecological effects of rockweed harvesting, we disagree with his statement that “Rockweed recovers quickly post-harvest, with no evidence that it grows back differently or has a long-term negative impact on habitat.”
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2024 October pressherald.com-Letter Stronger regulations needed for rockweed harvesting copy