Hokkaido Kelp Farmers Aim to Boost Storage of 'Blue Carbon' in Seaweed Beds

The Japan Times Fisheries & Aquaculture

Hokkaido Kelp Farmers Aim to Boost Storage of 'Blue Carbon' in Seaweed Beds
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Stakeholders in the major kelp-producing region this year started researching the growing conditions of seaweeds and the amount of absorbed carbon with an aim to sell blue carbon credits.

They hope that if they can turn it into a business it can help increase the income of people in the fisheries industry suffering from poor catches. Blue carbon credits are also expected to benefit companies who purchase them as a way to promote their own environmental awareness.

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