Seaweed farming's role in biodiversity gets backing from wind giant

Wind farm developer Orsted has teamed up with a Yorkshire marine farmer to explore the use of seaweed cultivation in improving ocean biodiversity.

The Danish giant, behind the world-leading Hornsea Zone and the Grimsby-based East Coast Hub from where operations are conducted, is working with SeaGrown. The pair will develop biodiversity monitoring and measurement guidelines.

SeaGrown, established in 2018 and based out of Scarborough, already runs a seaweed farm in the North Sea, and with the right species and setup, the partners believe seaweed farms could provide a useful tool to help support native species and habitats.