Rockweed can be found in Maine’s intertidal zones, the land between the high- and low-tide marks. It supports shorebirds who feed on the water and more than 30 different kinds of fish, she said.

Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) is the most common seaweed species seen along Maine’s rocky coast. It provides important habitat as well as income in coastal communities where it is harvested.

For rockweed in particular, Maine DMR — in conjunction with the Maine Seaweed Council — began developing harvesting framework in 2013 since rockweed comprises more than 95% of all seaweed ...

Rockweed is a common and important seaweed in Maine, and the Schoodic Institute and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust needs volunteers to help gather information about it at sites along the coast. The ...