Activating Near Shore Seaplant Projects

The West Coast of British Columbia, Canada holds immense potential for large-scale seaweed forestry, and efforts are underway to identify appropriate partners to lead seaplant seeding initiatives for the region's first scalable seaforestation infrastructure. The focus is on identifying suitable partners to lead seaplant seeding initiatives for the first scalable seaforestation infrastructure in the region.

To activate seaplant projects, Seaplant projects require scalable design, site selection, regulatory permitting, seed supply, seeding methodology, deployment, and monitoring. Reforesting areas where kelp forests have declined is vital to provide food and habitat for marine species, such as fish, shellfish, sea otters, and whales. Seaforests also store carbon and protect coastlines from storms by absorbing wave energy. Restoring kelp forests can have numerous benefits, including supporting marine life, mitigating climate change, and protecting coastlines.