A team of scuba divers have been surveying the native red seaweed (Asparagopsis armata) at Port Pegasus, among other locations. CH4 Global expects to create 10 jobs and help absorb waste by-products from salmon farming by harvesting the seaweed species Asparagopsis armata. READ MORE:* Asparagopsis seaweed firm defends its use as 'game changer' for Kiwi agriculture* Is Asparagopsis seaweed the answer to NZ's methane emissions? Long-term, CH4 Global hopes to farm 20 hectares around Stewart Island, producing enough feed for a herd of 10,000 cows. The red seaweed farmed by CH4 Global is native to New Zealand and Australia.

Source: Stuff September 01, 2020 05:26 UTC