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-Two main areas of interest: how to keep fishing is sort of obvious. But here are some notes on sustainable marine vegetarianism.+Two main areas of interest: how to keep fishing is sort of obvious. But here are some notes on sustainable marine vegetarianism. (see also [[sustainable seafood finance initiative]])
  
 ===Edible Seaweeds=== ===Edible Seaweeds===
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 There is the claim that the Australian King Island Dairy products are so excellent because the cattle are (partially) fed on kelp. Seaweed is offered as a nutritional supplement for cattle, as well as being used in chemical processes. There is the claim that the Australian King Island Dairy products are so excellent because the cattle are (partially) fed on kelp. Seaweed is offered as a nutritional supplement for cattle, as well as being used in chemical processes.
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 +There is a whole chapter on using algae (Ch 6, page 125) in //Sailing the Farm//. [[http://www.cruisenews.net/sailfarm.pdf|Link]]
  
 ==Providers== ==Providers==
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 ==Seeweeds== ==Seeweeds==
-A short list of edible weeds stolen from [[here|http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/sea-spaghetti-in-the-supermarket-the-unstoppable-rise-of-seaweed-764859]].+A short list of edible weeds with notes, initially extracted from [[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/20/seaweed-supermarket-rise-guide-types|Sea spaghetti in the supermarket: the unstoppable rise of seaweed]] and extended with information as it has arisen. Note that //Sailing the Farm// has a forager's guide for seaweeds. Black and White, but okay!
  
-Green seaweeds+=Green seaweeds=
 Sea Lettuce: Leafy and sorrel-like, it can be added fresh or rehydrated to salads, or dried and used in butter to accompany fish dishes. Sea Lettuce: Leafy and sorrel-like, it can be added fresh or rehydrated to salads, or dried and used in butter to accompany fish dishes.
  
 Gutweed: Bright green with tubular fronts, it can be fried to create Chinese crispy salad. Gutweed: Bright green with tubular fronts, it can be fried to create Chinese crispy salad.
  
-Red seaweeds+Spirulina is not a seaweed, but an algae. However very protein rich (70 percent dry weight, higher than canned tuna) 
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 +=Red seaweeds=
 Dulse: Maroon-coloured with a smoky, meaty flavour when dried, it can be included stews and soups for added depth. Dronfield suggests toasting flakes in a pan, then crushing and sprinkling over nuts or hummus. Dulse: Maroon-coloured with a smoky, meaty flavour when dried, it can be included stews and soups for added depth. Dronfield suggests toasting flakes in a pan, then crushing and sprinkling over nuts or hummus.
  
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 Carrageen: Varying in colour from a purple-red to yellow, it’s primarily used as a thickener and setting agent in everything from panna cotta to seafood mousses. It can also be used to flavour beer. Carrageen: Varying in colour from a purple-red to yellow, it’s primarily used as a thickener and setting agent in everything from panna cotta to seafood mousses. It can also be used to flavour beer.
  
-Brown seaweeds+=Brown seaweeds=
 Sea spaghetti: Relatively mild, this makes a good addition to pasta dishes, and could even be a gluten-free substitute to pasta. Andy Appleton recommends deep-frying it, fresh or rehydrated and lightly coated in semolina, to use as a garnish for fish dishes. Sea spaghetti: Relatively mild, this makes a good addition to pasta dishes, and could even be a gluten-free substitute to pasta. Andy Appleton recommends deep-frying it, fresh or rehydrated and lightly coated in semolina, to use as a garnish for fish dishes.
  
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 Bladderwrack: So-called because of the bulbous “bladders” that run along its dark green leaves, it can be added to stocks or stews – or, Mckellar suggests, stir-fries. Bladderwrack: So-called because of the bulbous “bladders” that run along its dark green leaves, it can be added to stocks or stews – or, Mckellar suggests, stir-fries.
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 +Kelp powder is apparently a fine salt replacement.
    
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 +===Dangerous Seaweeds===
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 +Desmarestia contains a significant amount of sulphuric acid.
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 +Lyngbya is toxic. Very fine hairs, often wrapped around other seaweeds.
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 +Hijiki / Hiziki can have significant levels of non organic arsenic. [[http://www.edenfoods.com/articles/view.php?articles_id=79|LINK]]
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