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This kelp crab wishes you a lovely day as it munches on sugar kelp. Holdfast Mariculture is the future sugar kelp, bull kelp, and blue mussel farm in Whatcom County, Washington state that focuses on regenerative aquaculture and habitat enhancement. Growing seaweed and shellfish is one of the most sustainable ways we can create more economic and food security in our communities. Holdfast Mariculture will be one of the first of its kind in Washington state, a three-dimensional, multi-species, mariculture that can provide nutritious food and ecosystem services.
Seaweeds and seagrasses provide habitat
Here an underwater GoPro catches a penicillate jellyfish seeking refuge among eelgrass and sugar kelp beds. These jellies and many other organisms rely on the seagrass and seaweed habitat for shelter and food.