Kelp Farms And Marine Habitats Explained | Ep. 69

In this episode of The Aquaculture Podcast Show, we launch a special series exploring aquaculture research and innovation from Norway, sharing practical insights from one of the world's leading seafood-producing nations. To begin the series, we examine whether suspended kelp farms function as artificial marine habitats or remain largely separated from surrounding food webs. Environmental DNA and traditional sampling reveal how production practices influence biodiversity, biofouling, crop quality, and cleaner fish opportunities. Follow our special Norway series for more research and industry insights, and listen now on all major platforms. Inspired by the 2025 article titled "Combining environmental DNA and traditional sampling to assess the role of kelp aquaculture as an artificial habitat in Norway" by Andrews, Adam Jon et al. Click here to read the full research article: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1717725/full "Commercial producers harvest kelp before water temperatures really spike, deliberately preventing biofouling and helping maintain high-quality biomass for processing." Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love: https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+aquaculture+podcast+show What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:54) Introduction (01:39) Kelp habitat (02:09) DNA sampling (04:36) Crop quality (06:29) Integrated farming (06:57) Closing thoughts The Aquaculture Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - The Owner's Box (https://ownersbox.io/) - Elevate (https://elevateagents.ai/) - WiseVAs (https://www.wisevas.io/) - ZentrixOS (https://zentrixos.com/) - Zentrix Insights (https://zentrixinsights.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: http://aquaculturepodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/aquaculturepodcast/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquaculturepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574335040244