Abstract
Competing demand for land is driving biofuel and bioenergy research in various directions including macro-algae (seaweed). This paper reviews the main issues for the marine environment of cultivating and harvesting UK and Irish seaweed for biofuels/bioenergy, informed by stakeholder interviews. These showed stakeholders were sceptical of an offshore cultivation industry developing but generally considered inshore cultivation possible, while noting various practical obstacles and conditions. Views on expansion of seaweed harvesting were more divided, with research scientists being relatively cautious.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Marine Policy |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1047-1053 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0308-597X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 09.2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Research areas and keywords
- Sustainability sciences, Communication
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Environmental Science(all)
- Aquatic Science
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Law
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