{"id":673378,"date":"2026-09-05T04:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T04:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/673378\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T04:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T04:41:20","slug":"whos-after-14000-hectares-of-irelands-coast-%c2%b7-the-explainer-%c2%b7-the-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/673378\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland\u2019s coast? \u00b7 The Explainer \u00b7 The Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Who\u2019s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland\u2019s coast? <\/p>\n

\n More than 14,000 hectares of Ireland\u2019s coastline are covered by applications to commercially harvest seaweed, with four companies seeking to take almost 51,000 wet tonnes a year if their licences are approved. At the same time, the maritime regulator is investigating claims of potentially unauthorised harvesting in protected areas, while traditional harvesters and environmental campaigners are raising concerns about the industry\u2019s rapid commercialisation. So who gets access to Ireland\u2019s seaweed, how do historical harvesting rights fit into the licensing system, and can the regulator keep up? The Journal Investigates reporter Conor O\u2019Carroll joins us. <\/p>\n

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