新工具通过优化选址和作业,将缅因州近海海藻种植成本削减85%。 A new tool cuts offshore kelp farming costs in Maine by 85% through optimized site selection and operations.

来自Kelson Marine和缅因大学的一个新的成本模型工具,通过优化选址、农场规模和作业,帮助缅因海藻农民削减开支。 A new cost modeling tool from Kelson Marine and the University of Maine helps Maine kelp farmers cut expenses by optimizing site selection, farm size, and operations. 测试显示,岸外糖藻养殖成本可能下降85%,从每公吨2 618美元降至383美元,该工具将海洋数据、物种特征和操作细节结合起来。 Testing showed offshore sugar kelp farming costs could drop 85%, from $2,618 to $383 per metric ton, with the tool integrating ocean data, species specifics, and operational details. 与包括新罕布什尔大学和伍兹霍尔海洋学研究所在内的合作伙伴发展起来,这是迄今为止美国对岸外海藻养殖成本最全面的分析。 Developed with partners including the University of New Hampshire and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, it’s the most comprehensive U.S. analysis of offshore kelp farming costs to date. 该工具现在可供农民使用,目的是在不断增长的海藻业中提高经济可持续性。 The tool is now available to farmers, aiming to boost economic sustainability in the growing seaweed industry.