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= Foraging =
= Foraging =
* Seek negative tide days. Go one hour before / after low tide
* Look for rocky shore with cold water
* Allowed to harvest 10 lbs every day of the year without license
* Bring buddy, wear bright colors, bring change of clothes
* Don’t harvest in [http://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/MPAs Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)]. None of the beaches in [[San Francisco]] fall under this category.
Supplies:
* Gallon-size ziploc bags
* Scissors
* Water shoes / boots / sandals. For intertidal seaweed, like [[다시마]], you ''will'' get wet.
* Layers!
* Ice chest with ice


== Bay Area ==
== Bay Area ==


[[Salt Point Seaweed]] leads seaweed foraging trips.
[https://www.foragesf.com/ Forage SF] and [[Salt Point Seaweed]] lead seaweed foraging trips.


* [[Sonoma County]] Coast
* [[Sonoma County]] Coast
* [[Half Moon Bay]]
** Schoolhouse Beach
** Shell Beach
** Stillwater Cove
* [[Pillar Point]] in [[Half Moon Bay]]
* [[Muir Beach]]
* [[Mendocino County]] Coast
* [[Santa Cruz]] County
** Scott Creek Beach in [[Davenport]]
 
== Central Coast ==
 
* [[Cayucos]] (see [https://www.sunset.com/travel/kelp-forage-seaweed this Sunset magazine article] for reference)


[[Category:Foraging]] [[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Foraging]] [[Category:Food]] [[Category:Seaweed]]

Latest revision as of 01:50, 6 August 2022

Types of seaweed:

Foraging

  • Seek negative tide days. Go one hour before / after low tide
  • Look for rocky shore with cold water
  • Allowed to harvest 10 lbs every day of the year without license
  • Bring buddy, wear bright colors, bring change of clothes
  • Don’t harvest in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). None of the beaches in San Francisco fall under this category.

Supplies:

  • Gallon-size ziploc bags
  • Scissors
  • Water shoes / boots / sandals. For intertidal seaweed, like 다시마, you will get wet.
  • Layers!
  • Ice chest with ice

Bay Area

Forage SF and Salt Point Seaweed lead seaweed foraging trips.

Central Coast