Seaweed

Types of seaweed:

• kombu / dashima (다시마)
• nori / gim (김) / laver
• wakamae / miyeok (미역)
• cystoseira
• bladderwrack
• feather boa kelp
• turkish towel and turkish washcloth
• sea palm
• pacific dulse
• rockweed
• black larch
• iridea / rainbow leaf

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

Salt Point Seaweed leads seaweed foraging trips.

• Sonoma County Coast
  • 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