Harvesting Process

Using a specially designed vessel, we bring kelp to the surface using a specialized comb, a technique that has been used in a sustainable manner in Norway for over 40 years. The comb is specially designed to only harvest a small portion (up to 2%) of older plants aged 5-10 years.

Once the kelp is brought on board the vessel, the root or holdfast is cut off and returned to the sea so that any organisms living within it can relocate. We do not return to a harvested area for at least 5 years. Our harvesting areas are subject to continuous monitoring and inspection by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute of Iceland.