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Episode 14: Suas an Fheamainn/Seaweed Harvesters

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Suas an Fheamainn/Seaweed Harvesters

BBC ALBA - Trusadh, Series 7, Suas an Fheamainn/Seaweed Harvesters

The renewed interest in seaweed, which was once at the heart of industry in Scotland.

Documentary on the renewed interest in seaweed, which has a variety of uses, in Scotland. Scottish waters provide the perfect environment for it to grow, so can Scotland benefit?

Anns an tanalachd far a bheil muIr agus tìr a' tighinn ri chèile, gheibhear feamainn ann am pailteas. Ged a tha e coltach ri planntrais le freumhaichean agus duilleagan, agus a' toirt neart bho photosynthesis, 's e a th' ann ach algae. Tha feamainn a' cruthachadh àrainn shònraichte agus àite bìdh airson iomadh creutair mara, agus tha e cuideachd air a bhith air a chleachdadh le mac an duine ann an caochladh dhòighean airson mìltean bhliadhnaichean.

Tha e air a bhith na stèidh beathachaidh cudromach, air a bhith air a chleachdadh mar thodhar airson talamh a leasachadh, agus airson a liuthad adhbhar annasach eile.

Anns an naoidheamh linn deug, bha e aig cridhe gnìomhachais soirbheachail, ach chrìon sin air falbh. Ach tha ùidh às ùr ann a bhith a' cleachdadh a' ghoireis nàdarra seo a-nise. Tha na h-uisgeachan cneasta, glan timcheall Alba nan àrainneachd air leth airson toirt air feamainn fàs.

Mar sin am faigh Alba buannachd bhon ùidh às ùr a tha seo ann an algae?

Trusadh - Suas an Fheamainn.

In the shallow waters where land and sea merge, seaweed grows in abundance. Although it resembles a plant with roots and leaves and gains its energy from photosynthesis, it is actually an algae.

Seaweed provides an important habitat and food source for many marine creatures. It's also been used by mankind in many ways for thousands of years. It's been an important source of nutrition, it's been used as fertiliser to improve land and has had many other unusual uses. 

During the 19th century it was at the heart of a thriving industry, but that declined. However, there is now renewed interest in this natural resource. The temperate, clear waters around Scotland provide the perfect environment for seaweed to grow. So can Scotland benefit from this renewed interest in algae?

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