National Fisherman

July 17, 2023

Seaweed Simplicity

Paul Molyneaux

Instead of mechanizing his successful seaweed harvesting company, Maine Seaweed, Larch Hanson says he is developing “an old man’s economy of motion,” and refining his simple systems to accommodate that. Paul Molyneaux photo.

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Paul Molyneaux

Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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