Academics at Aberdeen University will team up with those in Japan to look at the ecology and politics of coastal societies.
Sugar Kelp : Credit Harris Distillery |
The ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)-funded research stems from a review of the regulations around the harvesting of kelp in Scottish waters, which was announced by the Scottish Government at the end of last year.
A row erupted over an application by a firm to collect 30,000 tonnes of seaweed off the Scottish coast.
Taken from The Aberdeen Evening Express