Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Robert Morse, Waldoboro, ME

Robert Morse is the owner of Atlantic Laboratories North American Kelp and runs a plant in Waldoboro, ME, that has been operating since the 1970s to produce fertilizers and animal feed supplements made out of rockweed. They export to more than 24 countries and have established a global market for seaweed. Morse discusses how he first became interested in seaweed as a fertilizer and what inspired him to start his business.

Interviewed by Galen Koch at the Maine Fishermen's Forum in 2018. To hear the full interview, please visit NOAA’s Voices Oral History Archive.

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