Seaweed Management

Town of Scituate Seaweed Removal Policy

More information:

Managing Seaweed Accumulations on Recreational Beaches www.mass.gov/czm was developed to help local officials and beach managers effectively address seaweed accumulations on recreational beaches while protecting coastal resources. This document focuses on how seaweed is a natural and important part of the marine ecosystem, but when accumulations occur on recreational beaches, conflicts can arise that need to be addressed.

Non-Native Seaweed in Massachusetts
www.mass.gov/czm/non-native-seaweed-fact-sheet.pdf is a fact sheet that summarizes current information on invasive seaweed species in Massachusetts, their ecology, and potential impacts to the marine ecosystem and economy.