Seaweed: A nutritious foodstuff that needs protecting

Sharon Ní Chonchúir says seaweed is one of the most nutritious foodstuffs on the planet and we need to protect this important natural resource

FEW people live as close to the sea as I do. My house is on a cliff at the north-western edge of the Dingle Peninsula, where it bears the full brunt of the Atlantic Ocean.

Some of my neighbours still practice traditional ways and I occasionally see them collecting seaweed from the shoreline. As someone who is interested in food and has a growing curiosity about foraging, I used to long to join them.