Is collecting seaweed illegal?
Recreational harvest of marine algae for personal use is permitted in California. Recreational harvesters are prohibited from harvesting or disturbing eelgrass (Zostera species), surfgrass (Phyllospadix species), and sea palm (Postelsia palmaeformis). … How do you collect seaweed? Using scissors or garden clippers, cut off no more than half of a given plant so that it…