California officials allow plans for the country's biggest kelp farm to move forward

California coastal officials voted on Wednesday to approve plans for the construction of the United States' largest kelp farm. The proposed facility is slated to be located six miles, or ten kilometers, off the Southern California coast.

The approval marks a significant expansion of agricultural practices into marine environments within the state. While California has traditionally been recognized for its terrestrial farming, officials are now looking to the ocean to establish major agricultural operations.