§ 6657 Kelp Harvesting Research Permits

• •Special groups like the U.S. government or schools can get permission to pick kelp for science or experiments.
• •They don’t have to pay the usual fees or taxes for picking kelp.
• •The commission makes the rules for who can get this permission.

A university wants to study kelp to see how it helps the ocean.

The university can ask for a free permit to pick kelp without paying the normal fees, as long as it’s for research.