A man gathers drying seaweed amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia September 25, 2020. Picture taken September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Nyimas Laula 

A periwinkle picker packs up his bag of periwinkles after searching through seaweed for them during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker finishes searching through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker packs up his bag of periwinkles after searching through seaweed for them during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker packs up his bag of periwinkles and leaves after searching through seaweed for them during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker finishes searching through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A periwinkle picker searches through seaweed for periwinkles during low tide at Salthill beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Galway, Ireland, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A close-up shows a bunch of seaweed on the dry sand patterns along the Clifton beach, as public places remain closed despite Pakistan eased lockdown restrictions, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the eve of the World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 

A man collects seaweed on a quiet beach near Enoshima island during the nationwide state of emergency following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Tourists are seen on a beach covered with seaweed in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Tourists are seen on a beach covered with seaweed in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Newlyweds are seen on a beach covered with seaweed during their photoshoot in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Tourists play on a beach covered with seaweed in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Newlyweds are seen on a beach covered with seaweed during their photoshoot in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Tourists are seen on a beach covered wth seaweed in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Seaweed is seen on a beach in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Seaweed is seen on a beach in Cancun, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado 

Seaweed, that grows on volcanic rock, are seen at the coastal edge in Easter Island, Chile January 31, 2019. Picture taken January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Vega 

Chef Bun Lai of Miya's Sushi dives for seaweed which he will use at his restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S., August 27, 2018. Picture taken August 27, 2018. To match Special Report OCEANS-TIDE/FOOD REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

A seaweed farmer holds a variety of seaweed he grows in Tuaran, Sabah, Malaysia, July 8, 2018. Picture taken July 8, 2018. To match Special Report OCEANS-TIDE/SHRIMP REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Children row a boat near a seaweed farm in Tuaran, Sabah, Malaysia, July 8, 2018. Picture taken July 8, 2018. To match Special Report OCEANS-TIDE/SHRIMP REUTERS/Edgar Su 

A man cleans debris and seaweed after the passing of Hurricane Michael at a holiday campground off Ocklockonee Bay in Panacea, Florida, U.S. October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar 

A holiday campground off Ocklockonee Bay is seen after Hurricane Michael in Panacea, Florida, U.S. October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar 

A man uses a paddle board to propel himself through Regents Canal, which is covered in algae and weed, in London, Britain, August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

A driver uses a tractor to clear seaweed in preparation for the Christmas Ballyheigue beach horse races in the County Kerry village of Ballyheigue, Ireland, December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

An ice cream parlor attendant pours colored seaweed mix into cone molds to make Ellojello cones, a product of Indonesian seaweed-based plastic company Evoware, in a mall in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 10, 2017. Picture taken November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kartika 

An ice cream parlor attendant holds cones made of seaweed jelly called Ellojello, a product of seaweed-based plastic ware company Evoware, at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia November 9, 2017. Picture taken November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kartika 

David Christian, co-founder of Evoware, shows a soap after it was wrapped with seaweed-based edible packaging during an interview at his home in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 26, 2017. Picture taken October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta 

David Christian, co-founder of Evoware, holds a piece of seaweed for packaging during an interview at his home in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 26, 2017. Picture taken October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta 

David Christian, co-founder of Evoware, holds a soap after it was wrapped with seaweed-based edible packaging during an interview at his home in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 26, 2017. Picture taken October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta 

A local seaweed farmer speaks in Erimo Town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, October 12, 2017. Picture taken October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Malcolm Foster 

Seaweed farmer Masaji Numadate, 54, touches dried seaweed inside his workplace in Erimo Town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, October 12, 2017. Picture taken October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Malcolm Foster 

People walk on a seaweed-covered path during Storm Ophelia in Galway, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A man removes seaweed from a clogged drain, in a flooded car park, during Storm Ophelia in Galway, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

People walk on a seaweed-covered path during Storm Ophelia in Galway, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A car drives through a flooded road that is covered in seaweed during Storm Ophelia in Galway, Ireland October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams participate in a seaweed race, each pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland, August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne SEARCH "KILCOYNE SUMMER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Teams approach the finish line of a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Teams participate in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams participate in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A team participates in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams depart for home after participating in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams participate in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A team participates in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A man on a boat watches a seaweed race where participants push a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Participants tie up their seaweed after completing a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A team participates in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams participate in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A team completes a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Shane Quinn and Aidan Moylan participate in a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Shane Quinn and Aidan Moylan smile after winning a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundle known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A team approaches the finish line of a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Teams approach the finish line of a seaweed race pushing a two tonne seaweed bundles known as Climin from the sea to the harbour finish line during Cruinniu na mBad (gathering of the boats) regatta in Kinvara, Ireland August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne