A Scoubidou is a corkscrew-like tool that is used for the commercial harvesting of seaweed, whose invention is credited to Yves Colin in 1961.[1] The device consists of an iron hook attached to a hydraulic arm.[2] It superseded a common harvesting tool known as the guillotine shortly after its invention.[3] The scoubidou is used primarily for harvesting Laminaria digitata, a species used mainly for fertiliser.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Commune de Lanildut - Accueil". www.lanildut.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ↑ Svein Jentoft; Ratana Chuenpagdee (30 May 2015). Interactive Governance for Small-Scale Fisheries: Global Reflections. Springer. p. 105. ISBN 978-3-319-17034-3.
  3. ↑ Michael D. Guiry; Gerald Blunden (21 August 1991). Seaweed resources in Europe: uses and potential. Wiley. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-471-92947-5.
  4. ↑ Andrew Eames (2008). Something Different for the Weekend. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1-84162-209-5.
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