Unique Kelp Puts Tasmania’s King Island on World Map

A kelp line is hauled up to the boat as it floats on the water in Duxbury, Mass., on May 9, 2023. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

When the seas are wild, John Micic knows there will be kelp to be hauled.

For some three decades, the 60-odd-year-old has been either a harvester or processing factory worker in the unique King Island industry.