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Collecting seaweed along Ireland's abundant coastline has been going on for thousands of years. Worldwide, it's now becoming a much sought-after commodity, but in Ireland, it's largely been harvested by people for local use. For generations they've done this for free. But new plans by the Irish government to make money from seaweed through a licensing regime mean the old ways of collecting from the beach may become a thing of the past. Diarmaid Fleming reports from the Atlantic fringes of County Mayo. (Picture: Seaweed being harvested in Ireland. Picture credit: Diarmaid Fleming.)