Northern Lights & Southern Storms. In higher latitudes of Norway and Newfoundland two disused cod processing factories were turned around to mollusc hatchery production after the collapse of the cod fishery in those regions. Another successful installation was in South Carolina where the hurricane factor has to be built into every structure. Installations must either be built to last or easily replaceable and the latter, on such a vulnerable coastline was the best option. In the event of a severe storm the whole outdoor algae system could be rebuilt economically in just a few weeks. John Bayes' favourite consultancy location is a secret coral island in the South China Sea where one of his algae units has been running for over a decade with great success resisting monsoons and volcanic fall out.