| '''Seaweed''' is an item that can be caught using a [[Fishing Rod]] in the [[ocean]] during all [[seasons]], including a 41% chance to catch Seaweed while fishing in the deep-sea [[submarine]] ride at the [[Night Market]]. It is never caught in [[Crab Pot]]s. | | '''Seaweed''' is an item that can be caught using a [[Fishing Rod]] in the [[ocean]] during all [[seasons]], including a 41% chance to catch Seaweed while fishing in the deep-sea [[submarine]] ride at the [[Night Market]]. It is never caught in [[Crab Pot]]s. |
− | It can also be foraged from a narrow strip of shore by the [[Tide Pools]], ''i.e.'' to the east of the wooden footbridge.<ref name="location" />, but it spawns relatively infrequently (3% chance per night). The saltwater [[Crab Pot]] [[fish]] ([[Cockle]], [[Crab]], [[Lobster]], [[Mussel]], [[Oyster]], and [[Shrimp]]) may produce 1-3 Seaweed in a [[Fish Pond]] when the population of the pond is at least 1. | + | It can also be foraged from a narrow strip of shore by the [[Tide Pools]], ''i.e.'' to the east of the wooden footbridge.<ref name="location" />, but it spawns relatively infrequently (3% chance per night). The saltwater [[Fish#Crab Pot Fish|crab pot fish]] ([[Cockle]], [[Crab]], [[Lobster]], [[Mussel]], [[Oyster]], and [[Shrimp]]) may produce 1-3 Seaweed in a [[Fish Pond]] when the population of the pond is at least 1. |
| Catching Seaweed with a Fishing Pole always produces standard-quality seaweed and gives 3 [[Fishing]] XP. Picking up Seaweed from the beach gives 7 [[Foraging]] XP, with quality controlled by foraging skill and bonuses (including possibly iridium quality). | | Catching Seaweed with a Fishing Pole always produces standard-quality seaweed and gives 3 [[Fishing]] XP. Picking up Seaweed from the beach gives 7 [[Foraging]] XP, with quality controlled by foraging skill and bonuses (including possibly iridium quality). |