Exploitation of marine algae in Indo-Pacific region

Chennubhotla, V S Krishnamurthy and Rao, M Umamaheswara and Rao, K S (2013) Exploitation of marine algae in Indo-Pacific region. Seaweed Research and Utilization, 35 (1 & 2). pp. 1-7.

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    Abstract

    Marine algae are harvested from the coastal waters of numerous countries of Indo-Pacific region due to their value as food, feed for animals, fertilizers and a source of various minerals, trace elements and phycocolloids. Out of 20, 000 species of marine algae in the world, 145 are used for food and 101 for extraction of phycocolloids. The Indo – Pacific region encompasses approximately 75% of the world’s coral reefs and provides ideal habitat for marine algae and various other organisms. According to FAO Fisheries Statistics, 2006, the total estimated marine algal production in the world is more than 15.8 million tonnes and that of Indo–Pacific region is of the order of 13 million tonnes. The global production of edible marine algae has been assessed as four million tonnes (wet wt.).The Indo- Pacific region produced 2,60,00,00 tonnes wet weight. In India, the annual production of marine algae has been estimated as 3, 01,646 tonnes. The bulk production comes from Tamil Nadu coast and Andaman-Nicobar Islands amounting to 60 %.Information on global production of useful marine algae, important edible species, harvesting, industrial exploitation and culture of Indian resources is given in this paper. The marine algal industry has grown in leaps and bounds in other countries increasing the employment potential and gainful economic returns for them. There is an urgency in improving the culture and exploitation of our marine algal resources to face competition in the world markets.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Marine algae; Indo-Pacific region; algae
    Subjects: Algae
    Divisions: Contributors
    Depositing User: Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2013 07:06
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:56
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9588

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