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The global status of seaweed production, trade and utilization. Globefish Research Programme Volume 124

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 120 p.

Author Ferdouse, F., Løvstad Holdt, S., Smith, R., Murúa, P., Yang, L.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-130870-7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report is an update of the status of the global seaweed market: production figures from culture and capture, the size of the international market for seaweed and its commercially important extracts, the leading nations by region, developments in processing and utilization technology, and innovations in the industry, as well as the challenges and outlook for the industry. As it is not possible to feature individual countries of importance in the seaweed sector, several have been selected as being representative of the different regions of the world: Asia (China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand); South America (Chile); Europe (Denmark, the European Union); and Africa (Morocco, South Africa and Zanzibar (Tanzania)). The sections on Chile, China, Denmark and South Africa are based largely on previous studies commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Language English

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