The global status of seaweed production, trade and utilization

Download or read book The global status of seaweed production, trade and utilization written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an update of the global seaweed market: production figures from culture and capture, the size of the international market for seaweed and its commercially important issues, the leading countries by region, developments in processing and utilization technology, and innovations in the industry, as well as the challenges and outlook for the industry. According to the report, the Asia and the Pacific region is the largest seaweed market, followed by Europe and the Americas. Moreover, in 2015, total global seaweed production was 30.4 million tonnes, 29.4 million of which originated from the aquaculture sector.